CINCINNATI — This past Friday night the Van Wert Middle School cross country teams opened up their season at the Cincinnati Moeller Primetime Invitational. The Lady Cougars finished sixth out of 13 teams and the gentlemen had an impressive second place finish out of 12 teams. Leading the way for the Cougars were a pair […]
POSTED: 08/27/12 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Information submitted DELPHOS — The Lincolnview Junior High cross country team competed in the Delphos St. John’s Invitational over the weekend, where the Lancer boys placed third overall and the girls were fourth. Leading the way for the boys were Tracey West (fourth), Ryan Jacomet (15th), Bradyen Farmer (17th), Austin Elick (35th) and Eric West […]
POSTED: 08/27/12 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Information submitted CONVOY — Convoy Community Days will be celebrated Friday through Sunday, September 21-23, at Convoy Edgewood Park. Many events for all ages are being planned for the weekend festival. Lions Club Bingo 6-9 p.m. in the building on Friday, September 21, and Saturday, September 22. Three new events will be introduced at this […]
POSTED: 08/25/12 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy (left) talks about the MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communications System) radios being sought by the county during a meeting with the Van Wert County Board of Commissioners this past week. With him is W.D. Miller of the Radio Hospital in Findlay. County officials feel that the system is […]
POSTED: 08/25/12 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Chamber of Commerce information Managers, business owners and executives understand the importance of encouraging and developing leadership skills not only in themselves, but in those they lead. Leadership Van Wert County is a program that provides leadership development to area residents and employees to strengthen their ability to become effective leaders — both at work […]
POSTED: 08/25/12 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports It wasn’t the debut new Van Wert Head Coach Keith Recker wanted, as his young Cougar squad misfired on both offense and defense during a 56-0 opening loss to the Bryan Golden Bears. Bryan, a team picked preseason to win the North West Ohio League, showed why during a dominating performance against […]
POSTED: 08/25/12 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY – The Crestview Knights scored six times in a row – including two safeties — and then held off the Parkway Panthers for a 30-16 non-conference victory at home on Friday. The Knights compiled 402 yards of total offense, compared to 245 for Parkway, had 19 first downs to 9 […]
POSTED: 08/25/12 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DUBLIN — The Ohio Elks Association held its annual Fall Reunion in Dublin, August 17-19. Ohio Elks gathered to hear reports on the work that was accomplished for the past fraternal year. During the weekend, Thomas S. Brazier of Santa Cruz, Calif., Elks Lodge 824, national president of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, […]
POSTED: 08/25/12 at 5:03 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Robert Dean Sterrett went to live with the Lord on Friday, August 24, 2012. He passed away peacefully at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by family and friends. Robert was born March 21, 1932, in Lima, the son of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Schulz) Sterrett. He was a loving husband to […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Betty L. Agler, 83, of Van Wert, died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2012, at her residence. She was born July 4, 1929, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Lewis and Goldie (Johns) Long. She married Joseph W. Agler, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Agler was a member of Wesley United […]
POSTED: 08/24/12 at 5:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries