C’view 9 downs Lancers 5-2 in baseball

CONVOY — The Crestview Knights baseball team overcame a late-inning rally by Lincolnview to win 5-2 in both teams’ Northwest Conference opener. Crestview got single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to lead 3-0 going into the sixth, when the Lancers made it interesting with a two-run rally in the sixth that could […]

Knights clobber Lancers in softball

The Crestview varsity softball team defeated Lincolnview Thursday night 17-0 in five innings. Jessica Burger led the Lady Knights on offense, going 2 for 2 with two doubles. Holly Genth also had two hits. Taylor Springer was the winning pitcher, going four innings and striking out three, while walking one batter. Kirstin Hicks threw the last inning for […]

Family lauds hospice during CHP event

Community Health Professionals information Dispelling some of the common myths that surround hospice care was a theme of the evening at Community Health Professionals’ annual Hospice “Beacon of Hope” event held Thursday night at the Van Wert Banquet Center. A common myth about hospice is that it is care for the very end, when a […]

Vantage boards hear technology talk

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Technology – albeit of different types – was the unofficial theme of Vantage Career Center’s annual All Boards Dinner. After an international-themed meal consisting of various ethnic foods prepared by Culinary Arts instructor Kristy Bidlack and her staff and students, representatives of the school boards whose students attend Vantage heard not one, […]

McCoy: Severe storms may be coming

Van Wert County EMA information The Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is warning of a possible severe weather event this Sunday night and is asking that the public monitor conditions very closely as the storm system gets closer. EMA Director Rick McCoy says that a significant weather system is poised to hit the […]

Speaker set for R.K. Thompson dinner

Van Wert independent/contributor content The Thompson family and Van Wert Service Club are pleased to announce Bob Ulm will be the speaker for this year’s awards banquet. Bob Ulm currently serves as news director and advertising account executive for Maverick Media Radio stations, including Lite Rock 107.1 WDOH, 92.1 The Frog, Sports Radio 93.1 The […]

Convoy announces 3rd planning session

CONVOY — Convoy village officials have scheduled a third planning meeting for all village residents at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Edgewood Park community building, 643 N. Main St. in Convoy. This meeting will be with grant writer Ron Putoff, who will review results of the recent village survey in conjunction with the […]

Turbine transport comes to town

Law Enforcement 4/8/11

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police April 6, 6:18 p.m. — Brian Bradley, 22, of Delphos, was arrested on charges of domestic violence in connection with an incident that occurred in the 300 block of West Fifth Street. April 5, 7:26 p.m. — Kenneth Janka, 51, of Cloverdale, was arrested in connection with […]

Sally Jo Moser

Sally Jo Moser, 69, of Van Wert, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 4, 1941, in Lima, the daughter of Delores (Moening) Shafer, who survives in Lima, and the late Carl “CD” Shafer. On July 3, 1976, she married Gerald “Gerry” Moser, […]