Crestview cross country information DELPHOS — The Crestview varsity boys’ and girls’ cross country teams opened up their 2014 season at the Delphos St. John’s Blue Jay Invitational on Saturday. The girls competed in the first race and placed eighth out of 10 teams. The Lady Knights were paced by freshman Ashley Bowen, who finished […]
POSTED: 08/25/14 at 5:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview cross country information DELPHOS — The Lincolnview Lancer cross country teams traveled to the Delphos Blue Jay Invitational on Saturday. The varsity boys finished one point behind New Bremen to place second with a score of 49 points. The varsity girls placed fifth. The junior high boys nearly swept the meet, placing five runners […]
POSTED: 08/25/14 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview volleyball information ANTWERP — The Lincolnview Lady Lancer volleyball team defeated the Antwerp Lady Archers in a non-league match played at Antwerp on Saturday. Lincolnview won in five games, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 27-29 and 15-11. Leading servers for the Lancers were Baylee Neate, 15/15 with one ace; and Alana Williams, 14/14 with three aces. […]
POSTED: 08/25/14 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VWMS cross country information DELPHOS — This weekend the Van Wert Middle School cross country teams opened up their season at the Delphos Blue Jay Invitational. The boys were third overall in the team standings while the Lady Cougars garnered a fourth-place team finish. Eighth grader Sierra Shaffer had the top female finish of the day; […]
POSTED: 08/25/14 at 5:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW volleyball information PAULDING — The Van Wert Cougars were back in action Thursday night at the Paulding Panthers’ gym in their second match of the season, with Van Wert defeating the Panthers in three games, 25-20, 25-8 and 26-17. The Cougars played a great match and were very focused on their offensive game. Van […]
POSTED: 08/25/14 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Stacy Lynn McClellan, 41, died at 5:20 p.m. Friday, August 15, 2014, at the University of Michigan Hospital. She was born May 31, 1973, the daughter of Patricia McClellan, who survives in Traverse City, Michigan, and the late Ron McClellan. Survivors include a sister, Brenda (Dennis) Mengerink of Middle Point; one brother, David McClellan of […]
POSTED: 08/24/14 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Harold A. Tulett of Lima died at 10:15 p.m. July 26, 2014, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 29, 1922, in Van Wert, the son of the late William H. and Sylvia (Waldron) Tulett. Survivors include a niece, Judy (Gary) Lincks of Dayton; and his caregiver since 1992, Norman Stemen. Two sisters, […]
POSTED: 08/23/14 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor ARCHBOLD — Representatives of seven northwest/west central Ohio Chambers of Commerce met this week at Northwest State Community College in Archbold to discuss how they can best collaborate to enhance economic development in the region. Counties represented include Van Wert, Defiance, Paulding, Henry, Fulton, Williams and Putnam. In addition to Chamber executives […]
POSTED: 08/23/14 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Dave Krendl of Cool Machines Inc. in Van Wert (shown above with two of the machines) announced a new line of zero-turn mowing machines on Friday morning during a meeting of the Ohio State Extension-Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group. The mowers also have the ability to convert to a push mower – making them […]
VW County Sheriff’s Office information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that, during this year’s Fair, the Sheriff’s Office will assist citizens with registering to receive an automatic email alert when a registered sex offender moves into an area near their home. Sheriff Riggenbach said that county residents attending the fair Saturday, […]
POSTED: 08/23/14 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News