Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will host its annual Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. The event is a celebration of local girls and women and their impact on the Van Wert Community. The YWCA will award three female […]
POSTED: 01/18/24 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio schools can now apply for a share of $6.7 million in safety grants that will be awarded for the 2024 academic year. The funding, announced by Ohio Attorney Dave Yost, was approved as part of House Bill 33 by the 135th General Assembly. It can be used for […]
POSTED: 01/18/24 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday January 16, 2024 12:09 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen. 12:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Main Street in the Village of Convoy on a report of a suspicious vehicle. 1:54 a.m. – Dispatched Middle […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 10:17 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Nancy Jane Miller, 92, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Van Wert Manor, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born January 28, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Chester Leo and Marie Rosela Carson, […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 9:22 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Jean Medford, 91, of rural Middle Point, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at her residence. She was born December 21, 1932, in Van Wert, a daughter of Franklin and Bertha (Snyder) Breece. Surviving her are her daughter, Connie (Dave) Young and her son, Jeffery (Tracy) Medford; grandchildren, Ashley (fiance Bill Woods) Medford, Sarah Medford, […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 9:13 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor For now, it’s just a spot covered by a wooden box but it won’t be long before a downtown Van Wert landmark is back in its place. The Van Wert National Bank clock at E. Main St. and Washington St. is “in the shop” for repairs and restoration. Talk of restoring the […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor No doubt you’ve heard someone say it or perhaps you’ve said it yourself – “Why is school delayed or closed because it’s cold? In my day, we went no matter how cold it was.” It leads to the question – just how cold is too cold for school? Due to projected wind […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 4:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Optimist Club of Van Wert invites area students to enter its annual Oratorical Contest for the opportunity to win prize money and the possibility of earning thousands of dollars in scholarships. The Optimist Club Oratorical Contest is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, February 29, at CHP Home Care & Hospice, Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 4:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS – The Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing (REPL) encourages Ohioans who plan to purchase a home in the new year to protect themselves by using newly developed Homebuyers Checklists. The three checklists include a Main Checklist, which covers the home-searching and home buying processes at a high level; a Wants […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 4:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corporation is demolishing two blighted properties on E. Main St. in Van Wert. The properties are being removed through the demolition grant program. Work was initially slated for February, but given the updated availability of the contractor, it began this week. The sidewalk area is fenced off and will […]
POSTED: 01/17/24 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: News