By DAVE MOSIER The 2024-25 season of the Van Wert Civic Theatre starts this weekend with a tuneful revue featuring the songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the Tony-winning songwriting duo behind such Broadway smash hits as Cabaret, Chicago, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. The revue’s And the World Goes ‘Round title comes […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
Adelyn Figley and DJ Yinger were crowned Crestview homecoming queen and king before Friday night’s homecoming game against Allen East. The Knights lost a wild 48-41 shootout to the Mustangs. A full game story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The community is invited to help save lives by donating blood at the annual Vantage Day of Caring blood drive. People can donate blood on from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, September 27, at Trinity Friends Church, 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert, not far from Vantage Career Center. Vantage Career […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Agricultural Society, the managing organization of the Van Wert County Fairgrounds has announced the new LED sign at Gate 2 at the Washington St. entrance is complete. The Van Wert County Agricultural Society thanked the following organizations for their support towards the project: the Van Wert County Foundation ($8,000), the Van […]
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Submitted information Providers from OhioHealth Physician Group will host an informational session for pre-teen girls and their families to talk about puberty and periods called, “It’s a Girl Thing.” This informative class, scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 17, will be taught by a nurse practitioner, an OBGYN nurse practitioner, and a pediatrician. The presentation is geared […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Area residents and businesses are invited to Citizen’s National Bank’s Customer Appreciation Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, September 27, at the Van Wert office, 1199 Westwood Drive. Free pulled pork or brat sandwiches, chips and ice cream will be served. Attendees may enter to win a variety of door […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:03 am. FILED UNDER: Business
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports WAPAKONETA — Van Wert tried to play keep away against state-ranked Van Wert and for the most part it worked in the first half. The Cougars trailed the No. 7 Redskins by just a touchdown, 14-7, at halftime. However, Wapakoneta scored three big play touchdowns in the third quarter on the way […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — In his first start, backup quarterback Huxley Grose threw five touchdown passes but Crestview came up short in a shootout, falling 48-41 to Allen East during Friday’s homecoming game. Playing in place of Bryson Penix, who was injured late in last week’s game against Fort Loramie, Grose fired touchdown passes of […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 12:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, September 20. GMC Hicksville 15 Antwerp 12 Paulding 35 Ayersville 0 Tinora 35 Fairview 34 Wayne Trace 26 Edgerton 0 MAC Anna 21 St. Henry 14 Coldwater 24 Minster 21 Delphos St. John’s 27 Fort Recovery 14 Marion Local […]
POSTED: 09/20/24 at 9:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information CECIL — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an early morning fatal traffic crash that occurred during a chase on S. Main St., near the intersection of Plum St. in the Village of Cecil. At approximately 2:59 a.m. this (Friday) morning, a 2001 GMC Yukon […]
POSTED: 09/20/24 at 10:51 am. FILED UNDER: News