Gas prices at shot up as much as 39 cents to $4.49 per gallon at most Van Wert gas stations on Tuesday, topping the national average of $4.44 per gallon. With the Memorial Day holiday weekend just days away, pump prices may climb even higher. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 05/18/22 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Dirty Deeds… The Niswonger Spring roster of shows completed with a blockbuster May including Blue Man Group and Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone. Over 2000 people made Van Wert their destination for a good time. In a recent survey of Van Wert Live concertgoers, 100 percent of respondents told us they would return to Van […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
VW independent sports and submitted information COLUMBUS — At least for now, high school student-athletes in Ohio will not be able to profit like their counterparts at the collegiate level. The Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) proposal before Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools failed by a substantial margin, 538-254, or 68-32 percent. The […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Monday May 16, 2022 4:38 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the City of Van Wert to assist Van Wert Police with traffic control for a motor vehicle crash. 6:57 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a location in Liberty Township for a subject with a possible heart attack. 7:55 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police Note: in addition to the reports listed below, the Van Wert Police Department investigated 11 junk complaints and issued four parking citations between May 9-14. Monday, May 9, 5:55 a.m. – investigated a breaking and entering incident in the 200 block of N. Market St. Monday, May 9, 7:56 p.m. – arrested […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around a co-championship, a quirk in baseball tournament scheduling, girls state wrestling, and more than three dozen strikeouts by a pitcher in a single game. NWC co-champs Congratulations to Lincolnview and Crestview, 2022 NWC softball co-champions. Crestview’s season is over and while it wasn’t the […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Van Wert 9 Coldwater 6 Kaden Shaffer and Brylen Parker each had two RBIs to help Van Wert to a 9-6 Senior Night victory over Coldwater at Russell Fisher Field on Monday. Shaffter doubled in TJ Stoller for a 2-1 lead in the second inning, then singled home Stoller in the third […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor CONVOY — Personnel matters made up the majority of the agenda during Monday night’s brief meeting of the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education. The board honored four retiring employees – Mary Kay Barnes, Cheryl Hoover, David Springer and Lori Waltz – with a reception held before the meeting. All four are […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information A local businessman with deep ties to the community has been named as the Grand Marshal of this year’s Peony Festival parade. Eric McCracken, owner of Lee Kinstle GM Sales & Service, will lead the parade, which is scheduled to begin at at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4 in […]
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward (right) presents Chief Doug Weigle with a proclamation honoring the Van Wert Police Department for Law Enforcement Appreciation Week, which runs through May 21. Photo submitted
POSTED: 05/17/22 at 3:33 am. FILED UNDER: News