Robin Waters, Community Health Professionals volunteer coordinator (left), and volunteer Susan Allen were busy Friday afternoon preparing baskets for Community Health Professionals Longaberger Basket Bingo this coming Monday, October 27, starting at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Woodland Avenue. Participants can win baskets, including those filled with Frozen movie-related items, Halloween […]
POSTED: 10/25/14 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports WAPAKONETA — The Wapakoneta Redskins showed why they lead the Western Buckeye League in both offensive and defensive categories, scoring 42 points – in the first half – while blanking the Van Wert Cougars 42-0 in the two teams’ WBL contest on Friday. The Redskin “D” also excelled, holding Van Wert to […]
POSTED: 10/25/14 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — The Crestview Knights struggled offensively while Columbus Grove was firing on all cylinders as the Bulldogs upset Crestview 26-13 for only the second Knight loss of the year. With the loss, Crestview is now 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Northwest Conference, while the Bulldogs are 5-4 overall […]
POSTED: 10/25/14 at 6:09 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Amy L. Zachrich, 40, of Van Wert, died at 12:14 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2014, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born June 26, 1974, in Van Wert, the daughter of Brian Murray, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Sally (Lee) Murray. On May 10, 2010, she married Owen T. […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 10:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert volleyball information LEIPSIC — The Van Wert Cougars were back in action Wednesday night as they traveled to Leipsic to take on Western Buckeye League rival St. Marys in the Division II district semifinals. The Cougars were very pumped to be playing in the district match and had worked hard this week to […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With more and more responsibilities placed on the Ohio National Guard and other military reserve units — including service in combat areas around the world — recruitment efforts have become increasingly important to ensure the Guard has the troops to fulfill its many missions. Here in Ohio, the National Guard (ONG) has […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 7:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert City Schools information Earlier this month, 102 chemistry students from Van Wert High School presented a science educational outreach program to approximately 150 Van Wert Elementary students in the Niswonger Performing Arts Center lobby. This was the culminating event to the high school students’ project, “Show Us What You’re Made Of.” The title […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Main Street Van Wert organizations thanks Jeff and Cathy Thomas of Lincoln Ridge Farms for cutting and delivering cornstalks and pumpkins to be used by Main Street Van Wert volunteers in decorating the downtown area for the harvest season. Multiple business owners and passersby have commented on how festive the corn stalks look along […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Ohio Department of Commerce is warning Ohioans about a company that is mailing postcards to Ohioans asking them to call and search their name for unclaimed funds. The postcards have appeared in various colors including green, blue, yellow and orange. Regardless of the color, they are not being sent out by the […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 6:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Board of Education information The Van Wert City Board of Education will be meeting in special session on Monday, October 27, at 7 a.m. in the S.F. Goedde Building. The purpose of the meeting will be to appoint a replacement for former board member Ben Cowan, whose resignation was accepted at the September board […]
POSTED: 10/24/14 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: News