Youth tennis program planned in VW

VW independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert County Tennis Association has announced the 2022 youth team tennis program by the USTA for ages 5-14. The tennis camp will be at the Van Wert County Foundation Tennis Courts at Van Wert High School. The camp will be on Wednesdays June 15 through July 27, […]

Jobless rate down locally and statewide

VW independent staff COLUMBUS — Van Wert County had the state’s 10th lowest jobless rate in April, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Tuesday. At 2.7 percent, Van Wert County was tied with Knox, Madison, Warren, Wood and Greene counties. The latest figure is down from 3.4 […]

Outage hits Spectrum, Verizon customers

VW independent staff Thousands of Spectrum customers found themselves without cable, internet and telephone service for much of the day on Tuesday. The outage affected the Van Wert area at approximately 7:30 a.m. when road construction contractors doing work on Route 127 accidentally cut a fiber optic cable, very close to the Van Wert hub. […]

4 people injured in Pleasant Township crash

VW independent news A truck driver from Camden, Michigan was cited for assured clear distance and distracted driving for his role in a Tuesday afternoon crash on U.S. 127 near Cooper Road in Pleasant Township. The crash, which occurred at approximately 2:05 p.m. sent four people to Van Wert Health for treatment of various injuries. […]

Three new paramedics…

The Van Wert Fire Department recently hosted a paramedic program through Four County Career Center. The 18-month program was a blend of lecture and skills to ensure the students could pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam and become certified by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Chief Jon Jones congratulated Brett Schumm, […]

Few take advantage of Amnesty Day

VW independent staff Just three people took advantage of Friday’s Van Wert Municipal Court Warrant Amnesty Day. It allowed anyone with misdemeanor traffic or criminal arrest warrants to appear in court without being arrested, in exchange for updated contact information and an agreement to complete and comply with any court orders. Another Warrant Amnesty Day […]

Noonatics! “Give the lady what she wants!” This statement was a driving force behind the success of retailer Marshall Fields. He understood his audience and knew that the consumer need was more potent than his ability to sell something they didn’t recognize as fulfilling. The entertainment industry is much the same way. The highest quality […]

Random Thoughts: Lancers, NIL, more

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A busy day for Lincolnview athletics, a what if scenario, a triple play, and Ohio NIL are among this week’s Random Thoughts. Busy day This is hardly ideal, Lincolnview’s softball and baseball teams, and regional track qualifiers will all be in action tomorrow. Weather permitting, the softball team will face Mohawk in […]

Council hears about junk enforcement

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Emotions ran high at times during Monday night’s lengthy meeting of Van Wert City Council, with enforcement of the city’s junk and rubbish ordinance at the forefront of the meeting. Well over a dozen people were on hand, with most of them airing grievances about renewed enforcement of the ordinance. One resident, […]

Convoy Lions announce ROAR winners

VW independent staff and submitted information CONVOY — Convoy Lions restarted the ROAR (Rewards to Optimize Advanced Reading) Program for Crestview third graders. Students earned three cents a point for every AR point they accumulated during the year. The Lions Club held an awards ceremony at the end of the year to recognize and award […]