Lincolnview track and field information NEW BREMEN — The Lincolnview Lancer varsity track teams competed in the Cardinal Invitational in New Bremen on Friday night. The night was highlighted with all three of last year’s state qualifiers winning their events. Hannah McCleery won the high jump clearing 5 feet even. She went out at 5 […]
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Cancer survivors take a lap around a track at the fairgrounds on Saturday as Van Wert County Relay for Life unveiled its new 12-hour format for the annual fundraising event. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wake up Tuesday to election profiles from the Van Wert independent! Profiles of all the candidates for contested city races will be provided by the independent on Election Day morning. Candidates profiled include mayoral candidates Jerry Mazur and Ken Mengerink, Council President candidates Stan Agler and Pete Weir, Fourth Ward Council candidates Louis Ehmer and […]
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Don’t miss the “Greatest Elvis Impersonator of All Time” at a worldwide event in Van Wert. On Saturday, August 15, ESB Pro Audio and Center Stage Productions honor the “King of Rock and Roll” on the 38th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley (August 16, 1977) with Elvis impersonator Ben Portsmouth and […]
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
Van Wert and Lincolnview both held their Junior-Senior Proms on Saturday night. Above, VWHS students and their guests dance to an AC/DC tune during their prom, which had “Gatsby” as its theme. Below, Lincolnview Elementary Principal Nita McKinney (in black and white dress) shows students how to boogie during that school’s prom. (photos by Dave Mosier/Van […]
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Arts in the Park information OHIO CITY — Ohio City’s “Arts in the Park” will begin this Friday with local favorite Cass Blue. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. at Memorial Park in the village of Ohio City on Main Street. Blue is a singer-songwriter-musician who has deep roots in blues, rock, and American […]
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Riverside Art Center information WAPAKONETA — Children ages 3 years old and up, with the help of a mom, grandmother or aunt, can make a special artwork, “Dandelions for Mommy” at Riverside Art Center at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9. The cost is $25. Call Sheena at 419.236.5962 to reserve seats for kid(s) and supervising […]
POSTED: 05/04/15 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Paul Ross, 98, of Van Wert, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born February 23, 1917, in Van Wert. On July 22, 1938, he married his wife of 52 years, Ila (Inwood) Ross, who preceded him in death on November 24, 1990. Survivors […]
POSTED: 05/03/15 at 8:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Graveside funeral services for Milford D. Rayer, who died April 23, 2015, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert, with military honors performed by combined units of American Legion Post 178 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, both of Van Wert.
POSTED: 05/03/15 at 7:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports All three Van Wert County baseball teams got wins in games played Friday. Van Wert was a 2-0 winner over Delphos Jefferson behind the 2-hit pitching of Josh Braun during a non-conference game on Friday. The Cougars got both of their runs on bases-loaded walks. The Crestview Knights had only one […]
POSTED: 05/02/15 at 7:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports