Work crews spent much of Tuesday installing new hand rails at Eggerss Stadium. The hand rails are considered a welcome addition by many people and will improve fan safety at the stadium. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam currently circulating throughout the county. In a Facebook post, deputies said the sheriff’s office has received complaints from residents who are receiving calls from scammers posing as Van Wert County Sheriff’s deputies demanding payment with the threat of arrest for […]
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Submitted information Class schedule pick up times for Van Wert High School students will be as follows: Wednesday, August 9 – seniors from 8 -11 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. in the Student Services Office. Enter through the student entrance. Thursday, August 10 – juniors from 8-11 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. in the Student Services Office. […]
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Submitted information Registration for new students (kindergarten through 12th grade) in the Van Wert City Schools district is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Students may be registered at the school building they will attend: Kindergarten – Van Wert Early Childhood Center – 419.238.0348 Grades 1-5 – Van Wert Elementary School – 419.238.1761 Grades 6-8 […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Middle School and High School students in grades 7-12 may pick up class schedules for the 2023-2024 school year between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. August 9-11 in the student services office. In addition, an evening schedule and laptop pickup for students in grades 7-12 will be held […]
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Submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools will be holding its annual open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, August 14. This evening serves as an open house for parents and K-12 students to visit their classrooms, meet their teachers, and bring their supplies to the school. Pick up for class schedules for 7th-12th graders will take place […]
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VW independent staff COLUMBUS — A state grant of $60,847 will be used by the Van Wert Solid Waste Management District to purchase recycling equipment. It’s one of 99 grants totaling $6.3 million statewide from the Ohio EPA to implement recycling, litter prevention, market development, and scrap tire recycling programs. The grants were announced earlier […]
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Submitted information The Lincolnview Local Schools athletic department is providing fans the opportunity to purchase a digital adult “All Sports Pass.” The digital adult all sports pass admits one for all regular season high school soccer, volleyball, girls’ basketball and wrestling contests and for all junior high volleyball, wrestling, and girls’ and boys’ basketball games. […]
POSTED: 08/02/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
David Scott Lape , 73, passed away at his Lima residence at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, July 30. He was born April, 28, 1950, in Adrian, Michigan, a son of John (Big John) Lape Sr. and Margaret (Ireland) who are both deceased. His survivors include a son, Jeffrey Lape of Ohio City; daughters, Jana (Ronald) Lowe […]
POSTED: 08/01/23 at 5:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday July 31, 2023 12:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Congress Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 5:54 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Union Township for a subject that had fallen. 7:18 a.m. – Dispatched […]
POSTED: 08/01/23 at 5:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement