Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — Big plays — big running plays, in fact — were Crestview’s downfall as the Knights lost 61-25 to the Spencerville Bearcats in a Northwest Conference game played in Convoy on Friday. The Bearcats had scoring runs of 47, 61, 81, 61 and 37 yards in a game they dominated […]
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The remaining railroad crossing set for reconstruction and other work are expected to be completed starting next Wednesday, September 30. According to Van Wert Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming, the Genesee & Wyoming and Chicago Fort Wayne & Eastern railroads will complete work on the remaining railroad crossing improvements in the coming week. […]
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 7:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Sheriff’s information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach reminds county residents that his office will again be participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day today. The Sheriff’s Office is working in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to give county residents an opportunity to rid their homes of potentially […]
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Commerce information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to remain unchanged for 2016 at $8.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and $4.05 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $297,000 per year. The constitutional amendment passed by Ohio […]
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement: “I thank Speaker John Boehner for his years of service as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; a member of the House representing the 8th District; the Ohio House of Representatives; […]
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Brumback Library information Brumback Library will hold its Fall Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 10, in the library’s Reading Room, 215 W. Main St. in Van Wert. Books, DVDs, paperbacks, and a wide array of other materials will be available for purchase.
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Victoria Jean “Vicki” Trim, 56, of Branch, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Spectrum Health Luddington Hospital. Vicki was born and grew up in Van Wert as Vicki McNall and married Michael Eversole in 1977. She later married Steve “Butch” Anderson and he preceded her in death in 1998. On November 23, […]
POSTED: 09/26/15 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports OTTAWA — The Lincolnview boys won the 18-hole Northwest Conference golf tournament played at Country Acres Golf Club in dominating fashion. The first-place tournament finish also clinched the overall 2015 conference golf championship for the Lancers. The Lancers had a team total of 324 to defeat tournament runner-up Allen East (357) […]
POSTED: 09/25/15 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview volleyball information The Crestview Lady Knight varsity volleyball team fell short in a match with Lima Central Catholic on Thursday. Scores were 20-25, 23-25, 25-20, and 23-25. Crestview is now 6-5 overall and 2-1 in the Northwest Conference. Leading the way for the Lady Knights were the following: Serving – Haley Helm, 20/20 with […]
POSTED: 09/25/15 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert volleyball information The Van Wert varsity volleyball team defeated Kenton in three sets: 25-22, 25-7 and 25-15. For Van Wert, Peyton Fleming was 20 for 20 serving, with 5 aces; and Landrie Koontz and Ella Butler added 3 aces each. Megan Spray was 42/44 setting with 15 assists, and Fleming also led the […]
POSTED: 09/25/15 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports