VW independent staff An alert from Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy warns that temperatures of 4-below with winds to 40 miles per hour will continue tonight with wind chills of 30-below. White out conditions will continue and roads will remain icy with heavy drifts in spots. McCoy said stay inside and do […]
POSTED: 12/23/22 at 5:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Extremely windy conditions and dangerously low wind chill factors have made travel around Van Wert County and well beyond difficult and in some cases, nearly impossible. Unless it’s absolutely necessary to go out, travel is highly discouraged at this time. Anyone who feels they need to go out should call ahead to […]
POSTED: 12/23/22 at 11:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday December 22, 2022 5:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence in the village of Willshire to check an abandoned 911 call. 7:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence in the village of Middle Point to investigate a complaint of a protection order violation. 8:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on […]
POSTED: 12/23/22 at 11:22 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports Due to the winter storm, boys basketball games scheduled for tonight (December 23) have been postponed and rescheduled. Van Wert will now play at Columbus Grove on Tuesday, January 3.Lincolnview will now host Kalida on Monday, January 16.Crestview will now play at Delphos St. John’s on Saturday, February 4.
POSTED: 12/23/22 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor When classes resume in January in the Lincolnview Local Schools, students will be able to enjoy a free daily breakfast at school. During Wednesday’s monthly board meeting, Superintendent Jeff Snyder said the idea came from Food Services Coordinator Debbie Miller and will be tried as a pilot program for the remainder of […]
POSTED: 12/22/22 at 10:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — As a winter storm moves toward Ohio just in time for the busy holiday weekend, the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is keeping in constant contact with the National Weather Service and state partners. The Ohio EMA team will continue to monitor the approaching winter weather system and stands ready to […]
POSTED: 12/22/22 at 10:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Employees of Alexander & Bebout, Inc. and Kitchens, Inc. recently held their 15th annual food drive in conjunction with their company Christmas Party at the Elks Club in Van Wert. The employees collected 475 food items during the drive, with Thomas Wells being the biggest doner with 360 of those items. In addition to the […]
POSTED: 12/22/22 at 10:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A Van Wert County mink farm that made national headlines in November is now shutting down for good. Lion Farms USA on Hoaglin Road in Van Wert is ceasing operations and is selling the property. Employees were notified earlier this week that today (Friday, December 23) would be their last day. Thousands […]
POSTED: 12/22/22 at 10:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Coldwater 47 Van Wert 35 Coldwater had three players finish in double figures and the Cavaliers defeated Van Wert 47-35 on Thursday. Riley Rismiller led all scorers with 15, Becca Wenning had 12 and Jenna Leugers had 11. Van Wert was led by Sofi Houg, who finished with 10 points and Kyra […]
POSTED: 12/22/22 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Elizabeth (Betty) Snyder, 102, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, during a brief inpatient residence at Hospice of Dayton. The last 26 years she had lived in her hometown of Van Wert and had just recently moved with her daughter to Centerville, a south suburb of Dayton. She was born November 7, 1920, in a […]
POSTED: 12/22/22 at 4:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries