Lincolnview offering digital sports passes

VW independent sports/submitted information New this year, the Lincolnview Local Schools Athletic Department is providing fans the opportunity to purchase a digital adult “All Sports Pass.” The digital adult all sports pass admits one for all regular season high school soccer, volleyball, girls’ basketball and wrestling contests and for all junior high volleyball, wrestling, and […]

County’s first roundabout about to open

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor If all goes as planned, Van Wert County’s first ever roundabout will be open by Friday. The single lane roundabout is located at the intersection of U.S. 127/U.S. 224/Marsh Road, just north of the Van Wert city limits. Preliminary construction began early this year and the intersection closed to traffic on June […]

Klopfenstein wins Ohio House primary

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Republican Paulding County Commissioner Paul Klopfenstein easily won the nomination for the District 82 Ohio House seat, which is comprised of Van Wert, Paulding and Putnam counties, and the majority of Defiance County. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s special primary election show Klopfenstein defeated Defiance-area accountant and attorney Ted Penner 4,723-1,959, a margin […]

Lincolnview shares back to school info

VW independent staff/submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools will host its annual open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, August 15. K-12 students and their parents will be able to visit classrooms, meet teachers and bring their supplies to the school. Pick up for class schedules for 7th-12th graders will available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

OSHP issues reminder about school buses

VW independent staff/submitted information FINDLAY — This month, thousands of Ohio school children will be heading back to school. for many of these students their day starts and ends by riding a school bus. The safety of the students riding to and from school, as well as to school-sanctioned events, is a top priority. Since […]

Cast members sought for two act comedy

VW independent staff/submitted information Off Stage Productions will be holding auditions for “Honky Tonk Hissy Fit” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten between 7-8 p.m. Monday, August 8, and Tuesday August 9, at Vantage Career Center. Six women and three men will be cast for this two act comedy. No prior acting experience […]

VWCO Sheriff’s activity log 8/1/2022

August 1, 2022 5:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township for a motor vehicle accident. A 2006 Chevrolet Impala driven by Desmend Demond of Fort Wayne was traveling westbound on U.S. 30 near Mile Marker 1 when it stuck a water tank that had fallen off of […]

Van Wert police log 7/24-7/30/22

Van Wert Police Sunday, July 24 – arrested Saige K. Karcher for domestic violence after an incident in the 400 block of W. Jackson St. Sunday, July 24 – received a report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 700 block of W. Main St. Sunday, July 24 – arrested Brandon M. Clark, […]

Ohio House race on today’s primary ballot

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Today is special primary election day throughout Ohio, with nominating races for the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate and Republican and Democratic State Central Committee on the ballot. The polls will be open locally and statewide between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Ohio House and Senate primary races normally take […]

4 people apply for vacant board seat

VW independent staff Four people are seeking to fill a vacant seat on the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. Julie Burenga, Shad Foster, Eric Hurless and Mariea Moreland each submitted their respective applications before the July 29 deadline. The names were obtained via a public records request by the VW independent. They’ll be […]