VW independent sports Volleyball Crestview 3 Wayne Trace 0 HAVILAND — The Lady Knights had to quickly find their rhythm again after being off of school the past week (Van Wert County Fair) and Crestview was able to take down the Raiders in three straight sets 25-11, 25-11, 25-14. Myia Etzler led the Lady Knights […]
POSTED: 09/08/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lloyd W. Etzler, 88, of rural Convoy, passed away at 12:27 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home He was born on July 25, 1935, in Harrison Township on the farm, the son of Harold E. Etzler and Gertrude E. (Conrad) Etzler, who both preceded him in death. He married Ruth […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 4:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff Fountain Park will be the site of an overnight fundraiser, Box City, for Haven of Hope. It will be a concert community event that begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 9. It’s open to the public with a band performing, informational booths, soup and free items, all to help raise awareness on […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The congregation at First Baptist Church on Jennings Road would like to introduce their new pastor to the Van Wert community. On August 27, the congregation officially called Dr. Bobby J. Hile to serve as their Lead Pastor. Dr. Hile, more commonly referred to as Pastor Bobby, comes to Van Wert with Sara, […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 10:11 am. FILED UNDER: Church
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor If Wednesday’s special meeting was any indication, it appears members of Van Wert City Council will see an increase in pay, effective in January of 2024. During the “Council of the Whole” meeting, council members seemed to be in agreement with new salaries of $5,500 annually and $6,100 for the council president, […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 9:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The Van Wert Police Department has released additional information about Monday’s suspicious death at Van Wert West Apartments on W. Main St. The victim has been identified as Barbara Ganger, 43, of Van Wert. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has ruled her death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound. No arrest […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday September 6, 2023 2:42 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Gleason Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a subject with a laceration. 9:18 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the Village of Willshire to take custody of some recovered property. 9:29 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 7:46 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Let’s just say last week wasn’t a banner week in terms of correctly picking games. In fact, it was downright brutal. While there were a couple of true upsets, it doesn’t explain going 11-9 during Week No. 3, my worst Pigskin Pick’Em week ever. The average week pulled my record down to […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports BRYAN — Crestview’s boys’ and girls’ country teams finished fifth out of eight teams at the Bryan Golden Bear Invitational on Tuesday. First across the finish line for the Lady Knights was Anna Gardner, who placed 12th overall with a time of 23:24. She was followed by Kate Sawmiller (13th, 23:29), MaKenzie […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Recommendations to improve the volunteer fire service in Ohio are underway with much more to come by the end of the year. One of the budget items and key initiatives to come out of the Governor’s Volunteer Fire Service Task Force is the waiver of all the State Fire […]
POSTED: 09/07/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News