By Quincy Thompson The Niswonger Performing Arts Center is gearing up for fall as the successful Feel Good Friday concerts concluded last week for the summer of 2024. We return to the Niswonger for our first show back in house on Tuesday, September 17. to Bluey’s Big Play. We have approximately 100 tickets left to […]
POSTED: 08/13/24 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The topic of streets and roads made up the bulk of Monday’s meeting of Van Wert City Council. During his report, Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming explained the cause of the August 2 water main break at N. Washington St. and Third St., a break that caused 500,000 gallons of water to spill […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert High School Class of 1979 will hold its 45th class reunion this October during Van Wert’s homecoming weekend. Festivities begin Friday, October 11, with an informal gathering at The Edition and attendance at the football game. On Saturday, October 12, the class will meet at Elks Lodge 1197 at 7 […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Off Stage Productions will be holding auditions for “As Long as We Both Shall Live”, a two-act comedic murder mystery written by Sean Grennan, on Tuesday, September 3, and Wednesday, Sept 4. Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. both nights at Vantage Career Center in Van Wert. Performance dates will be Oct. […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio rose late last week to the tune of 7.1 cents per gallon to an average of $3.50 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 19.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, but 12.8 cents […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The latest installment of Random Thoughts includes a request for thoughts and prayers for an area team, along with preseason polls, an unusual position switch, the Olympics, Wiffleball and a mess in Cleveland. Cale Wenning Please keep Cale Wenning in your thoughts and prayers. The Coldwater High School student is currently in […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Tennis Lima Central Catholic 4 Van Wert 1 Van Wert’s second doubles team of Leia Hoersten and Brooke Young swept to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lima Central Catholic’s Mataya Lewis and Jessica Bluebaugh, but the Thunderbirds defeated Van Wert 4-1 on Monday. At first singles, LCC’s Claire Janowski defeated Mandy Burenga […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Sunday August 11, 2024 2:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Shannon Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of an unwanted subject. 9:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Kings Church Road in Harrison Township for a complaint of theft. 9:59 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday August 10, 2024 11:21 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy Marshal to an area of Franklin Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of an ATV being driving on Village streets. 12:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Ringwald Road in Ridge Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday August 9, 2024 7:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire Eastern Road in Willshire Township for a motor vehicle crash. A 2012 Ford F250 driven by Chase Matthew Stanler of Berne, Indiana, was eastbound on Willshire Eastern Road near Clayton Road, when he crossed the opposite lane of travel, drove off […]
POSTED: 08/12/24 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement