Due to a severe solar storm, the northern lights were quite visible in open spaces around the area Friday night. These are two more pictures taken along Gilliland Road in Van Wert. Scott Truxell/VW independent
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The third and final vote on proposed legislation dealing with cannabis consumption is scheduled to be heard during Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council. During its second reading on April 23, council members agreed to revise the ordinance to be more specific about city owned properties where marijuana consumption will […]
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Submitted information CONVOY — Convoy village wide garage sales are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, throughout the community and surrounding area. Any household or business wishing to recycle, reclaim or reuse items, may participate in this community event. A listing of sales will be provided at Secret Garden, Tastee Freeze, Convoy Quik Mart, […]
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Third graders at Crestview Elementary spent some of Friday learning about the world of firefighting. Students and teachers took a field trip to the Van Wert Fire Department and learned about fire trucks and more and went through some hose drills. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
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VW independent staff Two more tornadoes, both in southern Mercer County, have been confirmed by the National Weather Service, bringing the total number of twisters on Tuesday to 13, including two in Paulding County. An EF-2 tornado touched down four miles north-northwest of Fort Recovery at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday and lifted one mile northwest of […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information The Marsh Foundation is launching a new equine therapy program and has named Abigail Neville as the first coordinator of the program. Neville has worked with the horse program at The Marsh since 2016 and is looking forward to expanding on her previous roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities […]
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VW independent sports Softball Lincolnview 19 Ottoville 0 (five innings) Lincolnview captured a Division IV sectional championship with a five inning 19-0 win over Ottoville on Friday. The Lancers led 3-0 after the first inning, then scored 10 runs in the second and five more in the third. Addysen Stevens led the Lancers with three […]
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VW independent sports LIMA — Van Wert’s Kendra Deehring set a Western Buckeye League meet record in the 100 meter dash at Bath on Friday. Deehring’s time of 12.20 in the finals gave her a first place finish and broke the previous record of 12.22 held by Stacey Clausing of St. Marys Memorial. In addition, […]
POSTED: 05/10/24 at 10:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Charlotte Ann McCray, 84, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday night, May 7, 2024, at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on May 3, 1940, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Elmer Ernest Mace and Omah M. (Wilson) Mace, who both preceded her in death. On September 20, 1968, she married […]
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Thursday May 9, 2024 12:01 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Towne Center Boulevard for a subject having difficulty breathing. 2:58 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject who was ill. 4:10 a.m. – Dispatched Scott EMS to a residence […]
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