VW independent sports ELIDA — No. 1 seed Van Wert withstood a late surge by Delphos St. John’s to win Thursday’s Acme district semifinal 3-2 at Elida. The Cougars led 3-0 entering the bottom of the seventh but the Blue Jays quickly loaded the bases and scored on one-out back-to-back RBI singles by Brayden Pohlman […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert Live is celebrating Christmas in July with two spectacular shows being delivered in Van Wert that will make the holiday season fun-filled and affordable. Kicking off the holiday season will be Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland, presented by Westwood Behavioral Health at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 23. This must-see holiday […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — This year’s Grand Marshals for the 2022 Convoy Community Days parade are David and Donna Thomas. They are very community oriented, joining community organizations, community events and their special love for kids and kids’ activities. They had been supporters and volunteers for the Convoy Sports Center for many years, […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Convoy Community Foundation has received a generous anonymous donation of $10,000 from a family wishing to support the Crestview community. The legacy monies will be used for scholarships for Crestview graduates who are pursuing four-year degrees in either engineering or the medical profession. The Convoy Community Foundation is a non-profit […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will be hosting a Military Bolt Gun Match on Saturday, July 9 at the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Club, 9093 Ringwald Road. The safety briefing will be held at 9:15 a.m. and the match will start at 9:30 a.m. Any military bolt rifle may be […]
POSTED: 07/08/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday July 06, 2022 12:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the City of Van Wert to investigate the report of a male subject sitting in the roadway. 1:26 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Christopher Runyon, 46, of Haviland, is being held at […]
POSTED: 07/07/22 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police Editor’s note: in addition to the reports listed below, the Van Wert Police department investigated six junk violations and issued four parking citations. Sunday, June 26, 10:07 a.m. – received a report of a a fight between two adult males in the 300 block of S. Chestnut St. Sunday, June 26, 11:39 […]
POSTED: 07/07/22 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports ELIDA — Kaydin Doner’s seventh inning RBI single scored TJ Stoller and gave Van Wert a 3-2 walk off win in the Acme District 5 opener at Elida on Wednesday. The Cougars loaded the bases in the seventh on back-to-back singles by Stoller and Blake Bohyer, followed by an intentional walk to […]
POSTED: 07/07/22 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information The YMCA of Van Wert County will host its annual free golf clinic again this year, July 18-22. There will be two age groups available with ages 6-8 going from 3-4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and ages 9-12 going from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. The clinic will take place at […]
POSTED: 07/07/22 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Two Van Wert men arrested last week in connection with a May 9 armed robbery and assault at a S. Tyler St. home made their initial appearances in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Kaiden Gilbert, and Jonathan Miller, both 19, were arraigned via a closed circuit connection. Both pleaded […]
POSTED: 07/07/22 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News