Student’s in Mrs. Moreo’s first grade at Lincolnview earned an ice cream party and T-shirts from the United Way of Van Wert County. They collected 1820 points during the Day of Caring Food Drive to be donated to local food pantries. That’s an average of 130 points per student. Photo submitted
POSTED: 10/24/22 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — The Convoy United Methodist Church Election Day Supper will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, in the church fellowship hall. The menu will include baked steak and turkey with cheesy potatoes or mashed potatoes, green beans or fresh corn, and cole slaw or applesauce. There will be […]
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag is centered completely around the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs. Q: Glenville had a game canceled last week, wondering how this effects their computer points? If at all, I believe they will only be playing nine games? Also, in 2018 they were kicked out of the […]
POSTED: 10/24/22 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — Lincolnview captured the District 2 Division III boys cross country championship at Columbus Grove on Saturday, while the girls finished fourth overall in District 1. The Crestview boys finished fifth in District 2, while the girls finished seventh in District 2 and sent one runner to regional competition. Van […]
POSTED: 10/24/22 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Kalida 1 Lincolnview 0 (OT) KALIDA — Lincolnview and No. 2 seed Kalida were scoreless at the end of regulation, but the Wildcats scored a goal in overtime to win the Division III sectional championship on Saturday. The seventh seeded Lancers finished the season 8-7-2. The Wildcats will play Spencerville in the […]
POSTED: 10/24/22 at 3:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor COLUMBUS — It’s now official – Van Wert will host Wauseon in the opening round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs. The game will be played at 7 p.m. Friday night at Eggerss Stadium. Van Wert (9-1) is the No. 6 seed while Wauseon (6-4) is the No. 11 […]
POSTED: 10/23/22 at 3:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thick black smoke could be seen for miles after a fire broke out at Metal Recycling Technologies on U.S. 127 shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday. The Van Wert Fire Department was quickly dispatched to the scene and mutual aid was provided by Middle Point and Ohio City fire departments. Check back later for more information. […]
POSTED: 10/21/22 at 11:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A reminder that the first ever Coffee with a Cop event will be held with members of the Van Wert Police Department and the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, at 133 Bistro, 133 E. Main St. in Van Wert. The joint effort between the two departments […]
POSTED: 10/21/22 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert City Schools has announced that all five buildings that make up the district have been designated as Heart Safe Schools by Project ADAM. Van Wert Elementary was the first to earn the Heart Safe Designation in March of this year. A Heart Safe School designation increases the likelihood that […]
POSTED: 10/21/22 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The West Ohio Food Bank recently donated over 70 bags of cat food to the Van Wert County Humane Society. The event was hosted by Trinity Friends Church as a part of Vantage Day of Caring 2022. The mobile food distribution event in Van Wert County is held once a month. “We depend on the […]
POSTED: 10/21/22 at 11:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News