Charles “Ron” Goleman of Van Wert was inducted into the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame during a banquet held in Columbus on Saturday. He was a certified baseball official for 30 years and a certified basketball official for 24 years. He worked nine OHSAA state baseball tournaments. He has been an […]
POSTED: 06/25/23 at 10:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Vivian Marie Lichtensteiger, 92, of Ohio City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 20, 2023, at Adams Woodcrest Nursing Center in Decatur. She was born September 30, 1930, in Van Wert, the daughter of Isem C. and Edith Holland Markley. She married Karl Lichtensteiger October 22, 1949, and […]
POSTED: 06/25/23 at 9:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Greg Yinger/special to the VW independent To see Bobbie Schulte of Van Wert today, you’d never imagine where she was just seven months ago. The journey of healing she’s experienced over the past three months is remarkable. Schulte suffers from severe arthritis. She has undergone six painful surgeries which completely replaced her spine from skull […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 9:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — This summer, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA is encouraging people to take precautions to prevent tick and mosquito bites and the diseases they may carry. Most diseases in Ohio that are caused by the bite of infected ticks happen between spring and fall when ticks are […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 9:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Golf Committee from Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $500 to the Van Wert County Humane Society. The Elks are known for their support of worthy projects not only within Van Wert County but across the nation as well. Pictured from left to right are Paul Cucciarre, […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports/submitted information Van Wert High School soccer coach Anthony Marsicano and his players recently hosted the Youth Soccer Clinic at the YMCA. The clinic, designed for children between the ages of 7-12, provided a fun and educational experience to enhance their soccer skills and passion for the game. Marsicano, widely respected in the […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff An apparent road rage incident that involved a gun has led to a charge of aggravated menacing against a Van Wert man. Robert E. Ainsworth, 27, was arrested Thursday and was transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility after the incident on U.S. 30 near the Marsh Rd. overpass in Pleasant […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 10:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday June 22, 2023 1:15 a.m. – Deputies responded along with Van Wert Fire to a commercial fire alarm on Washington St. in the City of Van Wert. 4:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 697 in Washington Township to check the property after a resident believed they heard someone trying to […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Financial and personnel matters, along with a look ahead to the upcoming school year, made up the majority of Thursday night’s brief meeting of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education. The board approved final appropriations for fiscal year 2023, which ends June 30, then approved temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2024. […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Van Wert County. All work is weather permitting. Ohio 224 between Hoaglin Center Road and Ohio 637/Stemen Road will close on July 10 for approximately 75 days to replace three culverts. One culvert will be replaced at a time, […]
POSTED: 06/23/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News