The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District has announced this year’s poster contest winners. Alan Delgado of Van Wert (pictured above) is the 4th-6th grade winner and Jetta Merkle of Crestview is the 7th-9th grade winner. The winning posters will be submitted to the state poster contest. Delgado and Merkle are pictured with Tammy […]
POSTED: 05/16/23 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present a Chamber Coffee from 8-9 a.m. Wednesday May 24, at The Stomping Grounds Event Center, 1159 S. Shannon St., Van Wert. Those attending will be able to get a sneak peak of an exciting new business opening soon while enjoying coffee provided by […]
POSTED: 05/16/23 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Softball Lincolnview 12 Continental 2 (five innings) ELIDA — Taylor Post blasted a three-run home run in the fourth and No. 2 seed Lincolnview defeated No. 6 seed Continental 12-2 in a five inning Division IV district semifinal game at Dorothy Edwards Field on Monday. Post also earned the complete game win […]
POSTED: 05/16/23 at 3:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Wren Ballpark Association reached a milestone on Sunday, May 14, as it launched its 50th year as an organization of the Wren community. Prior to the ballpark, the Wren Lions Club provided all the funding for summer baseball activities for the youth of the community. But in 1973, the Lions Club decided to turn […]
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VW independent sports INDIANAPOLIS — High school basketball games will have a distinctly different look and feel next year. Teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the bonus. The change to Rule 4-8-1 eliminates the one-and-one scenario and sets new foul limits each quarter for awarding the bonus free throw. In […]
POSTED: 05/16/23 at 3:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a big softball rematch, a big change in high school basketball, realignment, Major League Baseball and the NBA Finals. The rematch I know I’m not the only one who has been eyeballing a softball rematch between Lincolnview and Crestview. It’s going to happen this […]
POSTED: 05/16/23 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Kohen Cox will continue his academic and track and field career at NCAA Division III Muskingum University. Cox was a member of the cross country team state qualifier this past fall and was a regional qualifier in track last season. He is a four year varsity letter winner in both cross country and track […]
POSTED: 05/16/23 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Monday, May 8 – a city worker found a lost wallet at Monroe St. and Center St. The wallet was returned to its owner. Monday, May 8 – received a report of a distraught female in the 100 block of E. Main St. Tuesday, May 9 – arrested Kenneth J. Forthman of […]
POSTED: 05/15/23 at 10:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday May 14, 2023 1:14 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on German Church Road in Harrison Township on a complaint of juveniles riding dirt bikes on his property. 1:49 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Carpenter Road in Washington Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. The incident was […]
POSTED: 05/15/23 at 9:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday May 13, 2023 8:16 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in the City of Van Wert for a unresponsive subject. 9:36 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township to conduct a welfare check on a subject. 11:45 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 05/15/23 at 9:32 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement