VW hot in 32-point win over Bellmont

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The weather was balmy — for January — outside the Cougar’s Den, but inside the Van Wert boys’ basketball team was torrid, shooting over 70 percent in the first half en route to a dominating 69-37 win over the Decatur Bellmont Braves in a cross-border battle on Tuesday. Nine Cougars got into […]

Lincolnview girls fall to Kalida Wildcats

Van Wert independent sports It was a close one, but the Lincolnview Lady Lancers could never quite catch up, losing to Kalida 56-50 in a non-conference basketball game held Tuesday. The Dye sisters, Katie and Claire, led the scoring for the Lancers. Katie Dye had 18 points, while her sister scored 11 for Lincolnview. The […]

Cook on Trine University dean’s list

ANGOLA, Ind. – Gwendolyn Cook of Convoy was named to the Trine University School of Professional Studies dean’s list for the fall semester 2011. To be named to the dean’s list a student must have between a 3.5 and 3.749 grade-point average and carry at least 12 credit hours. Cook is a senior criminal justice […]

The Big Apple really is … big, that is

As you read this column, I will be checking out of the hotel on 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue and heading to LaGuardia to fly back to Ohio.  I have been in New York City for the past four days attending the APAP (Association for Performing Arts Presenters) Conference.  The enormity of New York never […]

Paul L. Edwards

Paul L. Edwards, 66, of Van Wert, died at 7:13 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., the son of the late William David and Pauline Amanda (Wade) Edwards. On July 20, 1985, he married Linda L. (Metzger) Edwards, who survives in […]

Lillian P. Hartsock

Lillian P. Hartsock, 96, of Chillicothe and formerly of Convoy, died Monday morning, January 9, 2012, at the Traditions of Chillicothe Nursing Home. She was born March 21, 1915, in Convoy, the daughter of the late Orval and Nora (Reed) Foley. On April 9, 1932, she married Lester Slane, who preceded her in death on […]

Emma P. Ross

Emma P. Ross, 63, of Convoy, died at 3:49 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born January 2, 1949, in Bluffton, Ind., the daughter of the late Victor R. and Mary Juanita (Shinn) Lautzenheiser. On September 11, 1971, she married Paul D. Ross, who survives. Other survivors […]

Richard Grothouse

Richard “Dick” Grothouse, 84, of Delphos, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. He was born September 11, 1927, in Ottoville, the son of the late Albert F. and Hilda (Martin) Grothouse. Survivors include a brother, Rudy (Judy) Grothouse of Delphos; two sisters, Dolores (Richard) Honigford of Landeck and Agnes […]

City Council welcomes new members

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council showed a new face — actually, several of them — when new members took their seats for the first meeting of the new year. Only two Council members, First Ward Councilman John Marshall and Council President Gary Corcoran, retained the same seats they had in 2011. While two […]

C’view board organizes for new year

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY – The Crestview Local Board of Education held its first meeting of the new year on Monday, electing officers and handling the “housekeeping” chores that come with its organizational meeting. District Treasurer Laura Metzger swore in two recently elected board members, John Auld and Mike Schlagbaum, and also re-elected Pam Motycka […]