VW independent sports Baseball Crestview 12 Ada 2 (six innings) CONVOY — Carson Hunter had five RBIs to spark Crestview to a six inning 12-2 win over Ada on Thursday. Hunter doubled in Ayden Lichtensteiger and Nate Lichtle in the first inning, then hit an inside the park home run the plated Isaac Kline and […]
POSTED: 04/29/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Wednesday April 27, 2022 12:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the City of Van Wert ref to a complaint on a barking dog. 1:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the City of Van Wert to assist Van Wert Police with a domestic call. 9:55 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff The Special Prosecutions Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has completed its review of multiple allegations of wrongdoing made against a number of current and former Van Wert County employees and officeholders. In a letter to Van Wert County Prosecutor Eva Yarger, Christopher Kinsler, Assistant Section Chief in the Special Prosecutions […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 5:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
To the Editor: Where there is no vision the people will perish. Fortunately for the city of Van Wert, the Van Wert County Foundation has supplied us with a vision that that will carry us well into the 21st century and beyond. Rehabilitating the Van Wert downtown district through the purchase and renovation of 50 […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 4:46 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: We’d like to give a shout-out to all the hard work of the Stadium Renovation Committee and voice our support of the May 3 vote for the bond issue to renovate Eggerss Stadium. We are proud Lincolnview grads and our children graduated from Lincolnview. We have fond memories of attending Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
VW independent sports Baseball Lincolnview 6 Delphos St. John’s 0 Dane Ebel threw his second no-hitter of the season and No. 5 Lincolnview defeated Delphos St. John’s 6-0 on Wednesday. Ebel pitched all seven innings and struck out 16 Blue Jay batters as the Lancers (10-3) won their 10th consecutive game. Four of Lincolnview’s runs […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert City Schools Board of Education members got a firsthand look at some of the educational opportunities available to students Van Wert School at the Goedde. During Wednesday’s monthly meeting, which was held at the W. Crawford St. building, the board saw the school’s third floor greenhouse area, including flowering plants […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information Van Wert Forward has announced the members of its inaugural Board of Directors. The board is made up of five representatives who are involved in the project through various community engagements. The first board includes Stacy Adam, Gary Clay, Troy Klingler, Charles Koch, and Taylor Ray Orsbon. “Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news The 27th annual Van Wert Teacher Appreciation Banquet was held Wednesday night at Willow Bend Country Club. A number of teachers were honored by senior students and retiring staff members were honored as well. Check back Friday for a full story and pictures.
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of Public Employee Retirees Inc. will meet on Wednesday, May 11, at the Van Wert County Board of Elections Office. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with coffee time starting at 9:30 a.m. Speakers for the meeting will be Tafi Stober and Quincy […]
POSTED: 04/28/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News