VW independent staff Average gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 15.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.58 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations throughout the Buckeye State. Prices are considerable lower locally, ranging from $4.34 to $4.53 in Van Wert. As of early this morning, prices were $4.45 and […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Hundreds of numbered ping-pong balls, or “duck eggs” were dropped into Town Creek during Saturday night’s Main Street Van Wert Block Party. The ping-pong balls/duck eggs floated to the finish line for a top prize of $1,000. The grand prize winner was Vicki Williams. The MSVW Block Party also featured live music by Samuel Harness, […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has extended the deadline for high school students to apply for his Teen Ambassador Board. The new deadline is Thursday, July 21. The Attorney General’s Teen Ambassador Board consists of upper-level high school students from public, private, charter and online schools in Ohio […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Saturday was a perfect day for a parade in downtown Convoy. The Convoy Community Days parade stepped off at Crestview High School and proceeded to Edgewood Park. It featured a number of different entries ranging from village mainstays to antique cars and tractors. The annual Convoy Community Days festval also featured a car show, truck […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports ELIDA – It didn’t come easy but Van Wert battled back to earn a spot in this year’s Acme state baseball tournament. The Cougars were shutout 2-0 by Delphos St. John’s in the District 5 title game, setting up an immediate rematch for the right to advance on to the state tournament. […]
POSTED: 07/11/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It was a military reunion a long time in the making, more than 55 years. Six local boys – David Kreischer, Stephen Gehres, Thomas Baer, William Albright, Richard Fredrick and Lynn Jackson – left Van Wert June 23, 1966, for the U.S. Navy, just weeks after graduating from Van Wert High School. […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Bond has been denied for two men accused of burglarizing a S. Tyler St. home. Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin Burchfield ordered Kaiden Gilbert, 19, of Burt St. and Jonathan Miller, 19, also of Burt St. be held without bond during a hearing held on Friday. They remain in […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert County Foundation is honoring the retirement of a long-serving trustee and has announced the election of a new trustee and the hiring of a facilities manager. Larry Greve, the former president of Greve Chrysler Jeep Dodge, has retired from the Board of Trustees after serving as a member […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news Van Wert County Treasurer Jeff McIntosh is reminding property owners that real estate taxes are due by Wednesday, July 13. The treasurer’s office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday and 8:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The office is accepting property tax payments in the form of […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday July 07, 2022 8:41 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a subject from Ridge Township in reference to fake money that was accepted. 10:40 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to Ridge Cemetery. 10:54 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the City of Van Wert to assist a […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement