VW independent staff/submitted information It’s good news for the motoring public. Average gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 15.1 cents per gallon in the last week and have dropped substantially since mid-August, averaging $2.90 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 50.8 cents per gallon […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 10:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Volleyball Crestview 3 Fort Recovery 1 FORT RECOVERY — No. 10 Crestview started the week with a “W” against Fort Recovery on Monday, as the Lady Knights were victorious 25-14, 20-25, 25-14, 25-16. Kaci Gregory dominated at the service line, going 26-of-26 with eight aces. Emily Lichtle was 15-of-16 serving with six aces […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 10:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Our fall season is underway and we know fans have fallen for classical singing sensations The Texas Tenors. Returning to the Niswonger at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 5, the trio will surely delight as they sing both well-known favorites and captivating originals. The Texas Tenors will celebrate their ongoing success on their 15th […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 12:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
On September 11, the Van Wert County Community Emergency Response Team was dispatched to assist the Ohio City Fire Department at a house fire. CERT is working to raise support monetary donations for the family. Monetary donations may be dropped off or sent to Van Wert County Foundation/CERT at 138 E. Main St., Van Wert. Please include Case […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 9:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information OhioHealth announced today that it has partnered with the Van Wert County Foundation to establish an endowment fund and will transfer more than $4.5 million to the Van Wert County Foundation. These funds, along with two parcels of land were originally donated as charitable gifts to the Van Wert County Hospital […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 9:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Terry J. Webster, 68, of Ohio City, passed away on Friday September 13, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Terry was born on September 24, 1955, in Van Wert, and raised by his parents, Richard and Vera (Taylor) Webster. On February 5, 1983, Terry married the love of his life, Leslie Wisener. A 1973 […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Sunday September 15, 2024 1:13 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Kimmet Road in Jennings Township to check an open line 911 call. 1:43 a.m. – Deputies along with Middle Point Fire and EMS responded to an area of hessian Road in Jackson Township for a motor vehicle crash. The incident was investigated […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday September 14, 2024 1:26 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with chest pain. 1:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Fife Road in Hoaglin Township for a complaint of a subject being disorderly. 7:18 a.m. – Deputies investigated a report […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday September 13, 2024 2:16 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen. 7:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 127 in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 10:07 a.m. […]
POSTED: 09/16/24 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert’s football team isn’t the only one practicing for Friday nights. The Van Wert High School Cougar Pride Marching Band has been practicing hard and has put on four excellent halftime shows so far this season, including Friday night during intermission of the game vs. Defiance. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/15/24 at 9:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News