Van Wert independent/Lincolnview information Parents in the Lincolnview Local School District who have a child who will be 5 years old on or before August 1 may register the child for the 2012-2013 school year for all day, every day kindergarten. Part-time requests will also be accommodated. Registration will be conducted the week of March […]
POSTED: 02/18/12 at 5:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) said Friday that a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declaratory ruling on call quality and phone call completion would help improve phone service for rural communities. The FCC’s order stems from the Rural Call Completion Task Force’s investigation into the issue. Over the past year, Congressman Latta asked the […]
POSTED: 02/18/12 at 5:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
New Van Wert football head coach Keith Recker makes an appearance with his wife, Jodie, and daughter Molly during Friday night’s boys’ basketball game against St. Marys. (Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 02/18/12 at 5:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded through the Young Women’s Christian Association of Van Wert County this spring. The scholarship funds will be paid directly to the college/university that the student will attend in the fall of the year 2012 and will be used for tuition. The YWCA celebrates young women leaders and hopes to […]
POSTED: 02/18/12 at 5:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports St. Marys got out to a fast start, but the Van Wert Cougars put the finish on the game, winning in a runaway, 68-43, in Friday’s Western Buckeye League contest played in the Cougar’s Den. The Roughriders scored 17 points in the first quarter to take a one-point lead, 17-16, over Van […]
POSTED: 02/18/12 at 5:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SANDRA GROOMS/for The Van Wert independent The Northwest Ohio District 100-yard backstroke champion is Van Wert’s sophomore Eric Easley. This first place finish qualifies him to move on to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state competition. His time of 54.46 seconds breaks his own VWHS record of 55.80 seconds set last Saturday in the […]
POSTED: 02/18/12 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Rita I. Lambert, 63, of Grover Hill, died at 9 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2012, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born September 10, 1948, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Erwin D. and Harriet (Long) Eaken. She married Richard Lambert, who survives in Grover Hill. Other survivors include four […]
POSTED: 02/17/12 at 4:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Marjorie Louise Font, 92, of Paulding, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born May 8, 1919, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Ray B. and Laura Mae (Black) Rogers. On August 18, 1951, she married Forrest G. Font, who preceded her in death […]
POSTED: 02/17/12 at 4:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Dolores Jane Phlipot, 76, of Paulding, died Monday, February 13, 2012, at Paulding County Hospital in Paulding. She was born August 26, 1935, in Paulding, the daughter of the late Roy J. and Eva E. (Schortgen) Rickels. On March 10, 1952, she married Robert W. Phlipot, who preceded her in death on November 14, 2010. […]
POSTED: 02/17/12 at 4:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Lincolnview Lady Lancer basketball team lost to Northwest Conference foe Spencerville 63-40 in action Thursday night. Julia Thatcher led the Lancers with 14 points, while Katie Dye added 13 points for Lincolnview. Lady Bearcat Jennifer Post led all scorers with 34 points. Spencerville got off to a quick start, leading by 8, 15-7, at […]
POSTED: 02/17/12 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: Sports