Vantage information It’s an exciting time at Vantage Career Center, where students can explore, experience, and excel in high school while preparing for immediate employment and further education! To prepare for the upcoming school year, Vantage will hold two orientation meetings to welcome new students and their parents to the school. The first orientation meeting […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Marcia Davies, secretary-treasurer of the Gardeners of Van Wert County, presented a donation of $1,000 to Jon Amundson, president of the Van Wert County Historical Society, while Art Weber, Historical Society trustee and member of the garden club, looks on. The grant will be used toward the cost of landscaping the area surrounding the North […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted The Board of Directors of Main Street Van Wert is proud to announce the launch of the organization’s new website, www.mainstreetvanwert.org. The new website serves as a portal to all happenings downtown, including information on upcoming events, downtown programs, available properties and much more. “We feel it is important to have this communication […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Head Football Coach Keith Recker and the Cougar football team and cheerleaders were on hand Thursday at Lee Kinstle’s GM Sales & Service to distribute t-shirts made by Northwest Ohio Screenprinting to Youth Football players and cheerleaders. Above, Coach Recker holds his daughter while he talks to a Youth Football player. Below, a […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert golf information KENTON — The Van Wert golf team traveled to Veterans Park golf course to take on the Kenton Wildcats in Western Buckeye League action. The Cougars were able to push their record to 2-0 in the league with a 160-184 victory over Kenton. Jacob Brake led Van Wert with a one-over-par […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 5:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Cougar girls’ tennis team blanked Kenton 5-0 to win its second match of the season and first Western Buckeye League victory. Above, No. 1 singles player Katie Etter is shown in action, while (below) No. 2 singles player Paige Dunlap gets ready to hit a backhand. (photos by Cindy Wood/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 5:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lancer golf information CELINA — The Lady Lancer and Lady Raider golf teams traveled to the Mercer County Elks golf course just south of Celina to take on the Lady Cavaliers of Coldwater. With the nice weather conditions, as well as a beautiful golf course, the three teams set forth in a closely contested tri-match. […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 4:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jack E. Werner, 86, of Florida and formerly of Delphos, died at 6:17 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Tuscany Inpatient Hospice House in Marion County, Fla. He was born October 24, 1925, in Delphos, the son of the late Elmer C. and Ann (Laird) Werner. On June 11, 1952, he married Mary K. (Spencer) […]
POSTED: 08/23/12 at 10:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 08/23/12 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Two people were given prison sentences and two others ordered held on cash bonds during an otherwise light day in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Chris Lane, 49, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on a charge of trafficking in drugs, a felony of the […]
POSTED: 08/23/12 at 5:53 am. FILED UNDER: News