Staff/submitted information CONVOY — The Crestview Middle School and High School community is excited to begin the 2024-25 school year! Students in grades 7-12 may pick up schedules on August 8, 9 and 12, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., in the student services office. In addition, there will be an evening schedule and laptop pick-up […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff/submitted information Van Wert High School has announced times for students to pick up class schedules for the 2024-25 school year, as well as the date and time for freshman orientation. Dates and times are as follows (schedules can be picked up in the Student Services Office; enter through the student entrance): Monday, August 12 […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 10:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING — The third annual “Movie Night at the Museum” will be presented at John Paulding Historical Museum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6. The public is invited to watch a new video, “Downtown Paulding: Then & Now.” Black Swamp Arbor, Gleaner Life Insurance is again sponsoring this popular event. All proceeds go […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague has announced a credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) to AA+ for Ohio’s Major New State Infrastructure Project Revenue Bonds. S&P cited the “expectation that pro forma maximum annual debt service (MADS) coverage will remain very strong” as well as “Ohio’s demonstrated history […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 9:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
Submitted information MIDDLE POINT — Middle Point United Methodist Church will once again host its Backyard Community Revival on Saturday, August 10. The event will be held in the now air-conditioned church at 119 N. Mill St. in Middle Point. Guest speaker James Fader will be bringing the message beginning at 5 p.m. Fader currently serves as lead […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 9:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Church, Lifestyles
A car and semi trailer-trailer rig collided early Friday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 224 and Lincoln Highway, according to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office. Investigating deputies said the accident occurred at approximately 1:22 p.m. when a westbound car on U.S. 224 slowed to turn right onto Lincoln Highway and the semi, which […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 2:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday August 1, 2024 2:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police. 9:14 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who fell. 9:20 a.m. – Deputies served a […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 2:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Submitted information Tonight’s Feel Good Fridays concert featuring Daryl Wayne Dasher will be held in the Niswonger Performing Arts Center due to the threat of inclement weather. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7:30.
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 2:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Editor’s note: The Friday Flashback feature is back on the Sports page of the VW independent until the end of August. Each Friday, the VW independent will turn back the hands of time by featuring a sports story dating back 10 years or longer. This installment goes back to September of 2014 and a NWC […]
POSTED: 08/02/24 at 3:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/for the VW independent Vantage Career Center Board of Education took a variety of moves in preparation for the upcoming 2024-25 school year during its August meeting on Thursday evening. Superintendent Rick Turner said Vantage is essentially ready for the new school year to begin. “We have two openings to fill yet, to be […]
POSTED: 08/01/24 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News