DAVE MOSIER/independent sports KENTON — The Van Wert Cougars showed some improvements, but still lacked the offensive punch of the Kenton Wildcats, who defeated the Cougars 44-7 in a storm-shortened Western Buckeye League match-up on Friday. Van Wert quarterback Tyler Williams had trouble getting rid of the ball quickly and paid the price in sacks, […]
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
CONVOY — The Crestview-Wayne Trace non-conference football game was postponed because of heavy storms and lightning with the Knights leading 13-6. The game will resume this evening, beginning at 7:30, at Crestview.
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Board of Elections information The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office recently mailed absent voter applications to all registered voters in Van Wert County (and the rest of the state). Between now and Election Day (Tuesday, November 6), voters may receive a number of absentee applications from political parties, special interest groups, etc. Just to clear […]
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert City Schools Superintendent Ken Amstutz and Van Wert Elementary Principal Beth Runnion cut the ribbon on the new grades 1-5 elementary school as other school staff members, Van Wert City Board of Education members and Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce directors look on. There will be an open house from 2-4 p.m. […]
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted The Van Wert County Heart Land Patriots will meet Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room of Trinity Friends Church’s Family Life Center, 605 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. Agenda items will include a recap of the very successful information booth manned by the Patriots during the Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Mulligan’s Pub & Bistro, located on U.S. 127 south of Van Wert, will host an “Irish Nightcap” after the Saturday evening Niswonger Performing Arts Center Ronan Tynan concert. Join the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio for a great evening of music as Tynan and the Lima Symphony Orchestra kick off the […]
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Optimist Club of Van Wert is holding a sausage and pancake breakfast from 6:30-11:30 this morning at the Van Wert County Regional Airport. The event will feature Rager’s sausage and “all-you-can-eat” pancakes. Tickets are $6 each and proceeds will be used to fund community youth projects.
POSTED: 09/08/12 at 5:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert volleyball information The Van Wert Cougars were back in action Thursday night at home when they took on the Kenton Wildcats in a Western Buckeye League match. The first game went to the Cougars by a resounding score of 25-10. Kenton put up a better fight in the second game, but the Cougars […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Vantage Board of Education heard presentations from students and staff and also received an update on a solar power proposal during its September meeting Thursday evening. Superintendent Staci Kaufman noted that engineers visited the school site to look at possible sites for installation of a solar power array. She noted that […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
A large group of local special-needs youngsters and adults got the chance to go up in a hot air balloon during a wind-delayed event held Thursday at the Van Wert County Regional Airport. The event was part of the Hot Air Festival that officially begins today at the airport and Van Wert County Fairgrounds (click […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News