To the Editor: I want you to imagine for a moment that you had the power to selectively determine whether your individual tax dollars were used to pay for the maintenance of county or township roads, support the Council on Aging, or provide resources to your local volunteer fire department. In this scenario, you could […]
POSTED: 03/04/25 at 7:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred early Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 24, near milepost 18 in Paulding County’s Emerald Township. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu operated by Michael K. Zelek, 62, of Canton, Michigan, […]
POSTED: 03/04/25 at 5:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Monday March 3, 2025 2:29 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a suspicious subject walking. 4:00 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on North Washington Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject with high blood pressure. 11:21 a.m. […]
POSTED: 03/04/25 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor CONVOY – The Crestview Local Schools Board of Education has found the district’s next superintendent. During a special meeting held Monday night, the board voted unanimously to hire Matt Dube as Crestview’s next superintendent. He was given a three year contract, which begins August 1. Dube will replace Kathy Mollenkopf, who has […]
POSTED: 03/03/25 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information At least for now, there’s good news at gas pumps locally and throughout the state. Average gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 10.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.76 per gall on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 6.8 cents […]
POSTED: 03/03/25 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Motorists can expect to see a road closed/detour sign along E. Main St. in Van Wert for about two more weeks. According to Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming, crews are installing a new waterline and work should be done in mid-March. A rolling detour has been in place since work began. Westbound motorists are advised not […]
POSTED: 03/03/25 at 9:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost has issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing. It shows a total of 73,552 permits were issued in the state in 2024. According to the statistics reported to the Attorney General’s Office, county sheriffs issued 14,440 new licenses and 59,112 renewals. Permit holders who wish to renew […]
POSTED: 03/03/25 at 9:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Farm Focus Inc. was founded in 1974 to promote agriculture in Van Wert County and the surrounding area. It is the continued mission of Farm Focus to assist Van Wert County students through a scholarship program that will enable them to pursue a degree in an agricultural related field. Farm Focus Inc. is […]
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a busy Friday night, girls state semifinals, a rushed process and good luck wishes. One night, two games, two divisions Friday night will be a busy one indeed at the Elida Fieldhouse. Not one, but two girls basketball state semi-final games will be played […]
POSTED: 03/03/25 at 9:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information The Van Wert YMCA hosted its annual school league for grade school boys, and welcomed teams from Van Wert, Lincolnview, Crestview, Paulding, Delphos St. Johns, Wayne Trace, Defiance, Wapakoneta, Antwerp, Delphos Jefferson and Ottoville. For six weeks, every Saturday morning, the YMCA’s gyms were filled with young athletes playing and competing […]
POSTED: 03/03/25 at 9:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports