VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert County Treasurer’s Office has completed and mailed out bills for the second half collection of 2023 real estate taxes. The due date is Wednesday, July 10. The treasurer’s office is open Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Emily Lichtle/for the VW independent CONVOY — Crestview FFA recently traveled to Columbus for the 96th Ohio FFA State Convention. Many students represented the Crestview FFA on stage Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, at the convention. To start the morning, Mrs. Erika Gibson, Mrs. Kathy Mollenkopf and Mr. Dave Bowen were recognized for […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff CONVOY — The Crestview Local Schools monthly Board of Education meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, May 20 in the multi-purpose room. Prior to the meeting, at 5:30 p.m., a reception will be held to honor retiring employees. The focus of the regular meeting will be the approval of fall […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information LIMA — The Future of Accessible-Coordinated Transportation Services (FACTS) Coalition will be holding a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, at the Allen County Regional Transit Authority, 200 E. High St., Suite 1C, Lima. All public, private non-profit, and private for-profit transportation providers, as well as the general public are invited […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Just call them district champions – again. No. 1 seed Lincolnview won the Division IV district softball championship with a run-rule 12-0 victory over No. 2 seed Patrick Henry on Friday (see recap below). The Lancers will face Carey in the regional semifinals on Wednesday. Photo submitted
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Softball Lincolnview 12 Patrick Henry 0 (five innings) ELIDA — The NWC Player of the Year put on quite a show in the Division IV district finals on Friday. On the mound, Taylor Post allowed just one hit while striking out eight and walking one. At the plate, Post had three hits, […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports DEFIANCE — Van Wert’s Kendra Deehring, Macy Johnson and Owen Scott are Division II district champions and have advanced to next week’s regional track and field competition. Check Monday’s Sports page for a full story.
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 9:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Carolyn Kay (Matthews) Fegley, 78, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Convoy. She was born March 3, 1946, in Van Wert, the daughter of Carl R. and Kathryn L. Matthews, who both preceded her in death. She married Roger D. Fegley on May 7, 1966. Carolyn was a 1964 graduate of Ohio City-Liberty […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 1:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday May 16, 2024 5:45 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Crawford Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police. 7:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Convoy Road in Union Township to check the welfare of a juvenile. 11:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to a […]
POSTED: 05/17/24 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information AAA is predicting 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the four day Memorial Day holiday travel period. This year’s total number of projected travelers is a four percent increase over last year and comes close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers. […]
POSTED: 05/16/24 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News