Monday May 09, 2022 12:15 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the City of Van Wert to assist Van Wert Police. 1:50 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the Village of Ohio City to make contact with a subject in reference to a family emergency. 5:54 a.m. – Deputies along with Scott Fire & […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Discussion of Van Wert’s junk and rubbish ordinance and commercial parking lots continued during Monday night’s city council meeting. Councilwoman At-Large Judy Bowers said she’s heard from residents who have recently received junk notices from the city. “Apparently the city police filled out the citations and put on there that people are […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
The downtown Van Wert National Bank clock, which dates back to the early 1920s, may be repaired and restored to working order. According to Mayor Ken Markward, there is interest among some citizens in getting the iconic clock working again, with the cost being covered by private donations and fundraising efforts. Markward said early estimates […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked Van Wert High School 160th in the state of Ohio and 4,196th in the nation for “Best High Schools”. More than 17,800 schools were considered nationwide with 874 of those schools from Ohio. In state rankings, Van Wert was third in the Western Buckeye League behind […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Crestview High School Music Department will present their Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the high school auditeria. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and admission is free. The jazz band, high school concert band, high school chorus and Knight-Vision show choir will be performing. Pictured is the Crestview show […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, in the health department conference room at 1179 Westwood Drive, Suite 300, Van Wert.
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a Summer Camp for students ages 8 to 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Smiley Park in Van Wert. Students will be learning about trees and be given a chance to make a craft […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor CONVOY — Back-to-back champions – that’s what you can call No. 4 Lincolnview after the Lancers rallied to defeat rival Crestview 8-2 on Monday. The victory, coupled with Columbus Grove’s 3-2 win over Leipsic on Monday, gives Lincolnview the outright 2022 Northwest Conference title. Dating back to the 2018 season (excluding 2020, […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Lincolnview 11 Paulding 6 Kendall Bollenbacher had four hits and three RBIs and Lincolnview outscored Paulding 11-6 on Monday. In addition, Andi Webb had a pair of hits and two RBIs, while Braxton Sherrick had a home run and two RBIs in the victory. Taylor Post and Sydney Fackler combined to strike […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around a great week for spring sports, Name, Image, Likeness at the high school and collegiate level, and a bad day for baseball draws. Finally… At last, after weeks delays and postponements caused by rain and cold conditions, a nice week of weather is in […]
POSTED: 05/10/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports