SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor ATLANTA – For the seventh time in school history, the Ohio State Buckeyes are national champions. The Buckeyes locked up the title with a 34-23 victory over another storied program, Notre Dame, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday night. After a loss to Michigan to end the regular season, Ohio State […]
POSTED: 01/21/25 at 12:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. […]
POSTED: 01/21/25 at 12:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army of Van Wert for their Wednesday Lunch Program. The money is from a Spotlight Grant the lodge received from the Elks National Foundation. The Elks National Foundation is a perpetual trust fund established in 1928 by the […]
POSTED: 01/21/25 at 12:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School added two new 1,000 point scorers to the record books on back-to-back nights against Allen East last week. Ellie Kline, pictured above with head coach Mark Gregory, accomplished the feat Thursday night with a 35-point outburst. Wren Sheets, pictured below, reached the milestone the following night when he scored 18 points against […]
POSTED: 01/21/25 at 12:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
By Quincy Thompson Get ready to journey through the iconic music of Pink Floyd when Pink Droyd takes the stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 8. This authentic rock tribute is presented by Greenway Bank, and supported by Tekni-Plex. Known for their electrifying performances and faithful renditions of Pink […]
POSTED: 01/20/25 at 1:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Mary E. Grote, 87, of Willshire, passed away Saturday morning, January 18, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 18, 1937, in Willshire, to Emanuel H. and Edna L. (Scaer) Schumm, who both preceded her in death. Mary was united in marriage to Marvin J. Grote on November 30, […]
POSTED: 01/20/25 at 1:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Martha E. Poling, 97, of Van Wert passed away Friday morning, January 17, 2025, at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 07, 1927, in Wren, the daughter of Otto Gehres and Iona Caroline (Kreischer) Gehres, who both preceded him in death. On August 27, 1960, she married Vernon F. Poling who […]
POSTED: 01/20/25 at 1:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Sunday January 19, 2025 12:03 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Shannon Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol. 12:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Mendon Road in York Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 3:57 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 01/20/25 at 8:12 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday January 18, 2025 2:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township to check an open line 911 call. 4:09 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject with abdominal pain. 6:32 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location […]
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Friday January 17, 2025 6:01 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on West South Street in the Village of Middle Point for a subject who fell. 8:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy to check an open line 911 call. 10:20 a.m. […]
POSTED: 01/20/25 at 8:12 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement