VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — Learn more about the Paulding Downtown Historic District by touring three renovated buildings at a free after-hours event on Wednesday, February 19. The group Community Revitalizing Paulding (CoRP) is organizing the event, set to begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Branch Christian Fellowship on the east side of the […]
POSTED: 02/05/25 at 8:21 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert High School Student Council recently donated a check for over $450 to the Van Wert VFW Post #5803. These donations came from the military appreciation night sale of shirts. The Student Council thanked the VFW for all they do for the local veteran community. Pictured above: Student Council seniors Robbie Gamble, Mia Rager and Meredith Crummey […]
POSTED: 02/05/25 at 8:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLDWATER — The State of Ohio is experiencing widespread influenza. At Mercer Health, we are seeing influenza patients in our outpatient areas, as well as patients that have been admitted for care and treatment related to influenza. As a precaution, visitors are being limited at Mercer County Community Hospital effective Wednesday, February 5. […]
POSTED: 02/05/25 at 8:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The National Weather Service Northern Indiana has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of northwest Ohio, including Van Wert County, and all of northeast Indiana from 7 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. on Thursday. Freezing rain is expected and total ice accumulations could range from five hundreths of an inch to […]
POSTED: 02/05/25 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Crestview Lady Knights finished off their regular season and Senior Night with a 49-44 victory over Liberty-Benton on Tuesday. The Knights were led in scoring by their three seniors. Ellie Kline finished with 17 points, Kennedy Crider scored 15 points and Josie Kulwicki added 13 points on their special night. Crestview finished the regular season 19-3 […]
POSTED: 02/05/25 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It’s a local team that volunteered hundreds of hours of time in 2024. Time and again, Van Wert County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) answered the bell to assist emergency responders and those in need. CERT members were honored Monday night during the group’s annual recognition banquet, which was held at Trinity […]
POSTED: 02/04/25 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Freezing rain is expected to impact the area late tonight and early Thursday morning, and city and county crews are working in advance of the ice storm. ODOT District 1 Public Information Officer Cheri Newton said crews from the Van Wert ODOT garage started pre-treating roads on Tuesday, and noted they started […]
POSTED: 02/04/25 at 9:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine has signed an executive order requiring all state workers to return to their respective offices. Many state employees began working from home on March 9, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the state emergency ended on June 18, 2021, many of those workers returned to work […]
POSTED: 02/04/25 at 9:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin D. Burchfield has ruled that the testimony of a gunshot residue expert may be used during the upcoming trial of a Rockford man charged with killing his girlfriend. In a written ruling dated Monday, February 3, Judge Burchfield said the testimony of Ted Manasian, […]
POSTED: 02/04/25 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS – State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin) recently reintroduced legislation from the 135th General Assembly to protect Ohio consumers from inaccurately labeled imitation meat and egg products. House Bill 10 will require companies to clearly define the difference between an agricultural food animal product and manufactured protein […]
POSTED: 02/04/25 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News