Submitted information The 2024-2025 athletic season in the Western Buckeye League proved to be one of the most competitive in recent history, as the race for the prestigious Superior Credit Union All Sports Trophy came down to the wire. With consistent performances across multiple sports, the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans emerged as the overall champions, finishing with […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 4:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association and Hometown have announced an extension of their partnership that continues to make Hometown the official ticketing partner of the OHSAA through 2031. Hometown will continue to provide OHSAA and its more than 700 member schools with digital ticketing services.
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 4:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The Board of Directors of First Federal of Van Wert has announced the promotion of Amanda Schulte to controller. Schulte is a mother of three who balances family life with a passion for community service. She volunteers at Lifehouse in Waumbaland and is the secretary of the Van Wert Rotary Club. Schulte also […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:39 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert for a subject who was not feeling well. 1:26 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Tully Township for a subject with a fish hook in […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 9:05 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information A newly constructed home at 301 E. Second St., Van Wert, is set to go to public auction at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21. The auction will mark the completion of a two-year construction project led by the carpentry students at Vantage Career Center. The project, a partnership between Vantage and […]
POSTED: 06/10/25 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation (VWAEDC) has announced its annual meeting, which is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, June 16, in the community room at Vantage Career Center. Attendees should enter through Door No. 14. The meeting is open to the public and promises to provide a comprehensive review of the […]
POSTED: 06/10/25 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff 31 governments, businesses, schools, and nonprofits in northwest Ohio will share $1.2 million in Recycle Ohio grants. Funding will provide litter prevention and cleanup programs, education and outreach, scrap tire collections, recycling market development, and expansion of recycling facilities and infrastructure. The Van Wert Solid Waste Management District is one of the […]
POSTED: 06/10/25 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP — The recent arrests of two suspected fraudsters mark the first success of a new task force created to thwart organized retail theft, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn and Perrysburg Township Police Chief Matt Gazarek announced on Tuesday. “Organized retail theft victimizes the entire […]
POSTED: 06/10/25 at 8:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Summertime in Ohio usually means fireworks on certain dates and during certain local celebrations, but those are usually commercial shows. Three years ago, Ohio’s fireworks law changed, allowing residents 18 and over to legally discharge 1.4G consumer grade fireworks, but only on specific dates and times. Here is the list of dates […]
POSTED: 06/10/25 at 8:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information SARASOTA (FL) — A former Delphos City Schools teacher will likely spend the rest of his life in prison on child pornography charges out of Florida. According to a news release from Florida State Attorney Ed Brodsky’s Office, Douglas Ben Sanders, 60, of North Port, Florida, was recently sentenced by Circuit […]
POSTED: 06/10/25 at 12:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News