Submitted information All are welcome to attend the Van Wert County/community-wide Ecumenical Good Friday Service. A Van Wert tradition for over 70 years will continue this Good Friday, April 15, at First United Methodist Church in downtown Van Wert. The procession of the cross will start at 11:45 a.m. at the YWCA on Cherry Street. […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: Church
Friday April 08, 2022 6:12 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in Ridge Township for a motor vehicle crash involving one car. No Injuries were reported. Driver was cited for failure to control. 7:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to the Village of Willshire to check a suspicious vehicle parked in the area. 8:54 a.m. […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports LIMA – Bolstered by the relay teams, Van Wert took top honors at the 12-team Ehresman Invitational at Bath Stadium on Friday. The boys’ 4×800 relay team of Gage Wannemacher, Rylan Miller, Gage Springer and Hunter Sherer won with a time of 8:37.74, while the 4×200 team of Keldyn Bill, Nate Phillips, […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Local spring sports coaches are reminded to send results and statistics after each event to sports@thevwindependent.com. If applicable, a link to results or stats, or pictures of scorebooks may be sent instead.
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff and submitted information PAULDING – For the first time since 2014, the John Paulding Historical Society will host a Spring Tea & Hat Show. The event will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at 600 Fairground Drive, Paulding, across from the Paulding County Fairgrounds. An assortment of teas will be […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Tonight’s meeting of Van Wert City Council is scheduled to be live streamed for the public to see on any computer, phone or tablet. The agenda includes a discussion of upkeep and maintanence of commercial or business parking lots within the city limits. The meeting and live stream will begin at […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Van Wert city offices will close at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, in observance of Good Friday.
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $100 to the Van Wert Peony Festival Committee. The money will go towards the Peony Festival Scholarship Program. The Elks, nationally, are only second to the U.S. government in the number of scholarships that are given out each year. Van Wert Elks […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The annual YWCA of Van Wert County’s annual geranium sale is in full swing for spring. All plants will be sold in 4 ½ inch pots with 15 plants per flat. Hanging baskets are also available. Colors available for plants are: red, white, lavender, fuchsia, pink, light salmon and tangerine. Baskets are available […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Middle Point Lions Club is holding its annual barbeque chicken dinner from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24. Dinners are $10 each and are carryout only. Dinners can be picked up at the Lincolnview Elementary School entrance. The meal includes a barbecue chicken half, potato salad, green beans, applesauce, roll […]
POSTED: 04/11/22 at 3:31 am. FILED UNDER: News