The Lincolnview Honor Society recently made a $500 donation to the Middle Point Lions Club to assist with their Christmas Service Project. Shown from left to right are honor society officers Morgan Anspach, Grace Sadowski, Emma Klausing, and Emma Hatcher presenting a check to Lions Club President Warren Bowery. Photo submitted
POSTED: 12/27/22 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The final edition of Random Thoughts for 2022 centers around the never-ending high school shot clock debate, a busy month ahead, polls, College Football Playoff predictions and a non-sports tidbit. Shot clock Part 6,276 Ok, so maybe 6,276 is an exaggeration but the debate over an Ohio high school shot clock is […]
POSTED: 12/27/22 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff The VW independent will be doing a series of articles on what it considers the top local news stories of 2022. The “look back” series will begin on Wednesday run through December 31, and will include stories that have generated the most interest from the community.
POSTED: 12/27/22 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Barbara M. “Barb” Sampson, 83, of Delphos, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at The Springs of Lima. She was born June 19, 1939, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Robert E. Farrington and Mandilla M. Chapman. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, George W. Winter, Jr. They preceded her in death. She married Charles […]
POSTED: 12/26/22 at 3:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Friday December 23, 2022 Note: between 1:03 a.m. and 7:17 p.m. deputies responded to various locations within Van Wert County for at least 19 different vehicle incidents related to the weather. 12:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm in Liberty Township. 1:06 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the village of […]
POSTED: 12/26/22 at 10:07 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It was a Christmas weekend winter storm that won’t soon be forgotten. While snowfall measurements in Van Wert County fell well short of what was expected, what did fall was blown around by winds that hit 50 miles per hour or more. According to Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy, a […]
POSTED: 12/25/22 at 10:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Van Wert City Council will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 515 E. Main St.
POSTED: 12/25/22 at 10:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Union Township Trustees will hold their 2023 re-organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the township building, 9987 Dixon Cavett Road, Van Wert.
POSTED: 12/25/22 at 10:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. WKSD Thursday, December 29 – Wauseon at Paulding (boys)Friday, December 30 – Ottoville at Crestview (boys) WERT Thursday, December 30 – Van Wert at Lincolnview (girls, 6 p.m.)Thursday, December 30 – Van […]
POSTED: 12/25/22 at 10:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) continues to monitor the winter storm that is impacting Ohio. As this remains a dangerous weather system, the Ohio EMA, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are working together to provide status updates throughout the weekend to heighten […]
POSTED: 12/23/22 at 10:22 pm. FILED UNDER: News