VW independent staff A handful of criminal hearings were held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this past week. Kaden Bourelle-Kreischer, 19, of Convoy, was sentenced to three years of community control, two years of intensive supervision, nine days in jail, 30 days in jail at a later date and 90 days of electronic […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 10:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information VENEDOCIA — The Venedocia Lions Club will be sponsoring its annual all-you-can-eat Pancakes & Sausage Day for dine-in or carryout from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, March 18, at the Venedocia Lions Building. The cost is a freewill donation, and two pound packages of fresh sausage will be sold […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 8:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Beat Goes On… March is Women’s History Month and an appropriate time to look ahead to “The Beat Goes On” Tribute to Cher featured at The Niswonger at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22. Cher, known as “The Goddess of Pop” is an American singer, actress, and television personality. This trailblazer was known to break down walls […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday March 14, 2023 5:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township. 6:44 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in Willshire Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 9:24 a.m. – Dog Warden responded to an area of Dixon Cavett […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor CONVOY — Anyone who follows high school basketball in this part of Ohio knows the Etzler name is synonymous with Crestview basketball. After all, the gym where the Knights play their home games is named Ray Etzler Gymnasium. He coached the Knights for 28 seasons, piled up over 400 wins and led […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) has announced funding for three police departments in Paulding County through the latest round of the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. Grant recipients will use the funding to award retention bonuses to police officers and sworn staff. Agencies in the 82nd House District receiving a […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor HOLGATE — Crestview Elementary Principal Jessica Schuette is going home. The Holgate Local Schools Board of Education announced this week that Schuette has been chosen from a field of 16 applicants as the district’s next superintendent, effective August 1. A formal vote on a two-year contract will come at the board’s March […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 invites the public to attend an open house meeting for the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is Ohio’s four-year multi-modal transportation planning document that lists the projects planned for some phase of implementation during the four-year period. The open […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor If you listen to Crestview head coach Doug Etzler and Berlin-Hiland head coach Mark Schlabach, you’ll hear some differing statements. One coach had a number of returning starters when the season began, while the other said he didn’t have much experience coming back. The one with the returning starters is Etzler, who […]
POSTED: 03/15/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Gary Lynn Thomas, 73, of Van Wert passed away Monday afternoon, March 14, 2023, at his residence. He was born on November 10, 1949, in Van Wert, the son of Paul E. Thomas and Naomi R. (Oehlhof) Thomas, who both preceded him in death. He married the former Roberta L. Balyeat on August 24, 1973, […]
POSTED: 03/14/23 at 12:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries