Roundabout education event to be held

VW independent staff and submitted information During the 2022 construction season, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will construct the area’s first roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 127/224 and Marsh Road, just north of the Van Wert city limits. In preparation for the change, a roundabout education and driver safety event will be held […]

Charges against educators dismissed

VW independent news Three Delphos City Schools employees facing misdemeanor child endangerment charges had their case dismissed without prejudice in Van Wert Municipal Court on Tuesday. Judge Jill Worthington acted on a defense motion to dismiss the charges against the trio and ruled the prosecution failed to establish probable cause. Her decision came before testimony […]

Vantage receives donation…

The Union Township Lions Club of Decatur (IN) has donated two sets of concrete picnic table forms to Vantage Career Center. These picnic table forms were used by the Lions club as a fundraiser during the past 35 years. Because of the declining number and aging of their members they can no longer do this […]

Officials, Committee share Eggerss updates

VW independent staff and submitted information Van Wert City Schools officials and the Eggerss Stadium Renovation Committee are sharing updates that have been made to the Eggerss Stadium renovations project since it was first announced in September, 2021. Garmann Miller has been selected as the board-approved architect that will be providing professional services related to […]

Stanley Riggenbach

Stanley Riggenbach, 70, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. He was born on June 11, 1951, in Van Wert, to Richard and Laura (Williamson) Riggenbach, who both preceded him in death. Stan married his one love, Nancy Goedde, December 22, 1970, and she […]

Cinderella, Keels, summer and more! Van Wert Live takes a weekend rest to make way for the Van Wert High School Theatre Department students time to shine! Cinderella The Broadway Musical with music by Rodgers and Hammerstein will entertain from the Niswonger stage this weekend on April 7-9 at 7 p.m. This enchanting fairy tale, […]

VWCO Sheriff’s activity log 4/4/2022

Monday, April 4, 2022 8:35 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire Department to a commercial structure fire in Tully Township, for report of fire in the ceiling. Deputies responded to assist with traffic until the CERT arrived. Convoy received mutual aid from Van Wert, Payne, and Monroeville Fire Departments. 10:04 a.m. – Deputies assist the Van […]

Random Thoughts: hardball, hoops, more

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest edition of Random Thoughts centers around early spring weather and spring sports, this week’s baseball poll, Ohio’s Major League Baseball teams, Guardians/Indians, the Tin Caps, and Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Rain rain go away… Mother Nature really needs to stop with the rain, the cold, the wind, the snow, […]

Baseball: Cougars shut out Parkway 7-0

VW independent sports ROCKFORD — Josh Reichert scattered three hits over seven innings to lead Van Wert to a 7-0 win at Parkway on Monday. Reichert struck out three and walked six for the Cougars (3-0). Apollo Thomas had two of Parkway’s three hits. The game was scoreless until the top of the third, when […]

ODOT plans projects, including roundabout

VW independent staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Several major road projects in Van Wert County are among many planned by the Ohio Department of Transportation this year. The official 2022 statewide list was released on Monday. This year, Ohio will spend nearly $2 billion on 829 projects across the state. Crews will improve 661 […]