Kayla Richardson, a sophomore at Mountain State University in Beckley, W.Va., and Crestview graduate in 2010, was named the “Defensive Player of the Week” (http://www.kiacsports.com/article/1323.php), All Conference Player First Team (http://www.mountainstate.edu/sports/womens/soccer/default.aspx) and is ranked No. 1 in nation for saves in the Division I NAIA women’s soccer.
POSTED: 11/14/11 at 2:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
David F. Merkle, 81 of rural Ohio City, died at 5:25 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. Arrangements are pending at Cowan & Son Funeral Home.
POSTED: 11/13/11 at 5:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Virginia L. “Ginny” LeValley, 85, of Van Wert, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born October 30, 1926, in Pleasant Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Walter E. and Emma (Kiehl) Schaadt. On January 18, 1947, she […]
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
U.S. Air Force veteran Kent Long (left) is presented a certificate of recognition from Lincolnview teacher Paula Johnson while Long’s daughter, Nicole Scaggs, and grandchildren Ethan and Hanna look on during Lincolnview’s Veterans Day assembly on Friday. More photos will be published on Tuesday. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/WEBSC information The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center’s Governing Board learned that the entity earned a clean audit report from Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office and also heard an update on activity at the WBESC Resource Center during its November meeting held this week. Superintendent Brian Gerber updated the WBESC Board […]
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
STAN SHEEHAN/for The Van Wert independent Strange things are happening at the Van Wert Civic Theater. There are uncanny premonitions, violent death, betrayals, and romance, all taking place in a New York City basement apartment. The Psychic, by Sam Bobrick, opened Thursday, November 10, and continues until the final Sunday matinee on November 20. The […]
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Local resident Chris Woods took this photo of a tree that damaged a minivan in the 900 block of West Main Street earlier this week following high winds that blew through the area.
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 6:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert High School will again host the boys’ and girls’ holiday kick-off tournaments to open the 2011-2012 basketball season. The fifth annual McDonald’s Girls’ Tip-Off Tournament will be held Friday, November 25, and Saturday, November 26, in the Van Wert High School gymnasium. Opening up the basketball season on November […]
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 6:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert boys’ basketball reserved seats will go sale starting Friday, November 18, through Monday, November 28. Reserved ticket prices are $50 ($5 each for 10 home games) and will be sold at Derry Drugs. The first home game reserved tickets can be used at the Van Wert-Coldwater game on Saturday, December 10. Student passes […]
POSTED: 11/12/11 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports