VW independent staff/submitted information Main Street Van Wert successfully hosted its highly anticipated annual awards dinner on Wednesday, May 17. The event, held at the Wassenberg Art Center, brought together approximately 60 attendees from various sectors of the community, including local businesses, civic leaders, and residents. Jenna Dailey, owner of J-Co Bridal won the Leslie […]
POSTED: 05/24/23 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Memorial Day services will be held in Van Wert and Ohio City on Monday, May 29. Below is important information about each of the services, along with a free patriotic concert in downtown Van Wert. Van Wert American Legion Post 178 will be holding its annual Memorial Day service at Woodland Cemetery […]
POSTED: 05/24/23 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Street closures and the parade route have been announced for the Peony Festival, June 2-3 at Fountain Park downtown Van Wert. The festival will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, with setup time scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, June 1. The street closure will be Jefferson St., from Main […]
POSTED: 05/24/23 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Millions of drivers will hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, kicking off the unofficial start to summer. AAA is predicting 42.3 million Americans, including 1.6 million Ohioans, will travel more than 50 miles from home during the holiday, a seven percent increase over 2022. Last year, […]
POSTED: 05/24/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor LEIPSIC — It’s a decision that surprised a lot of followers of area high school athletics and it could have somewhat of a ripple effect in the near future. During a five minute special meeting held Sunday afternoon, the Leipsic Local Schools Board of Education voted to withdraw from the Northwest Conference, […]
POSTED: 05/24/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff LIMA — Two inmates have escaped from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima and their whereabouts are unknown. The two fled the facility on Lima’s north side earlier today. James Lee, 47, has brown hair, blue eyes and is 300 pounds. He’s serving a 12-year sentence for burglary, breaking and entering and […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 1:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Monday May 22, 2023 2:06 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Blvd. in the City of Van Wert to assist a subject locked out of their vehicle. 5:44 a.m. – Deputies along with Scott Fire and EMS, and Van Wert EMS responded to a motor vehicle crash at Dutch John and Convoy Roads […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Reverse angle parking, where motorists back into the diagonal spots, is coming to a downtown Van Wert street but it’s not known if the change will be permanent. After a lengthy discussion during Monday night’s meeting, members of Van Wert City Council agreed to test reverse angle parking on a temporary basis. […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. Monday at Dutch John and Convoy roads. Three people were taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. A Century Link fiber optic line came down and Dutch John Road was closed off to traffic for […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Rotary Club, the YWCA of Van Wert County and First United Methodist Church are teaming up to support women in the Van Wert community by collecting funds to support “period poverty.” The two-week awareness campaign began on Monday, May 22, and will end on Friday June 2. On […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News