It’s about to get wild… Families love to make memories at the Niswonger. We have discovered that weekend matinees are the sweet spot for bringing children of all ages to Van Wert for entertainment. Jeffery-Mohr Family Dentistry believes that Edu/Tainment shows are life enriching for attendees of all ages. They have partnered with Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/05/23 at 3:33 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
VW independent sports Baseball Van Wert 7 Elida 4 Van Wert erased a 3-1 deficit with a six run fourth and the Cougars defeated Elida 7-4 at Russell Fisher Field on Tuesday. TJ Stoller doubled and drove in Sam Houg, Brylen Parker and Kaden Shaffer, then Stoller and Luke Wessell scored on an error to […]
POSTED: 04/05/23 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Police Department is seeking assistance in locating the driver of this vehicle which was involved in a crash with a pedestrian on Tuesday, March 14, just before 5:50 p.m. The vehicle was traveling eastbound in the 200 block of Bonnewitz Ave. when it struck the person and immediately left the scene. Anyone […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 9:35 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers, News
Robert Michael “Bob” Green passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the age of 78 after recent health struggles. He was born in Van Wert July 14, 1944. His love of his family, crosswords, trivia, naps, Powerball and a quiet life kept him fueled after retiring from Lockheed Martin in 2013, after a more than […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 9:33 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS – If you get behind the wheel, you should be aware of Ohio’s newest law. Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson, Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Charles Jones, and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks have unveiled a new statewide public awareness campaign […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Wapakoneta construction company and its owner for accepting roughly $200,000 in payments from clients who complained that work on pole barns and other buildings was never started, never finished or done improperly. The lawsuit, filed last week in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court, […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Optimist Club of Van Wert recently hosted the winners of its annual essay contest. Van High School juniors Zoe Coleman and Kelby Blythe, earned first and second place, and Lincolnview senior Emma Hatcher was third. Awards of $300, $200, and $100 were presented to the winners. In addition, Coleman’s essay was entered in the […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information April is designated as Community Banking Month and as part of the celebration and as a community service, branches of Citizens National Bank are each hosting a “Community Shred Day” on Friday, April 28, where the public is invited to protect their identity by bringing their personal paper documents to be […]
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest installment of Random Thoughts centers around the national champions, Major League Baseball’s pitch clock, LSU, Ohio women’s hoops, Mother Nature, Lamar Jackson and a reminder for coaches. National champions Unlike many tournament games this year, there was no wild and wacky ending to the game. UConn dominated from start to […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Softball Lincolnview 13 Wayne Trace 3 (five innings) Lincolnview shook off a 3-1 deficit by scoring nine runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth for a run-rule 13-3 win over Wayne Trace on Monday. Grace Brickner had a pair of doubles and drove in four runs, while Lainey Spears […]
POSTED: 04/04/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports