Cheerleader coach honored

Longtime cheerleader coach Arlene Hurless was honored during halftime of Friday night’s boys’ basketball game against Ottawa-Glandorf. Above, Hurless, who is retiring this year after more than two decades as cheerleader coach, is shown with her husband, Mel (right), and son, Eric, while cheerleaders (below) hold a sign thanking her for her years as coach. (Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)