Submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol has announced that troopers will operate an OVI checkpoint to deter and intercept impaired driver later this week. The county where the checkpoint will occur will be announced the day before the checkpoint, and the location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint. Operational support for the […]
POSTED: 06/09/24 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff PAULDING — Ohio’s first county fair of 2024 – the Paulding County Fair – is underway at the Paulding County Fairgrounds in Paulding. The fair kicked off on Saturday with a demolition derby and it continued on Sunday with the junior fair dog show, a kiddie tractor pull and a grandstand performance […]
POSTED: 06/09/24 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
A ribbon cutting ceremony officially marked the start of the 2024 Peony Festival. The ceremony was held Friday morning at Fountain Park in Van Wert. The weather was perfect for the first day of the festival and should be favorable today as well. The annual parade will begin at 5 p.m. today (Saturday). Bob Barnes/VW […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 9:14 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert City Council’s first meeting of June will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, and council members are expected to hear the second reading of a pair of marijuana ordinances. During the previous meeting held on May 29, council members voted 6-1 during the first reading of two pieces of legislation […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff If you drive by Van Wert High School/Middle School on Saturday, June 29, you’ll notice a large law enforcement presence on the grounds, but keep in mind it’s just a drill. Van Wert City Schools, along with the Van Wert Police Department, the Van Wert Fire Department, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 9:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The time period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend is referred to as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.” The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to buckle up, drive focused and sober. During the same period last year, 67,305 crashes occurred on Ohio’s roadways, a three percent […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 9:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Crestview baseball program recently concluded its season with head coach Jim Wharton and his coaching staff recognizing the team’s accomplishments throughout the season. Special Awards (above): Preston Kreischer, Pitching Award, Jamey Davis, Memorial “Loyalty” Award; Hunter Jones, Offensive Knight Award, Rusty Hyitt, Memorial “Toughness” Award, Mason Springer Memorial “Leadership” Award; Bryson Penix, Pitching Award. […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 9:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Findlay Flatlands Circuit of the Global Methodist church met on Tuesday, June 4, at Trinity GMC in Van Wert for a celebration of God’s work in the area. The circuit brings together 36 Global churches across northwest Ohio. This was the second gathering of the year. The program included prayer, what has happened and […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 12:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Church
Thursday June 6, 2024 5:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of John Brown Road in Union Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported. 6:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Union Township to check an open line 911 call. 7:58 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 6:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Teachers at Vantage Career Center have a new contract. During Thursday night’s monthly meeting, the Vantage Career Center Board of Education unanimously approved a new three-year contract with the Vantage Teachers Organization, AFT, Local 4321. Board members Pat Baumle and Deb Call were absent from the meeting. The deal, which begins July 1 […]
POSTED: 06/07/24 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News