VW independent sports Lincolnview 5 Van Wert 0 Reide Jackson scored a pair of goals, and Griffin Brinkman, Jarred Kessler and Caden Hanf each added one to give Lincolnview a 5-0 boys soccer win over visiting Van Wert on Saturday. Kessler, Austin Bockrath, Jackson Evans, and Warren Mason each had an assist, and Mason Waltmire […]
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Perfect weather conditions were a bonus as hundreds of people turned out for Saturday’s Harvest Moon Festival in downtown Van Wert. The afternoon and evening included food and other vendors, a car show and Freedom Cruise, live music, courthouse tours and more. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Courthouse tours were part of the Harvest Moon Festival in downtown Van Wert on Saturday. Anyone was allowed to see various parts of the courthouse, including the main courtroom and areas that are normally closed off, including a spot for old records, storage, the courthouse bell and a view from the roof. Scott Truxell/Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Civic Theatre recently held its annual banquet and awards ceremony to honor shows produced over the last year. The gathering started with a meal and concluded with awards. The Board of Trustees presented four proclamations. The directors, cast and crews of Last Tango in Little Grimley (produced May, […]
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The 10-year reunion of the Van Wert High School Class of 2012 will be held this Friday, September 30. All classmates and their families are invited and encouraged to attend for part or all of the event. There will be a pregame tailgate party from 5:30-7 p.m. in the parking lot of Laing […]
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio) will host an informational meeting regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2023 academic year. The informational meeting will take place at 7 p.m. tonight at the following location: Owens Community College, Findlay-area CampusEducation Center, Conference Room 1113200 Bright RoadFindlay, […]
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
No injuries were reported after this crash at U.S. 30 and John Brown Road in Van Wert. It happened at approximately 3:10 p.m. Saturday. Van Wert police, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department, and the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were all at the scene. Bob Barnes/VWFD photographer
POSTED: 09/26/22 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Sam L. Hauter, 71, of Van Wert, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Homestead at Towne Center, Van Wert. He was born on September 26, 1950, in Van Wert the son of Gordon Laurel and Betty Rose (Davis) Hauter, who both preceded him in death. He married the former Della Kathryn […]
POSTED: 09/24/22 at 11:23 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Newly crowned 2022 Crestview Homecoming Queen Macy Kulwicki receives a kiss on the cheek from Homecoming King Mason Speith before Friday’s football game against Bluffton. Unfortunately for the Knights, Bluffton won the game 17-14. A story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/24/22 at 12:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The permanent closure of the median at Liberty-Union Road and U.S. 30 and near the city of Van Wert may or may not happen. ODOT District 1 officials announced on Thursday that the project had been put on hold until future notice. Work was scheduled to begin Monday, October 3, to permanently […]
POSTED: 09/24/22 at 12:22 am. FILED UNDER: News