Van Wert honored its state sports champions during a ceremony held during Friday night’s boys’ basketball game against Wapakoneta. Those honored included the 1976 girls’ mile relay team (above) and Jared Fleming (below, second from left), who won the 800-meter run state title last year. (photos by Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 02/09/13 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports It was another disappointing game for the Van Wert Cougars as they lost a heartbreaker, 44-39, against Western Buckeye League opponent Wapakoneta on Friday in the Cougar’s Den. With top scorers AJ Smith and Joey Hurless, both seniors, held to 8 and 7 points, respectively, underclassmen had to step it up, as […]
POSTED: 02/09/13 at 7:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights came out shooting and the Bluffton Pirates didn’t have a chance, as the Knights gave Bluffton a 75-36 pounding in Northwest Conference boy’s basketball action on Friday. Crestview had a 10-point lead, 17-7, at the end of the first quarter and stretched that to 24 points, […]
POSTED: 02/09/13 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert SWCD news The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District has begun taking orders for tree seedlings. The seedlings are available in packets of 10 at a minimal cost. Orders will be accepted until March 15. The following seedling species are available in packets of ten: American Arborvitae, Austrian Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce, […]
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Van Wert City Schools news The registration of kindergarten children attending Van Wert City Schools for the 2013-2014 school year will be held February 25 to March1, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration will take place at the superintendent’s office in the S.F. Goedde Building, 205 W. Crawford St in Van Wert. Enter through the main […]
Red Cross information Van Wert High School Student Council is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, February 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. This blood drive is open to the public, and a goal has been set to reach 100 units collected. The month of February is […]
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Van Wert Manor news Van Wert Manor, located at 160 Fox Road in Van Wert, recently received a deficiency-free rating from the Ohio Department of Health. What is a survey? Nursing facilities are required to be in compliance with state and federal guidelines to participate and receive payment under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Van […]
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Internal Revenue Service news WASHINGTON, D.C. — Continuing a year-long enforcement push against refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the results of a massive national sweep in recent weeks targeting identity theft suspects in 32 states and Puerto Rico, which involved 215 cities and surrounding areas. The coast-to-coast effort against […]
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January Student Rotarians include (front row, from the left) Joel Genter (Crestview), Kaitlyn Brant (Lincolnview), Ashley Wurst (Vantage Career Center), Joey Hurless (Van Wert); (back row) Shelby Ripley (Crestview), Hunter Munroe (Van Wert), Evan Williams (Lincolnview), Josh Dempsey (Vantage), and Jared Fleming (Van Wert). Every Student Rotarian is eligible to apply for a Rotary scholarship. […]
POSTED: 02/09/13 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Information submitted FINDLAY — Elaina Winhover, a freshman early childhood education major, will perform in The University of Findlay’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Pops concert “Music for the Red Carpet” on Sunday, February 10, at 3 p.m. in the TLB Auditorium, Winebrener Theological Seminary. Winhover, a 2012 graduate of Crestview High School, is the […]
POSTED: 02/09/13 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: Youth