LIMA — The Van Wert Middle School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams participated in the 2011 Lima Shawnee Invitational Western Buckeye League meet Friday night. Through tough weather conditions and strong competition the Cougars had a historical night! In the first time in school history the Cougar boys and girls were both Western Buckeye […]
POSTED: 05/08/11 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Crestview junior varsity softball team beat Versailles both games of their double header Saturday afternoon to close out their season. In the first game, Brooke Bowen lead the Knight JVs by hitting a triple and a single, while Morgan McClure and Leigha Taylor each had two singles. Taylor also had two RBI. In the […]
POSTED: 05/08/11 at 9:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
POSTED: 05/08/11 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Youth Baseball will have its official Opening Day today at Smiley and Jubilee parks. Games will start at noon at both parks, with the Knights of Columbus Indians playing the First Federal Athletics at Smiley Park and the Van Wert Federal Astros against the Van Wert Optimist Reds at Jubilee. Other games today […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 3:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The weather was pretty much normal for the event the past few years — rain and clouds, with snatches of sunshine — but those who participated in the 2011 Relay for Life fundraiser, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, also exhibited the normal “do-anything” attitude that cancer survivors and their families have […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 3:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent As expected, the Van Wert City Board of Education the final construction contract for the new grades 1-5 elementary school project during a special meeting held Friday morning at the S.F. Goedde Building. The board approved a contract with Findlay-based Charles Construction Services Inc. for the general trades portion of the project. […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 2:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/contributor content The YMCA of Van Wert County announces the grand re-opening of Camp Clay, located at 9196 Liberty Union Road in Van Wert. The event will be held Saturday, May 14, from noon to 4 p.m. Free food, fun and informative flyers will be available starting at noon, with an official ribboncutting […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 2:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/contributor content GAHANNA — Following an outstanding district contest showing in early March, the Van Wert High School Music Department traveled to state contest on Friday, with two groups earning “superior” ratings and the third an “excellent” rating. The VWHS Concert Choir started off the evening by singing for a difficult panel of […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 2:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Sheriff Stan D. Owens said Friday that 18 marijuana plants were recovered on Thursday following a tip from a concerned county resident. Sheriff’s Department detectives launched an investigation based on the tip, recovering the marijuana plants along railroad tracks in York Township near the village of Elgin. The plants, when they matured, […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 2:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Local girls ages 8-13 met with local medical professionals to discuss the journey to womanhood during the “It’s a Girl Thing” event held recently. Approximately 50 girls accompanied by their mothers or trusted friends learned about healthy habits and attitudes and staying safe, as well as the physical and emotional changes associated with womanhood. Local […]
POSTED: 05/07/11 at 1:59 am. FILED UNDER: Youth