VW independent staff/submitted information Over 100 Van Wert High School seniors spent some of Wednesday outside of the classroom, but they still were able to learn. Those students toured eight local businesses and manufacturers. Each group of seniors toured two different businesses, one of which involved a manufacturing business. Groups ranged from 20-25 students per group, […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 11:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Side-splitting comedy is coming to the Van Wert Civic Theatre, courtesy of the Lincolnview High School Theatre Department. See How They Run, by Philip King is described as a classic British farce that includes a whirlwind of mistaken identities, slamming doors, and chaotic situations. Performances will be held on March 8-9 and 14-15. […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 11:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
After a weeks-long clearance sale, Van Wert’s Big Lots store closed its doors on Thursday. Signs on the front door Friday afternoon said the store was open to vendors only. According to a listing by Gordon Brothers, the firm that purchased all Big Lots stores nationwide in December, a lease for the Van Wert location […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 11:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Get ready for a “slam dunk” of fun at this year’s one of a kind Hoops and Hops DORA Crawl from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 22, in downtown Van Wert. The event will blend the thrill of March Madness with the best local drinks, making it the ultimate night out for basketball fans and craft beverage lovers alike. Attendees […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 11:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports ELIDA — It was an exciting finish, but not the exciting finish Crestview had hoped for. With 24 seconds left in Friday’s Division VI district championship game at the Elida Fieldhouse, Lima Central Catholic freshman guard Jeff Williams hit 1-of-2 foul shots to give the second seeded Thunderbirds a 46-44 lead. No. […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janice R. Spray, 88, passed away, Thursday afternoon, February 27, 2025, at her home south of Van Wert. She was born on June 10, 1936, in Wetzel, the daughter of Evan Telford and Edith Minerva (McGinnis) Morgan, who both preceded her in death. On June 2, 1957, she married Michael L. Spray who survives. Other […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 2:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:47 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with low oxygen level. 7:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 118 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. It is believed that an […]
POSTED: 02/28/25 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Supplemental contracts for spring and fall sports coaches made up a sizable portion of Wednesday’s Van Wert City Schools Board of Education agenda. The board accepted the resignation of boys’ head tennis coach Eli Alvarez, then hired Mitch Price as his replacement, and Katie Peterson as assistant coach. Peterson also serves as […]
POSTED: 02/27/25 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff CONVOY — It appears the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education has found the district’s new superintendent. A special school board meeting has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, for board members to vote on a three-year contract for Matt Dube, who currently serves as elementary principal in the Jennings […]
POSTED: 02/27/25 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Winter still has Ohio in its grasp leaving many households facing higher energy bills. Those who are with an investor-owned utility have several options at their fingertips to ensure their electricity and natural gas stay on this winter heating season, along with help to get reconnected if they have been disconnected […]
POSTED: 02/27/25 at 9:27 pm. FILED UNDER: News