VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is inviting elementary school students across Ohio to participate in its Fire Safety Poster Contest. The contest is held annually to engage young minds, emphasize various issues related to fire safety education, and recognize those who have shown the ability to visually demonstrate that knowledge. This year’s […]
POSTED: 08/23/24 at 11:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Van Wert started slow but finished fast during Friday’s season opener against Bryan at Eggerss Stadium. The Cougars sputtered offensively on their first two drives and trailed 8-0 late in the first quarter but then scored 48 unanswered points on the way to a 48-8 win, the seventh straight victory over the […]
POSTED: 08/23/24 at 11:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — Crestview had more of nearly everything during Friday night’s season opener against Parkway – more plays from scrimmage, more rushing and passing yards, more third down conversions and most importantly, more points, as the Knights rolled to a 49-7 win over the Panthers. Braxton Leeth reached the end zone five […]
POSTED: 08/23/24 at 11:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday night, August 23. Allen East 46 Toledo Scott 12 Anna 37 Indian Lake 0 Antwerp 34 Montpelier 0 Bluffton 50 Benjamin Logan 3 Celina 55 Coldwater 13 Coldwater 38 Valley View 0 Crestview 49 Parkway 7 Delphos St. John’s […]
POSTED: 08/23/24 at 9:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Editor’s note: this story has been updated with new information from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor More details have been released about an early morning crash involving a Van Wert Police Department cruiser and a van. Two people were injured, one seriously. The accident occurred at approximately […]
POSTED: 08/23/24 at 12:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Thursday August 22, 2024 12:14 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Fifth Street in the City of Delphos to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol. 4:26 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert who was not feeling well. 8:05 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 08/23/24 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information Most of us can’t relate to the fall of 1936 when Eggerss Stadium was first dedicated to the delight of the people of Van Wert. As we fast forward 88 years, there is a renewed spirit with the stadium renovations and additions in full swing. With a mixture of historical and […]
POSTED: 08/22/24 at 9:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Rotary Club will be having its annual Dinner and Charity Auction this year at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at the Van Wert County Jr. Fair Building. This year’s event is “The Ghost of Eggerss” with proceeds benefiting the Eggerss Stadium south end zone project (Phase III). Over the last 30+ […]
POSTED: 08/22/24 at 9:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center has released a public safety bulletin alerting Ohioans to an increasing number of illicit drug samples found to contain mixtures of powerful drugs that can cause overdoses and/or skin wounds. ONIC reported that drug testing labs across Ohio recorded an eight-fold increase in drug samples containing mixtures […]
POSTED: 08/22/24 at 9:48 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 previous sports story. This installment goes back to the 2015 high school football opener between Van Wert and Bryan. […]
POSTED: 08/22/24 at 9:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports