Lincolnview baseball news HAVILAND — The Lincolnview baseball team earned a 5-2 non-conference victory over Wayne Trace on Friday at Wayne Trace. Although the Lancers again struggled offensively, Jalen Roberts pitched a strong game and Lincolnview’s defense again played well, Lincolnview Coach Kevin Longstreth said. “We had to rely on our pitching and defense once […]
POSTED: 05/04/13 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio State Highway Patrol news The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that it will hold voluntary motor vehicle inspections at the Van Wert fairgrounds Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. With the start of the vacation season ahead, all motorists are reminded to have their […]
POSTED: 05/04/13 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Donald Thomas Weck, 80, of rural Van Wert, died at 5:25 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born December 11, 1932, in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late George Peter and Olga Lella (Shaffer) Weck. On September 9, 1956, in Defiance, he […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 8:39 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lois A. Fegley, 93, of rural Van Wert County, died at 5:05 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born January 1, 1920, in Craigville, Ind., the daughter of the late Clarence R. and Anna E. (Gahman) Abbott. On May 11, 1941, she married Chester Lloyd […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Economic development has taken on even greater priority in Van Wert County with the hiring of a part-time business outreach coordinator by the County Board of Commissioners. Sarah Smith was in her new office on Thursday and will work with Van Wert Economic Director Cindy Leis to bring needed jobs to the […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Vantage Board of Education approved the retirement of three longtime employees — including Vantage Director Bob Vennekotter — and also approved a switch in bonds from the federal Build America program that will bring future savings to the district during its May meeting on Thursday. Vennekotter, who has been Vantage director […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
ED EICHLER/for The Van Wert independent Rarely do we get the opportunity to see a local community theater perform a currently running, popular, off-Broadway show. Fortunately, we now have that opportunity with the fifth and final production of the 2012-13 season from Van Wert Civic Theatre. The Last Five Years, a musical written and composed […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Owners (from the left) Shawna and Shaun Putman, Brad and Stacia Grose and Tiffany Spray of the new cakecrazy bakery stand in front of their new business, located at 112 N. Washington St., on Thursday night. The new business, located in the former Bon Ton Shoe Repair store, will open officially on Saturday, but will […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
County Common Pleas Court news Four people appeared Thursday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a variety of hearings. Jonathan Maxwell, 26, of Oakwood, entered a plea of guilty to a prosecutor’s bill of information charging him with unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance, a felony of the fifth degree. A presentence investigation was […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert track and field news CELINA — The Van Wert track teams traveled to Celina on Thursday for a make-up for a dual meet postponed earlier due to inclement weather. Both teams lost, the girls 98-39 and the boys 73.5 to 63.5. Individual event results for Van Wert are as follows: Girls results 4×800-meter […]
POSTED: 05/03/13 at 5:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports