Submitted information Here is the list of Crestview High School honor roll students for the third nine weeks of the 2024-2025 school year. High School Honor Roll 3.75 – 4.00 12th grade: Samuel Boroff, Javyn Craft, Michaela Debbe, Sydney Dowler, Adelyn Figley, Elliana Kline, Josie Kulwicki, Jacob Pawlick, Kane Roberts, Nevaeh Ross, Hannah Rupert, Wren […]
POSTED: 04/04/25 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Submitted information Here is the list of Crestview High School honor roll students for the third nine weeks of the 2024-2025 school year. Middle School Honor Roll 3.75 – 4.00 8th grade: Emma Beougher, Lillian Crawford, Dylan Cress, Emily Foudy, Emily Frazier, Paylin Gray, Emily Heth, Lilyth Kahle, Violet Kahle, Ayla Kreischer, Kaylee Owens, Evelyn […]
POSTED: 04/04/25 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Thursday April 3, 2025 5:18 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township for a report of vehicle damage. 7:29 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 8:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm […]
POSTED: 04/04/25 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information More information has been released about a tornado that touched down just outside of Van Wert on Wednesday night, plus a second tornado that did substantial damage in Putnam County. After meeting with Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy on Thursday, meteorologists from the National Weather Service Northern Indiana traced […]
POSTED: 04/03/25 at 9:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A Flood Watch remains in effect for several counties, including Van Wert County, until 8 a.m. Sunday. Heavy rain fell throughout the area twice on Wednesday, once during the early morning hours and again late at night. According to Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy, a total of 2.3 inches of […]
POSTED: 04/03/25 at 9:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The Vantage Career Center Alumni Hall of Fame has two new members. Tressa Ringwald and Austin Meyer were inducted during Vantage’s 47th annual All-Boards Dinner and Alumni Hall of Fame program Thursday night. Both graduated in 2013, Ringwald from Lincolnview and Meyer from Ottoville. During her time at Vantage, Ringwald excelled in […]
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VW independent staff A second arrest has been made in connection with a recent meth bust in Van Wert. Brooke Ebel-Blom was arrested by Van Wert County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday. She was taken into custody after going to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility to visit Justin Blom, 33, an inmate from Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/03/25 at 9:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Baseball Hicksville 11 Crestview 9 (eight innings) CONVOY — In a wild and wooly game, Hicksville rallied from a 4-0 sixth inning deficit and defeated Crestview 11-9 in eight innings on Thursday. The Knights scored a pair of runs in the first when Bryson Penix doubled in Zaine Cerigan, then scored on […]
POSTED: 04/03/25 at 9:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
For the second time in five days, there was a 300 game at Olympic Lanes in Van Wert. Austin Wurst accomplished the feat on Thursday night. Photo submitted
POSTED: 04/03/25 at 9:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Powerful storms with high winds and heavy rain moved through the area late Wednesday night, causing damage that became more evident at daybreak. Pictured is damage at Church Rd., Dog Creek Rd., Elgin and Gamble Rd. Photos courtesy of
POSTED: 04/03/25 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News