DAVE MOSIER/independent editor HEBRON — It was a disappointing day for most local runners who competed in the State Cross Country Meet at Hebron on Saturday. Crestview’s Mycah Grandstaff was the exception, as he finished 15th in the Division III race to earn All-Ohio honors in a time of 16:27.29. The Van Wert boys’ cross […]
POSTED: 11/04/13 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent WAPAKONETA — On October 26, the Van Wert Marlins opened their winter season by traveling to Wapakoneta to compete in the Wapak YMCA Halloween Invitational. The event is a large one, with most of the areas top swimmers competing. Emma Pollock brought home the team’s only first place finishes […]
POSTED: 11/04/13 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Benjamin T. Motycka, 57, of Convoy, died at 7:03 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born February 17, 1956, in Van Wert, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Hunter) Motycka. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Ann (Jerry) Helm of Convoy, […]
POSTED: 11/03/13 at 9:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Pastor Dale Elliott Bolenbaugh, 44, of Van Wert, died at 10:31 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born February 19, 1969, in Van Wert, the son of Diana Glass, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Fred Keith Bolenbaugh. On May 1, 2004, he married […]
POSTED: 11/03/13 at 9:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports ST. MARYS — It came down to the last week of the season to settle who would occupy the basement of the Western Buckeye League, and, thankfully, it wasn’t the Van Wert Cougars. The Cougars got out fast with a 28-7 first-quarter advantage and then held on for a 41-32 victory over […]
POSTED: 11/02/13 at 8:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights scored seven touchdowns before Paulding got its lone fourth-quarter TD as the Knights crushed the Panthers 41-7 in Northwest Conference play Friday at Crestview. Crestview compiled 418 yards of total offense, while the Knight defense held Paulding to just 152 yards of offense to win the […]
POSTED: 11/02/13 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Local residents, government officials and, sadly, even the employees of the local Carter Lumber Company store were stunned to learn that the store was closed Friday as part of a corporate-wide consolidation. Mayor Don Farmer said his office had no idea the store was being closed. “We were totally caught by surprise,” […]
POSTED: 11/02/13 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information The cutbacks in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) nationwide, caused in part by Congress’ inability to pass a new Farm Bill, will also have a significant effect on Van Wert County residents currently enrolled in the food stamp program. Mary Beth Holtsberry, director of the Van Wert County Department of […]
POSTED: 11/02/13 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
A packed house enjoyed “Under the Streetlamp”, four former Jersey Boys singers who entertained with hits from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, as well as other pop classics from the Fifties and Sixties. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 11/02/13 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Daylight Savings Time will end this Sunday, November 3, at 2 a.m. State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers is also reminding Ohioans to make a potentially lifesaving change when they move their clocks back one hour on Sunday: Change the batteries in smoke alarms. In conjunction with Ohio’s fire departments, the Division of State […]
POSTED: 11/02/13 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News