Submitted information The Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency and Teijin Automotive, Van Wert, in collaboration with Van Wert Fire and EMS, OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office and the Van Wert Police Department will conduct a joint emergency exercise at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 15. The exercise is aimed at […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School senior Cadence Cook was recently honored as the Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Scholarship winner for Van Wert County. The award is presented by the Ohio Educational Service Center to one student in each county based on academic achievement, personal accomplishments and community service. Cook submitted an application and transcript to the local […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
If you travel north on U.S. 127 into Defiance County, there’s good news – the reconstructed bridge over the Maumee River in the Sherwood area will officially be open to traffic this Friday. A public ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Friday toward the south end of the bridge, near the Paulding County line. […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The month of May brings with it high school graduation ceremonies. Here are dates and times for area commencement ceremonies. Saturday, May 18 Delphos Jefferson High School, 9 a.m. Sunday, May 19 Parkway High School, 1:30 p.m. Lincolnview High School, 2 p.m. Wayne Trace High School, 2:30 p.m. Delphos St. John’s High […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor LIMA — It was a record-setting day for a pair of Van Wert runners at the annual Western Buckeye League meet at Bath High School. Junior Kendra Deehring zoomed to the 100 meter dash title with a school record and WBL meet record time of 12.20 seconds during Friday’s portion of the […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Macy Johnson (200 meter dash) and Owen Scott (3200 meter run) ran to WBL titles on Friday. Johnson’s time of 25.41 set a new Van Wert High School record. Below (clockwise from top left), Rylan Miller finished second in the 800 meter run, Mia Rager was forth in the long jump, Andrew Laudick […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Brynleigh Moody was the triple crown winner at the NWC Track and Field Championships on Saturday. The Lancer sophomore won the 800 meter run, the 1600 meter run and the 3200 meter run at Bluffton University’s Salzman Stadium. Other Lincolnview champions were Conner Baldauf (800 meter run), Cody Ricker (300 meter hurdles), Steven Smith […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Playing at home on Saturday, Lincolnview’s baseball and softball teams cruised to five winning, 10-0 inning victories. The baseball team’s win clinched an outright NWC championship, the fourth consecutive outright conference title for the Lancers. Lincolnview has gone 32-0 in NWC play since the 2021 season. It was also the third straight […]
POSTED: 05/13/24 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert “Bob” Joseph Martin, age 91, of Spencerville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Sarah Jane Memory Care. He was born May 26, 1932, in Ottoville to Arnold and Ida (Wieging) Martin, who both preceded him in death. On August 2, 1958, he married Eileen ‘Dolly’ (Youngpeter) Martin who survives. Bob is survived by […]
POSTED: 05/12/24 at 6:38 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
It was a rare treat, especially in this area. The northern lights were visible around the area and well beyond Friday night due to G5 or extreme geomagnetic solar storm. This picture was taken shortly after 10 p.m. looking north among Gilliland Road in Van Wert. Scott Truxell/VW independent
POSTED: 05/10/24 at 10:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News