VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — As the number of drones grow, so do concerns about how to keep airspace safe for both crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Ohio is pioneering technology to do just that. At low altitudes, detecting manned air traffic with traditional radar is much more difficult due to the presence of ground […]
POSTED: 08/23/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around fall sports, a giant 50-50 jackpot, a pair of football websites, and college football. Fall sports This is the week where the full fall sports season get in full swing around the area, with the addition of volleyball and cross country to the daily […]
POSTED: 08/23/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Golf Van Wert 172 Celina 202 CELINA — Van Wert’s Blake Bohyer earned match medalist honors and the Cougars defeated Celina 172-202 at Celina Lynx Golf Club on Monday. Bohyer fired a 40 and was followed closely by Keaton Foster, who carded a 41. Griff McCracken posted a 44 and TJ Stoller […]
POSTED: 08/23/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Friday August 19, 2022 5:00 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence in the City of Van Wert for a subject with chest pain. 8:45 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Pleasant Township to assist a subject with a disabled vehicle. 11:10 a.m. – Deputies assisted with […]
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 9:49 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING – Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $12,925 to 12 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80 percent of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest […]
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tara Radabaugh and Luke Heffelfinger were crowned 2022 Van Wert County Jr. Fair Queen and King during Sunday’s coronation ceremony held at the Marsh Foundation. Radabaugh is a junior at Delphos Jefferson High School and Heffelfinger is a senior at Lincolnview High School. Katie Gamble and David May were the runners-up. The Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news The Van Wert Police Department is still seeking information about a weekend strong-arm robbery. As first reported by the VW independent on Sunday, the robbery occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. Saturday at Pak-A-Sak North on North Washington St. The victim, a 74-year-old man from Fort Wayne, had purchased a lottery ticket and […]
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
This menacing looking cloud was spotted at approximately 11:40 Sunday morning near Scott. While it looked like a tornado, it was a cold air funnel, one of several spotted around the area. Some of the weak funnels touched down but no damage was reported. Photo courtesy of Emily Sorg
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff 9-inch mums in a variety of colors will be available during Van Wert Council on Aging’s Mum Sale scheduled for 3:30-6 p.m. September 12. The sale will be held during the normal scheduled drive-thru event in front of the warehouse doors in the front parking lot on Fox Road. Mums will be […]
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Willie Hernandez, a 1953 Van Wert High School graduate, donated funds to the athletic department for the purchase of a digital yard marker. Willie worked the chain crew for the Van Wert Cougars for 60 years, a tradition passed on to his son, Mike, who has worked the sidelines for 32 years. Willie made the […]
POSTED: 08/22/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News