The Crestview seventh grade boys’ basketball team took on the Lincolnview Lancers on Tuesday night and came away victorious, 38-9. The Knights got contributions from all 12 players to help defeat the Lancers. Next action for the Knights is Saturday at Ottoville at 10 a.m.
POSTED: 12/14/11 at 3:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
ELIDA — The Crestview Knights freshman boys’ basketball team traveled to Elida and lost in a tough contest by the score of 31-29 to the Bulldogs. The Knights move to 1-1 overall on the young season and look to improve for the next game. Next action will be December 22 when they take on the […]
POSTED: 12/14/11 at 2:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
As we wrap up an exciting and busy holiday season at the NPAC, I begin looking forward into the next year. And as I look ahead, I see many concerts that would make great gifts for people to enjoy. On January 6, “Steel Magnolia” comes to town bringing a high-energy contemporary country concert that would […]
POSTED: 12/14/11 at 12:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Barbara A. Scholten, 65, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 30, 1946, in South Bend, Ind., the daughter of the late Raymond and Maxine (Butterfield) Delong. She was raised by the late Bill and Wanda Maples. Survivors include […]
POSTED: 12/13/11 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council commended fellow Council member Dick Shultz and also approved the final legislative piece in a new set of trash collection regulations during its next-to-the-last meeting of the year Monday evening. Council President Gary Corcoran and fellow Council members recognized Shultz, who is leaving City Council at the end […]
POSTED: 12/13/11 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has released the names of those involved in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning in which three people were injured. Matthew Young, 30, of Wapakoneta, was driving a Walmart delivery truck north on U.S. 127 just after 9:30 a.m., when he reportedly dropped a drink in […]
POSTED: 12/13/11 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
CONVOY — The Crestview Pep Band will have its annual “Blast from the Past” alumni night on Friday, December 30, during the game against Miller City. All Crestview alumni and any local residents who participated in band are welcome to join in the fun. For the first time in many years there will be T-shirts […]
POSTED: 12/13/11 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
CONVOY — Winners have been named for prizes offered during the Convoy Customer Appreciation Day. Prize winners are as follows: Hall Lumber Company $50 gift certificate went to Melonie Carey-Johnson, Shear Magic gift certificates went to Lisa Diment and Kerri Blair. The winner of The Tavern gift cards were Vicki Saylor, Refa Mohr, Jean Leary […]
POSTED: 12/13/11 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police December 11, 6:53 a.m. — Mason D. Krugh, 17, of rural Ohio City, was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) and underage consumption as a result of a traffic stop in the 1100 block of South Shannon Street. December 12, 9:05 a.m. — A resident of the 200 block of […]
POSTED: 12/13/11 at 4:58 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Three people were injured this morning when a Walmart delivery truck rear-ended a utility truck at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Cooper Road. According to information received at the scene, a utility truck was northbound on U.S. 127 and had stopped to turn left onto Cooper Road when the Walmart delivery truck hit in […]
POSTED: 12/12/11 at 12:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News