Van Wert independent/submitted information The Van Wert Federation of Teachers will host its 23rd annual Scholarship Supper on Friday, October 4, prior to the homecoming football game with Lima Bath. The fundraiser will be held in the S.F. Goedde Building gymnasium, from 4:30-7 p.m. The proceeds will go toward educational scholarships given to VWHS graduating […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information WREN — The Wren Christmas Society is selling tickets for chicken dinners to be distributed on Saturday, October 19. Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ will prepare the food, which will include half of a chicken, baked beans, cheesy potatoes and cole slaw. Meals are sold on a pre-sale basis only. Tickets are $8 […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert cross country news OTSEGO, Mich. — The Van Wert Cougar cross country teams traveled north this past weekend to Otsego, Mich., to compete in the highly competitive Otsego Bulldog Invitational. While neither squad walked away with a win, both teams were rewarded with many lifetime best times in the Division I-heavy race. Led […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview cross country news EDGERTON — The Lancers traveled to the Edgerton Invitational on Saturday. The boys placed second for the third invite in a row, running closely with No. 9-ranked Liberty Center. Bayley Tow was the overall individual winner, completing the course in a career best time of 16:29 and missing the school record […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
YMCA of Van Wert County news The YMCA of Van Wert County has announced the upcoming basketball winter schedule. This year’s basketball leagues include the Fundamental League and Bitty Ballers League. During the fundamental league kids will participate in fun, educational basketball drills and games designed to increase their basketball skill level incorporating basic fundamentals […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview Jr. High cross country news EDGERTON — The Lincolnview Junior High cross country reams completed at the Edgerton Invitational meet over the weekend, where the Lancer boys placed first out of 15 schools. Leading the way was Calahan Wolfrum, who won the race in a time of 10:51, which sets a new school record, […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police September 27, 12:20 a.m. – Andrew Stocklin, 28, of Delphos, charged with theft in connection with a shoplifting incident at a business in the 1100 block of Elida Avenue. He will appear in Lima Municipal Court on the charge. September 25, 10:15 a.m. – Officers investigated minor […]
POSTED: 09/30/13 at 5:08 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Clyde E. Roush of Wetzel died at 3:08 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 15, 1929, the son of the late Howard E. and Gladys A. (Hammons) Roush. On October 22, 1952, he married Jane A. Smith, who preceded him in death. Survivors […]
POSTED: 09/29/13 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports ELIDA – The Van Wert Cougars gave it all they had, but still came up a touchdown short as they fell to the Elida Bulldogs 41-34 in a Western Buckeye League game played Friday at Elida. Van Wert outplayed the Bulldogs everywhere but on the scoreboard, generating 462 yards to offense, 372 […]
POSTED: 09/28/13 at 9:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights generated more than 400 yards of total offense, while the Knight defense held off Allen East in a lopsided 62-19 Northwest Conference victory on Friday night. The Mustangs began the scoring with 2:59 remaining in the first quarter when Ross Stewart ran the ball in from […]
POSTED: 09/28/13 at 9:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports