Submitted information The Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation has announced its annual meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, June 17, in the community room at Vantage Career Center. Attendees should enter through Door No. 14. This event is open to the public and will provide a comprehensive review of the past year’s activities […]
VW independent sports It was a rough day for Lincolnview, as the softball and baseball teams fell in heartbreaking fashion on Wednesday. Softball Carey 2 Lincolnview 1 ROSSFORD – No. 7 Lincolnview’s outstanding softball season came to an end with a 2-1 upset loss to Carey in the Division IV regional semifinals at Rossford on […]
POSTED: 05/23/24 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Three people changed their pleas to guilty during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this past week. Several other hearings were held as well. Judge Martin Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Austin Reindel, 30, of Delphos, changed his plea to guilty to improper handling of firearms in […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 9:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tuesday May 21, 2024 5:34 a.m. – Deputies responded to check an open line 911 call at a residence on Carmean Street in the Village of Ohio City. 6:32 a.m. – Deputies along with Convoy EMS responded to a location on U.S. 224 in Harrison Township for a report of a subject with an unknown […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information It was a collaborative effect and it turned out to be a successful one. Teijin Automotive Technologies, Van Wert Fire and EMS, the Van Wert Police Department, the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency executed a full-scale hazardous material exercise […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff All Van Wert County Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. In addition, the Van Wert Municipal Building and Van Wert Municipal Court will be closed for the day, along with all federal, state and other local government offices. Trash pickup will be delayed by one […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $200 to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178. The money will be used to help sponsor a girl to Buckeye Girls State this summer. Buckeye Girls State, which is a vital part of the American Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism Program, is designed to […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 10.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.61 per gallon to start this week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 4.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.9 cents per gallon […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Derek Sellers/for the VW independent Jaiden Goodwin is an eighth grader at Van Wert and he has a passion for bowling. Along with bowling, Jaiden has a love for sports and a competitive spirit. “I am very competitive,” Goodwin explained. “I like to win.” Goodwin loves watching sports and he is also the waterboy for […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Crestview track program held its annual awards recognition to honor the student-athletes who participated in the program. Head coach John Rosebrock and assistant coaches recognized the team’s accomplishments throughout the season. Coaches Awards (above, left to right): Courtney Mefferd, Payton Scott, Brentyn Rodriguez, Jaret Harting, and Braxton Leeth. MVPs (below): Anna Gardner and Kellin […]
POSTED: 05/22/24 at 3:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports