DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougars experienced a second week of frustration against another top Western Buckeye League opponent as the Cougars led Ottawa-Glandorf 18-7 at the half, but couldn’t put the Titans away, losing by a point, 26-25, for the second game in a row. The heartbreaker comes on the heels of a […]
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 11:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports HAVILAND — The Crestview Knights broke open a 22-22 halftime deadlock, scoring four second-half touchdowns en route to a 51-30 victory over Wayne Trace in a non-conference football game on Friday. The Knights scored the first three touchdowns of the game, starting with a 27-yard run by Jordan Miller with 7:32 […]
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 11:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Booths were set up this morning at Van Wert Elementary School for the Health Aware Fair being held there today. A number of health informational exhibits are part of the annual event, as well as blood draws (above) and a number of health-related tests. The Health Aware Fair began at 7 this morning and runs […]
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warns families to beware phone scams targeting grandparents as National Grandparents Day (Sunday, September13) approaches. The “grandparent scam” occurs when a con artist calls a grandparent and claims to be a grandchild who is away from home and in need of immediate financial help. […]
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced that Van Wert County Regional Airport (above) has been awarded $109,350 by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the design phase of a south general aviation apron for aircraft parking and a taxiway to connect the apron to the airfield. “These improvements will go a long way in […]
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Big Brothers Big Sisters information The Marsh Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters need volunteers to be a “Big” for the Supper Club program. There are several youths at the The Marsh Foundation looking forward to spending some time with a special friend a couple of times a month, beginning in mid-October. Without enough volunteers, some […]
Lincolnview Elementary students and teachers honored America Friday by wearing red, white and blue. In observance of Patriot Day, students listened to a tribute to the fallen and held a moment of silence in remembrance of the lives lost during the September 11 attacks. Shown are several Lancers in their patriotic gear. (Lincolnview photo)
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
“You can make something big when young that will carry you through life. Look at all the big startups like Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. They were all started by very young people who stumbled on something of unseen value.” – Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. Steve Jobs is widely considered the genius of […]
POSTED: 09/12/15 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: Opinions
Margaret A. Wyandt, 96, of Van Wert, died at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 9, 1919, in Cleveland, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Neidenbach) Klein, who both preceded her in death. On August 31, 1946, she married Gerald V. Wyandt, who […]
POSTED: 09/11/15 at 9:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Dennis Lowell Figley, 63, of Van Wert, passed away early Monday morning, September 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1952, in St. Marys, the son of Lowell and Alberta (Richie) Figley, who both preceded him in death. On October 5, 1974, he married Paulette (Huston) Figley, who died March 3, 2010. […]
POSTED: 09/11/15 at 8:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries