The Fifth Annual Lincolnview Athletic Boosters Golf Outing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Hickory Sticks Golf Club with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. A meal will be provided after the outing. The following sponsorship opportunities are available. Corporate Co-Sponsor: $500- Your business name & Logo will […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 1:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
By Hope Wallace What brings you joy? Is there something you do that makes time merely a measurement? What sparks that kind of creative work in a person? Sometimes a garage sale find is all it takes. From an out-of-date item to something reworked to become relevant and/or functional is a great example of the […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Van Wert independent/submitted information A local health care agency received a big financial boost from the federal government this week. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released additional funds and awarded $1,066,667 to Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio in Van Wert. In […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Residents of Vancrest Health Care Center had fun with some young people as they tried out the new splash pad at the YMCA’s Camp Clay Aqua Park on Tuesday. (photo by Kristin Lichtensteiger for the VW independent)
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview girls’ golf information The Lincolnview girls’ golf team hosted the Lancer Invitational at the Par-72 Hickory Sticks Golf Club in Van Wert on Monday. After a storm went through in the morning, the defending champions repeated again in record fashion. The Lady Lancers tallied an impressive team score of 369, which shattered last year’s team […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Rib Fest information The results of the judging at this year’s Van Wert Rib Fest have been announced. The People’s Choice Awards, ballots cast by customers who sampled a variety of ribs, were presented to Professor’s BBQ of Wapakoneta (third place); After Hours BBQ of Orrville (second place); and Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ of […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Eaton Corporation 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 www.vwymca.org. Shown […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education approved a new three-year contract with the Crestview Educators Association during a special meeting held earlier this week. The new contract provides a 2 percent increase in each of the three years covered, while also including a 2 percent stipend in the first year […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Community Days information CONVOY — Convoy Community Days will be celebrated September 26 at Edgewood Park and downtown. Many events are in the planning for the weekend festival for all ages. Some of the highlights at Edgewood Park are the Convoy Fire & EMS Department’s pancake breakfast, fire department demonstration, annual basket bingo and Lions […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price information CHICAGO, Illinois — Refinery problems at BP’s Whiting, Indiana, refinery are likely to drive up retail gasoline prices 15-30 cents per gallon during the next week for motorists in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Over the weekend, BP’s refinery unexpectedly experienced issues with its largest crude distillation unit, capable of refining […]
POSTED: 08/12/15 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News