Arline (Rager) Wegesin, was selected as a maid of honor for the Peony Festival queen of 1940. She grew up in Convoy and represented the Tully-Convoy School (now Crestview). She was able to attend this year’s Peony Festival parade at the age of 103 and have her picture taken with the Queen Jubilee and her court. She is […]
POSTED: 06/15/25 at 8:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information As promised, the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in partnership with the Van Wert Police Department, teamed up in Van Wert in an effort to remove impaired drivers from roadways in Van Wert County. As part of the effort, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with […]
POSTED: 06/15/25 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
This two vehicle accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday on Sycamore St. in Van Wert. The Van Wert Fire Department was called to the scene as one person was entrapped without injuries. The white pickup truck was westbound on Sycamore St. and an eastbound vehicle made a left hand turn into the driver’s side […]
POSTED: 06/15/25 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The 2020 high school football season was like no other in Ohio. It was the COVID-19 year and the Ohio High School Athletic Association changed its playoff football format that year. After a six game regular season, teams that wanted to play in the postseason automatically qualified, regardless of the number of […]
POSTED: 06/15/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports HAVILAND — Wayne Trace didn’t have to go far to find its new head boys basketball coach. Noah Goodrich was named as the new head coach at the June meeting of the Wayne Trace school board. He succeeds longtime head coach Jim Linder, who spent 17 seasons leading the Raiders and compiled […]
POSTED: 06/15/25 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information DAYTON — Ohio has an official state flower (carnation), state bird (cardinal), state frog (American bullfrog), a state insect (Ladybug) and many other state symbols. One more has officially been added to the list. While visiting Carillon Historical Park in Dayton on Friday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine held a ceremonial bill […]
POSTED: 06/13/25 at 9:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to affect roadways in Van Wert County during the week of June 16. All work is weather permitting. U.S. 30 bridge repair: U.S. 30 at Converse Roselm Road and Stripe Road may have shoulder closures for finish work on the project to repair the bridges struck by […]
POSTED: 06/13/25 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder announced that Summer EBT benefits, also known as Sun Bucks, will be distributed to eligible children throughout the month of June. “Last year, we provided $144 million in food assistance to over 1.2 million Ohio children through the Sun Bucks program,” […]
POSTED: 06/13/25 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 178 made a $500 donation to Van Wert County CERT. The Sons of the American Legion respects the CERT team for all they do for law enforcement and fire departments in and around Van Wert County and neighboring counties. They help by assisting in traffic control, furnishing food […]
POSTED: 06/13/25 at 9:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports The decision by the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors to reduce the number of football playoff teams from 16 to 12 per region seems to have the support of a large majority of fans. The change, which was announced on Thursday, will take effect this fall, and the top […]
POSTED: 06/13/25 at 9:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports