DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Lady Cougars gave the state-ranked Lima Bath Wildkittens all they could handle for four quarters, losing 38-32 in overtime to a team ranked No. 10 in the state during a wild Western Buckeye League game on Thursday. The shooting on both sides of the ball was nearly frigid as […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Lincolnview Lady Lancer basketball team got off to a good start against Delphos Jefferson, but couldn’t sustain the effort through four quarters, allowing the Lady Wildcats to rally for a 60-43 victory in Northwest Conference action on Thursday. The Lady Lancers led 17-9 at the end of the first quarter and 35-26 at the […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent MARION — The YMCA Marlins traveled to Marion on January 15 to compete in the Northwest Ohio YMCA Pentathlon. As part of the event, swimmers compete in all five strokes (freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke and individual medley) and their times are combined and ranked by age to determine an […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday night in Northwest Conference action the Crestview Knight freshman boys’ basketball team defeated the Paulding Panthers by the score of 42-24. The Knights used a 32-point offensive spurt in the second half to lead them to a tough, hard-fought victory. Overall, the Knights move to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Next action for […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 6:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
ALEXANDRIA, Va — A majority of respondents in a recent ABI Quick Poll believe that business bankruptcy filings will increase by more than 10 percent in 2012. Sixty-eight percent agree (31 percent “strongly agreed” and 37 percent “somewhat agreed”) that business filings will increase by more than 10 percent this year. Twenty-five respondents to the […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 6:39 am. FILED UNDER: Business
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The YWCA has provided housing for women since its inception nearly 100 years ago and has added housing services for homeless women with children in the last few years. While housing entire families hasn’t been an option in the past, that situation is changing — and not a bit too soon for […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners looked at funding the demolition of two houses in the city of Van Wert, had a discussion with Union Township trustees on possible revenues from the county’s wind farms and also considered options on expanding a heating-air conditioning project planned for the third floor of […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 5:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Limb Hangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently raffled off a Mossberg Model 500 12-gauge shotgun. Kevin Knittle, president of the local chapter, said the raffle raised $500, which would be used for local charitable activities. Shown are Bart Sidle, a local gun dealer who is handling the gun […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 5:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
CONVOY — The Convoy Fire and EMS Department will be hosting its 33rd annual Pancake Day on Saturday, February 4, from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. The “all you can eat” breakfast fundraiser will be held at the Convoy Fire Station, with proceeds from this year’s event to be used for the completion of a new brush […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 5:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWCH content Van Wert County Hospital will offer Active Parenting Now workshop for parents of children ages 5-12. The six-session video and discussion program will be held on Thursday evenings. Beginning Thursday, January 26, each session will be held in hospital conference rooms B and C from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Van Wert Hospital is located at […]
POSTED: 01/20/12 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: News