Crestview High School news CONVOY — The Crestview High School Junior-Senior English class will collect aluminum cans at Crestview High School on Saturday, February 16. Students will be at the school from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day to accept donations of aluminum cans. For those who have cans they would like to donate […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Lady Cougars were edged by Wapakoneta 51-50 in a Western Buckeye League game Thursday at Wapakoneta. Erin Morrow (24, above) led Van Wert with 18 points, while Alexis Dowdy added 11 points for the Cougars. (Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview girls’ basketball news BLUFFTON — Championship teams find a way to win when things aren’t going their way, and that’s exactly what happened Thursday night for the Crestview Lady Knights. It wasn’t a pretty start for the Knights as they found themselves down 16-3 after a first quarter that saw Bluffton on fire offensively, […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 6:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview girls’ basketball news BLUFFTON — The Lincolnview Lady Lancers got the early lead and then held off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Northwest Conference rival Paulding 49-38 on Thursday. Lincolnview led 16-5 at the end of the first quarter and was up by 16 points, 24-8, at the half. The Lady Lancers added another […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent The Van Wert Marlins competed in three matches since mid-January. On January 19, the Marlins traveled to Defiance for a dual meet at the Defiance YMCA, where the locals dropped a close match to a larger team. Sam Easley finished first in all four of his individual events. Also […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VWHS athletic dept. news At halftime of the Van Wert boys’ varsity basketball game against Wapakoneta this Friday night, the VWHS athletic department will recognize the athletes and coaches who have won the school’s two state championships. Following the game, there will be a “meet and greet” in the commons area to congratulate athletes and […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Billy Joe Carroll, 65, of Van Wert, died at 6:25 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013, at his residence. He was born January 27, 1948, in Van Wert, the son of the late Elmo and Ellen (Shepherd) Carroll. Survivors include his significant other, Debra L. Klinger of Van Wert; five children, Cindy (Gary) Bland of Crestline, […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Milo “Steve” Evans, 56, of Rockford, died Thursday, February 7, 2013, in Van Wert. He was born August 28, 1956, in Celina, the son of Danny Evans, who survives in Portland, Ind., and June (Now) Huston, who survives in Rockford. On August 20, 1983, in West, Texas, he married S. Kim (Drews) Evans, who survives […]
POSTED: 02/08/13 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Ashley Anne Messmann, 28, of Paulding, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born December 8, 1984, in Defiance, the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Pamela S. (Gross) Gardner. On July 7, 2007, she married Harrison “Harry” Messmann, who survives. She was employed by West Bend Publishing as […]
POSTED: 02/07/13 at 12:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Eight people were arraigned on a variety of charges during hearings held Wednesday morning in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Dominique Brown, 27, of Defiance, entered not guilty pleas to charges of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and felonious assault, a felony of the second degree, on Wednesday. She was released […]
POSTED: 02/07/13 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: News