VW independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — Bluffton finished as the boys’ champion at the Northwest Conference meet and the host, Columbus Grove, was the girls’ champion. Crestview and Lincolnview finished 4-5 on the boys’ side and the Lady Lancers finished fourth, while Crestview finished seventh. Top finishers for Crestview were Drayden Hoffman (second, 100 meter […]
POSTED: 05/16/25 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:16 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township for a subject not feeling well. 5:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Greenville Road in York Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 7:16 […]
POSTED: 05/16/25 at 9:56 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Three Oaks Christian School in Decatur, Indiana, will graduate four seniors at 3 p.m. this Sunday and three of them are from northwest Ohio. Moriah Schwartz (top left) is from Van Wert, and Karley Harrod (top right) is from Willshire. Kendan Baker (bottom left) is from Rockford and Daniel Kloepper (bottom right) is from Decatur. […]
POSTED: 05/16/25 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent staff The first local high school commencement ceremony of 2025 is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. That’s when Delphos Jefferson seniors will receive their diplomas. Lincolnview will follow suit at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18. Here is the full schedule of area graduation ceremonies. Saturday, May 17 Delphos Jefferson High School, […]
POSTED: 05/16/25 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the theme for the contest was, “What Does Patriotism Mean To Me”. The students competed in divisions, by age group. The […]
POSTED: 05/15/25 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — In a showcase of skill and precision, the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 hosted its annual truck and loader roadeo in Lima on Thursday. 39 employees from across the eight-county district competed for top honors in a series of challenges that tested their expertise in heavy equipment operation […]
POSTED: 05/15/25 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has named Leslie Beining, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Beining, who previously served as the hospital’s senior advisor of operations, brings more than two decades of nursing leadership experience to the role. With her prior experience as the hospital’s manager of Quality/Accreditation and Patient Safety — Beining […]
POSTED: 05/15/25 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Softball Bath 10 Van Wert 4 LIMA — Van Wert’s season came to an end Thursday with a 10-4 loss to No. 4 seed Bath in the Division IV sectional final at Bath High School. No. 6 seed Van Wert led 3-2 after three innings, with two runs coming in the first […]
POSTED: 05/15/25 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s David Cereghin has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Division III Manchester University (IN) next year. Photo submitted
POSTED: 05/15/25 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Wednesday May 14, 2025 1:44 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Van Wert Willshire Road in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash. A 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Garrett Brown of Willshire was northbound on Van Wert Willshire Rd. At a 90 degree turn that goes to the east, Brown continued northbound […]
POSTED: 05/15/25 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement