Groups to host fundraiser at Wassenberg

VW independent/submitted information On Saturday, August 22, Wassenberg Art Center on South Washington Street will be host to a community event open to all. Celebrate Recovery of Van Wert, along with YouthNet, is hosting this fun, encouraging event with lots going on.  At 5 p.m., free food and games start. Hamburgers, hotdogs and chips will […]

Alice A. (Felger) Hoblet

Alice A. (Felger) Hoblet, 82, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:27 a.m. Thursday, August 13, 2015, at her residence. She was born August 15, 1932, in Toorington, Wyoming, a daughter of Rumaldo and Manuala (Deleon) Chavarria, who both preceded her in death. She was first married to Roger Felger, and then to Donald Hoblet, […]

Cyrus Grimm Stechschulte

Cyrus Grimm Stechschulte was born July 13, 2015, and passed away on July 31, 2015, in his mother’s arms. Survivors include his parents, Megan (Kraner) and Albert Stechschulte of Van Wert; four brothers, Aaron, Josh, Carl and Nick; his grandparents, Homer and Joy Kraner and Marge Stechschulte. His paternal grandfather, Arthur Stechschulte, preceded him in […]

Lancer girl golfers win tourney team title

Lincolnview girls’ golf information DEFIANCE — The lady linksters of Lincolnview traveled to Bulldog country to take on seven other schools for the Division II Defiance Invitational Championship, which was held at Eagle Rock Golf Course. The Lancers edged out the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders by three shots to claim the team championship. Division I teams […]

VWHS golfers compete in G’ville tourney

Van Wert golf information GREENVILLE — The Van Wert Cougar golf team was in Greenville to compete in a 14-team invitational. The Cougars shot 421, with Jared Hernandez being low man for the team with an 82. Jacob Covey shot a 108, followed by Carter Eikenbary with a 113, while Colton Deschner completed the scoring […]

Area schools given $1.2 million in grants

Van Wert independent/submitted information Western Buckeye Educational Service Center, in partnership with Paulding Exempted Village, Antwerp Local and Lincolnview Local Schools, was awarded two three-year 21st Century Community Learning Center grants from the Ohio Department of Education. Each grant is fully funded for $200,000 each year for three years, for a grand total of $1.2 […]

VW Fair Board director candidates sought

Van Wert County Fair Board information This year, Van Wert County residents again have the opportunity to become a Van Wert County Fair Board director. Those people who have ideas for the fair or would like to be a part and have a vote on the board to make the fair happen can now pick […]

VWHS robotics team at space museum

Van Wert independent/submitted information WAPAKONETA — The Van Wert High School Robotics team spent the mornings of June 11 and August 11 at the Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, doing a hands-on Robotics lab with 60 students in grades 2-8. Robotics Coach Zane McElroy, a Wapakoneta native and current VWMS Gateway to Technology teacher, […]

Local schools provide back-to-school info

Van Wert independent/submitted information Crestview Local Schools, Lincolnview Local Schools and St. Mary’s Elementary School have released school information prior to the start of the upcoming school year. At Crestview Local Schools, students in grades 8-12 may pick up schedules on August 18, 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Fees will not […]

Camp Clay $1 day sponsor

First Bank of Berne will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at […]