VW independent sports AKRON — The Ohio High School Athletic Association softball state tournament begins Thursday morning at venerable Firestone Stadium in Akron, when four schools in each of four divisions will compete for a state championship. Three schools are making their first state tournament appearance, while two teams are back to defend their state […]
POSTED: 05/30/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor HENDERSON (KY) — It appears the second inmate who escaped from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima is dead. During a press conference held late Sunday afternoon, Henderson, Kentucky Police Chief Sean McKinney said the body of Bradley Gillispie, 50, was found in the Ohio River on Sunday. “Everything that we have […]
POSTED: 05/28/23 at 4:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor One of two inmates who escaped from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima remains on the loose, but there are new developments that have come to light. Bradley Gillispie, 50, was believed to be in the Henderson, Kentucky area after Monday’s escape, a city not far from Evansville, Indiana. Despite a massive […]
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 10:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Fire Department prepares to battle a blaze at 223 West Second St. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 5:52 p.m. Friday and they arrived to find flames coming from the second floor. No one was home at the time of the blaze. Crews were at the scene for approximately three hours. […]
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 10:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff All federal, state and local government offices will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. Banks will be closed as well, and no mail will be delivered that day. Trash pickup will be delayed by one day. As a reminder, American Legion Post 178 in Van Wert will hold its annual […]
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 10:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Fire departments from Middle Point, Van Wert, Grover Hill and Delphos responded to a pole barn fire on Church Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Damage to the structure was moderate and most of the farm equipment inside was removed prior to the fire department’s arrival. Bob Barnes/VWFD photographer
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 10:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information For 68 years the Wassenberg Art Center has hosted the annual June Art Exhibit. The public is invited to this year’s opening reception, from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 1. Chicken Rio sliders, Italian cole slaw, baked beans, chips and cookies will be served, and the show and the food are free. A cash […]
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 10:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Two people were taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital after a two-car crash at Christopher Crossing and Towne Center Blvd. The accident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, and Van Wert Fire and EMS, Ohio City Fire, Van Wert Police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol were called to the scene. Bob Barnes/VWFD photographer
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 10:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Ramon D. Rickner, 93, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023, at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born on October 3, 1929, in Oakwood, to Arley Ray and Ara (Hitchcock) Rickner. He married the former Janet Pickering October 3, 1954, and together they shared many years of memories. Ramon […]
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 2:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Anna Mae Owsley, 77, of Van Wert, and formerly of Knott County, Kentucky, passed away May 25, 2023, at her daughter’s home near Van Wert. She was born on March 3, 1946, in Hindman, Kentucky. She was one of 13 children of Allen and Lily (Combs) Risner, who both preceded her in death. She married […]
POSTED: 05/26/23 at 9:44 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries