Knights get playoff win

The Crestview Knights won their first football playoff game 54-20 over the Tiffin Calvert Senecas on Saturday. Here, Crestview Coach Jared Owens addresses his players at Tiffin. The Knights will now play Arlington this Saturday at Spartan Stadium in Lima. Game time is 7 p.m. (game story and photos on Sports Page). Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent

Patrol reminding Ohioans to buckle up

Submitted information There is no disputing that wearing a safety belt can save lives. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is encouraging all motorists to buckle up this upcoming holiday season and continue to do so throughout the new year. From 2013-2015 1,151 people who were not wearing an available seat belt were killed in crashes […]

Ohio gasoline prices increase last week

Submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.09 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.21 per […]

WCS putting up Christmas decorations

Submitted information WREN — The Wren Christmas Society will be putting up decorations in Wren on Saturday, November 19, and the Grand Illumination will be held on Saturday, November 26, at dark (approximately 6 p.m.). The WCS will be holding a “Create your own Christmas scene” contest for area children in grades K-5 for the […]

GOP meets to select VW Council member

Submitted information Members of the Van Wert County Republican Central Committee will meet today at 5 p.m. at The Hotel Marsh in downtown Van Wert to interview a candidate for John Marshall’s First Ward seat on Van Wert City Council, according to Committee Chair Thad Lichtensteiger. Following the interview, committee members will vote on who […]

Chamber sets Election Eve After Hours

Van Wert independent news The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an Election Eve After Hours from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Black Angus on Main restaurant in downtown Van Wert. The Black Angus will offer complimentary appetizers and craft beer samplings during the event. Guests will receive three tickets and […]

VW Outdoorsmen to have Turkey Shoot

Submitted information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will have a Turkey Shoot  on Sunday, November 13, at 2 p.m. Adult men will be using 12-gauge shotguns only, while youths and women may use 20-gauge shotguns. The club will provide shells for all participants. The club also has a 20-gauge shotgun that people who do […]

Chad M. Caldwell

Chad M. Caldwell, 39, of Van Wert, passed away Friday morning, November 4, 2016, in Van Wert. He was born August 17, 1977, in Van Wert, the son of Carol Dickson, who survives in Van Wert, and Gregory W. Caldwell, who preceded him in death. Survivors include his stepfather, Kurt Strukamp of Madison, Indiana; four […]

Knights earn playoff win over Calvert

Van Wert independent sports Crestview opened Division VII, Region 26, quarterfinal playoff action with a 54-20 win over Tiffin Calvert. The Knights will play Arlington this coming Saturday night at a site to be announced Sunday. A full story and photos on Crestview’s victory will be in Monday’s Van Wert independent.

Art contest winners

Crestview Middle and High School art students recently participated in the Van Wert County Apple Festival Art Contest.  Nicole Kirkpatrick, Crestview MS/HS art teacher, submitted student artwork to share with the community at the Apple Festival. Students posing with their art work and awards include (from the left) Brooke Ripley (Best in Show), Sarah Simmons […]