Submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District held its 75th annual meeting by co-hosting with the Van Wert Farm Bureau at the Ag Banquet on Tuesday, August 13 at Life House Church in Van Wert. Dinner was provided by Streetlight Catering, and an election was held for two supervisor positions on the […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest installment of Random Thoughts includes a warm welcome to fall sports, a two-sport fall athlete, Deion Sanders, previews and Pigskin Pick’Em, 8-man football and the Chicago White Sox Welcome back Welcome back all fall sports. Golf started things off in very early August and was followed by tennis and soccer. […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 9:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Tennis Elida 4 Van Wert 1 ELIDA — Elida defeated Van Wert 4-1 in a Western Buckeye League match on Monday. Mandy Burenga was the lone winner for the Cougars with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Emma Stauffer at first singles. Elida’s Abby Campbell defeated Sophie Gearhart at second singles, 2-6, 6-2, […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information ST. HENRY — Cooper Farms has opened registration for its 17th annual Turkey Trot 5K, benefitting EverHeart Hospice. The race will take place on Saturday, November 2. “We’ve really gotten to a point where people look forward to this event every year, and for good reason,” said race organizer Eydie Kremer. “It’s a […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports With all fall sports starting this week, all local coaches are reminded that after each game or event to send scores, scorebook pages, statistics and/or any other relevant information to sports@thevwindependent.com. Screenshots of the information are also accepted at 419.681.2130. Varsity, junior varsity, freshmen and junior high middle school results/submissions are welcome. Sending […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Sunday, August 11 – an unruly juvenile report was taken in the 200 block of S. Cherry St. Sunday, August 11 – domestic violence was reported in the 900 block of Frothingham St. Sunday, August 11 – criminal damaging occurred in the 100 block of Crestwood Drive. Sunday, August 11 – an […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 12:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday August 18, 2024 1:02 a.m. – Deputies picked up a stray dog in an area of Sycamore Street in the City of Van Wert. 2:07 a.m. – Dispatched Spencerville EMS to a residence on Ohio 116 in Jennings Township for a subject who had fallen. 3:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 12:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday August 17, 2024 9:12 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject not feeling well. 12:04 p.m. – Deputies along with Ohio City Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash in the area of U.S. 224 at Liberty Union […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 10:09 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday August 16, 2024 2:52 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City Fire to a location on Main Street in the Village of Ohio City for a carbon monoxide detector alarm. 7:10 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Collins Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a subject who had fallen. 7:38 […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting on Pratt St. According to a press release from Chief Doug Weigle, the department received a call of shots fired in a storage garage in the 1000 block of Pratt St. at 12:54 a.m. this (Monday) morning. The owner was […]
POSTED: 08/19/24 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: News