SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert City Council usually meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month but due to Monday’s Memorial Day hearing, the final meeting of the month will be held Wednesday night, and the agenda appears to be a full one. Legislation concerning pay raises for members of council is on […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The five-year forecast and personnel items made up the bulk of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education. The financial forecast, which is required by Ohio law, was approved unanimously. Treasurer Kaitlyn Edelbrock called it a projection at a point and time of the district’s revenues, expenditures and […]
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Brenda and Greg Leeth were honored during Tuesday’s Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education meeting. The husband and wife team are retiring after serving the district for a combined 59 years. Superintendent Jeff Snyder listed their many impressive accomplishments in the classroom, as administrators and as coaches. Lincolnview photo
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VW independent news COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 11 fatal crashes that resulted in 12 deaths during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, defined as Friday, May 23, through Monday, May 26. That’s half of the traffic fatalities that occurred during a similar reporting period in 2024. None of this year’s fatal […]
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Submitted information On May 22, the Van Wert County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was dispatched to assist the Middle Point Fire Department for a house fire at a Middle Point Wetzel Rd. residence. CERT is working to raise support for the families. After meeting with the family, it was determined that only monetary donations are needed. Please include […]
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Submitted information Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced Amanda Burenga from Van Wert High School has been selected as a recipient of the Student/Volunteer of the Year for the Northwest District of the Ohio Elks Association. Burenga was selected as the Van Wert Elks Student/Volunteer of the Month […]
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VW independent sports A late addition to the regular season schedule proofed to be a successful one for Van Wert, as the Cougars blanked state ranked Liberty-Benton (No. 6, Division V) 6-0 at Russell Fisher Field on Tuesday. Two of Van Wert’s runs came in the first inning, when Hayden Davis doubled home Griffin McCracken […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information If you see a large law enforcement presence at Vantage Career Center this Saturday, May 31, don’t worry – it’s only a drill. Active assailant training will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day at the N. Franklin Street school. Vantage Career Center with numerous student volunteers, the […]
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Geraldine E.A. Mengerink, 95, of Van Wert, passed away Monday evening, May 26, 2025, at her residence. She was born January 30, 1930, in Van Wert, to Elmer and Mary (Dunlap) Webster. She married Edward W. Mengerink, Jr. She was a homemaker and formerly owned and operated Pleasant Grove Campground in Van Wert. Geraldine enjoyed […]
POSTED: 05/27/25 at 1:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Quincy Thompson In a landmark moment for vocal music fans across the globe, all-vocal country sensation Home Free and viral sea shanty powerhouse The Longest Johns are joining forces for a once-in-a-lifetime co-headline tour called Into The Deep. Blending heartland harmony with maritime melody, this dynamic collaboration brings together two globally beloved groups who […]
POSTED: 05/27/25 at 9:24 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment