SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Members of Van Wert County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) were honored during the annual banquet, which was held Monday evening at Black Angus in Van Wert. “A simple ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem like enough,” CERT Chairman Mark Klausing said. “You have gone above and beyond what has been asked of you […]
POSTED: 02/10/23 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information FINDLAY — For the first time in its history, Flag City Honor Flight (FCHF), the local hub of the National Honor Flight Network, is planning for an ambitious four flights in its upcoming 2023 flight season. One of those flights will be an all Vietnam-era Veteran flight sponsored by the Don […]
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VW independent staff As expected, winds in Van Wert County approached and exceeded 50 miles per hour on Thursday. The entire county was under a High Wind Warning for much of the day. According to Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy, the highest recorded gust in the county was 55 miles per hour in […]
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Jamie Bradford recently took the oath of office for Van Wert Auditor. Bradford, who won the May, 2022 primary election and ran unopposed in the November, 2022 election will officially take office on March 13. Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin Burchfield administered the oath while Bradford’s husband, David. The Bible used at […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will host its annual Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday March 9, at Willow Bend Country Club. Tickets are on sale now for $25 (plus processing fee) at Eventbrite.com. YWCA of Van Wert County is excited to share this year’s honorees in […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor No. 9 Crestview’s suffocating defense was the difference during Thursday’s regular season finale against Lincolnview. The Knights held their county and conference rivals to single digits in each of the four quarters in a 45-25 victory. In addition, Crestview held Linconlview to 11-of-41 shooting (27 percent) and forced 18 turnovers. “I really […]
POSTED: 02/10/23 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports In her final game at home, Sofi Houg scored 15 points to lead Van Wert to a 37-32 win over Elida on Thursday. Houg was one of five seniors playing in the regular season finale, along with Sayler Wise, Kyra Welch, Maria Bagley and Erin Schaufelberger. Houg and Wise each knocked down […]
POSTED: 02/10/23 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Nila N. Stagner, 83, of Iola, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born in Stinesville, Indiana February 11, 1939, to Roy and Katherine (Stafford) Smith, who both preceded her in death. She married Jobe M. Stagner on June 17, 1961, and he passed away November 10, 2007. […]
POSTED: 02/09/23 at 12:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday February 8, 2023 12:36 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on State Road in York Township. 11:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Kreischer Road in Pleasant Township to deliver a message for Van Wert Police. 1:19 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Franklin Street in Tully Township to check an […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor 16 defendants appeared for various hearings before Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin Burchfield this week. Arraignments Christopher Spanos, 53, of Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to failure to provide notice of change of address, a first degree felony. He was released on a surety bond with electronic […]
POSTED: 02/09/23 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: News