By Quincy Thompson As a team at Van Wert Live, a vibrant hub for arts and entertainment in the community, we are thrilled to welcome Jarin Hart as our new executive director. With a background in the arts and a passion for community engagement, Jarin is set to bring a fresh perspective to our organization. […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 12:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
VW independent staff The Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation has a new executive director. Jarin Hart will take over for Tafi Stober, who resigned in late December of last year. Hart is originally from Columbia City, Indiana, and has been in the Fort Wayne area for over a decade. She most recently spent two […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 12:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
H. Joann (Bebout) Thomas, 90, of Convoy, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. She was born May 7, 1933, in Van Wert, to Nick and Leota (Butcher) Bebout. She married Robert D. Thomas on March 25, 1951. Joann retired from Central Insurance. At the time of […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 12:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police Sunday, February 11 – conducted a welfare check in the 800 block of Leeson Ave. Sunday, February 11 – criminal damaging was reported in the 1100 block of E. Ervin Rd. Monday, February 12 – received a report of criminal damaging in the 200 block of N. Wayne St. Monday, February 12 […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 11:58 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports Delphos Jefferson’s Lyv Lindeman has been named Northwest Conference girls basketball Player of the Year and her coach and mother, Denise Lindeman, has been named Coach of the Year in annual balloting done by coaches. Delphos Jefferson finished the regular season 19-3 (7-1 NWC) and co-champions with Crestview. The Wildcats have won […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 10:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Sunday February 18, 2024 3:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township on a report of two subjects walking the roadway. 5:53 a.m. – Deputies while on patrol in the Village of Willshire found an open door to a commercial facility. 6:50 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 9:21 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday February 17, 2024 12:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported. 4:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township for a report of a subject driving the wrong direction. […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 9:12 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday February 16, 2024 11:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of George Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police. 11:48 a.m. – Dog Warden responded to an area of Collins Road in Ridge Township for a stray dog. 12:46 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence […]
POSTED: 02/19/24 at 9:00 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Students from Crestview and Lincolnview gathered last week to share a donation to last week’s Rivals United competition. Throughout the week, the two schools competed in various ways to raise money for the United Way of Van Wert County. First Financial Bank added to the cause by donating $1,500 to each school for their totals. […]
POSTED: 02/18/24 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Local Schools will hold kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year from Monday, March 11-15. Parents or guardians residing in the Crestview School District with a child five years of age on or before August 1, 2024, may register their child for kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. […]
POSTED: 02/18/24 at 10:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News