Submitted information CONVOY — Convoy will be abuzz this coming weekend. The stitches in Bloom quilt and fiber arts show which will be hosted by the Village of Convoy Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 16, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Opera House, 111 […]
POSTED: 05/13/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Lincolnview freshman Ila Hughes was named NWC softball Player of the Year in voting done by conference coaches. She’s hitting .552 this season with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs, and has a 13-2 record on the mound with an ERA of 1.11, 150 strikeouts and just 13 walks. Hughes was one […]
POSTED: 05/13/25 at 1:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jared Corwin Fleming, 31, has crossed the greatest finish line of all and arrived in Heaven on Saturday, May 10, 2025, after a champion-like year-long battle with neuroendocrine cancer. Known to everyone as the life of the party, an incredible gift giver, a man of witty one-liners and a leader to others because of his presence, […]
POSTED: 05/13/25 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Monday May 12, 2025 12:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 2:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Allingham Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their […]
POSTED: 05/13/25 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around condolences to a local family, congratulations, an NBA playoff series, a bad MLB team and a $313 million player declining a request. Condolences Our condolences go out to to the family of Jared Fleming, who passed away Saturday after a year-long battle with cancer. […]
POSTED: 05/12/25 at 10:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Baseball Van Wert 9 Lincolnview 2 Van Wert’s Briston Wise and Hayden Dowler combined to hold No. 9 Lincolnview (Division VI) to just one hit and the Cougars upended the Lancers 9-2 on Monday. Wise pitched the first 5 2/3 innings and allowed a hit and two runs (one earned) with five […]
POSTED: 05/12/25 at 10:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information 11-year-old Kinsey Dearing, a fifth-grade student at Lincolnview Elementary School, has demonstrated remarkable compassion by donating 12 inches of her hair to be made into a wig for a child battling cancer. This marks Kinsey’s second such donation, a selfless act that took her four years to achieve. Inspired by her […]
POSTED: 05/12/25 at 10:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor As expected, a possible salary increase for members of Van Wert City Council was discussed Monday night and legislation is expected to appear on the agenda at the next meeting. Councilwoman At-Large Jana Ringwald, who chairs council’s finance committee, led the discussion and recommended that a pay increase and future raises be […]
POSTED: 05/12/25 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Could a private poker club set up shop and operate within the Van Wert city limits? During Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council, Law Director John Hatcher said he received an email from someone asking if such an establishment would be allowed in the city. He said he’ll research the […]
POSTED: 05/12/25 at 10:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information SCOTT — More information has been released regarding a weekend accident in Scott. According to a report from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 5 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at U.S. 127 at Van Wert Paulding County Line Rd. A 2009 Ford […]
POSTED: 05/12/25 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News