C’view board honors Grandstaff, FFA team

KELSEY CLEMONS/independent correspondent CONVOY — The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of The Crestview Board of Education was held Monday evening at the school complex. The board also welcomed, and recognized, several student and staff guests, including Layken Klinger, Hannah Leary and Olivia Leary, Crestview’s FFA farm business management team that recently finished eighth in the […]

VWHS program earns national certification

VWHS information Van Wert High School announced on Monday that it has received national certification for the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science program it has offered since 2011. In addition, the Vantage Career Center’s satellite engineering program housed at Van Wert High School also received national certification (this is the second time the […]

State Fire Marshal has winter safety tips

Ohio Fire Marshal’s information COLUMBUS — The first significant snow of the season has hit Ohio, and State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers wants to remind Ohioans that that there is increased risk for home fires when the weather turns bad. However, many of these fires are preventable and citizens can reduce their risks of becoming […]

Lower gas prices said boon for holidays

Gasoline price information When Americans hit the road this year for Thanksgiving family gatherings, 31 percent of us say they’ll be traveling over 500 miles and another 31 percent will travel between 200 and 500 miles. This year, 92 percent of Americans are driving and just 6.5 percent say they’ll fly. But no matter how […]

Morrow chooses Urbana

Van Wert High School basketball standout Erin Morrow officially signed her letter of intent Monday morning to play for Urbana University next season. The 5-9 Morrow, who had verbally committed to Urbana earlier in the year, said she would likely play the shooting guard position for Coach Haley Ducey’s Blue Knights, which compete in the […]

Marlins 12th at Lima swim tournament

Van Wert Marlins information LIMA — This past Saturday, the Van Wert Marlins traveled to Lima to compete in the Fall Fiesta Invitational at the Lima Family YMCA.  At the invite there were 16 teams with over 300 swimmers participating. The Marlins, with one of the smallest teams, finished 12. Top scorers for the team […]

Men’s basketball league still has openings

VW Parks Dept. information The Van Wert Parks and Recreation Department still has openings for the Men’s Basketball League. All games are played Wednesday evenings Those who would like to enter a team in the league can contact the Jubilee Park Office at 419.238.9121 or preferably by email at vwparks@bright.net no later than Friday, November […]

Dale L. Springer

Dale L. Springer, 86, of Van Wert, died at 7:17 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 29, 1928, in Hicksville, the son of the late Razzi and Magdelina Springer. On June 12, 1947, he married Beverly “Sue” (Free) Springer, who preceded him in death […]

Rolland L. Hainline

Rolland L. Hainline, 78, of Van Wert, died Sunday morning, November 16, 2014, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Mercer County, the son of the late Harold LeRoy Hainline and Evelynn (Shellabarger) Hainline Spees. On November 4, 1956, he married Sharon (Stivers) Hainline, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include […]

Josh Turner wows ’em

Country music star Josh Turner performed before a packed house on Saturday at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Turner and opener Logan Brill electrified the NPAC with a mix of pulsing up-tempo songs and soulful ballads. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)