KELSEY CLEMONS/independent correspondent The Lincolnview Local Board of Education talked about the district strategic planning process on Tuesday during its regularly scheduled February meeting on Tuesday. The board first congratulated Van Wert County Spelling Bee champion Kirsten Stemen, runner-up Una VanWynsberghe and third-place finisher Kylee Mongold. All three top spelling bee finishers are Lincolnview students. […]
POSTED: 02/18/15 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Knights of Columbus information The Knights of Columbus, Van Wert Council 6034, is hosting its annual Lenten Fish Frys. The meals will be served beginning this Friday through March 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the K of C Hall, 425 Woodland Ave. The “all you can eat” fish dinners include Alaskan pollock fish, baked potato […]
POSTED: 02/18/15 at 8:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Perhaps I should have titled this “and all that Jazz!” after the hit song from the musical Chicago. But, what I wanted to communicate to you is that there are all kinds of music and they all loosely get categorized under “Jazz.” The music idiom of Jazz has been attached to so many styles that […]
POSTED: 02/18/15 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Fern E. Wermer of Van Wert died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015, at Hearth & Home of Van Wert. She was born January 20, 1925, in Willshire, the daughter of Cleo F. “C.F.” and Avis (Baker) Ray, who both preceded her in death. On December 14, 1947, she married William “Bill” Wermer, who […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert swim team information AYERSVILLE — The Cougar swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II sectional tournament involving 14 teams, including four Western Buckeye League schools. The Van Wert boys took fourth place, while the girls finished eighth. Ottawa-Glandorf claimed both the girls and boys […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 9:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
This past Friday, Crestview girls’ basketball standout Lindsey Motycka signed an official letter of intent to play basketball at Lourdes University near Toledo. Motycka also reached the 1,000-point milestone on February 10 against Celina, to become the first Lady Knight to reach this plateau since Krista (Thornell) Dailey in 1995 — and just the sixth […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 9:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The last time the Crestview Lady Knights lost a home game was February 5 … 2013. That game was against the Celina Bulldogs. On Monday night, the Lady Knights took on the Wayne Trace Raiders and the outcome was the same it has been for the past 22 games, […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 9:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Crestview and Lincolnview school districts each sent a contingent of students, teachers, and administrators to be a part of “Straight A Day” at the Statehouse in Columbus last Thursday. The concept behind the day was to have schools that received Straight A Fund grants showcase the innovative projects created through the […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 8:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen a nickel per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.28 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has increased 7.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.25 […]
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VW independent/submitted information The fourth annual Entrepreneurship Fair Business Plan Challenge is coming to a close once again for local individuals who are interested in the competition. The entry deadline to submit a business plan is scheduled for Friday, February 20, at 5 p.m. The Business Plan Challenge was announced at the sixth annual Entrepreneurship […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: News