SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The Lincolnview Lancers notched an impressive non-conference home win with Saturday’s 55-53 victory over Miller City. Entering the game, the Lancers (5-7) had dropped four of their last five games, while the Wildcats (7-3) had won six of their last seven, falling only to state-ranked Wayne Trace. Trailing by one with 30 […]
POSTED: 01/16/17 at 7:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports After its second overtime loss of the season on Friday, the Van Wert Cougars bounced back Saturday for a 65-54 non-conference victory over Marion Local. The Cougars gave a balanced offensive effort, and, more importantly, hit their free throws down the stretch, while their defense did just enough to ice the win […]
POSTED: 01/16/17 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports WAPAKONETA — The Van Wert Cougar swim team traveled to Wapakoneta for the annual Wapak/Celina Lions invitational involving 19 teams, including eight Western Buckeye League schools. The Cougar boy swimmers took 13th place, while the girls finished in 10th. Wapak took first place for the boys and Celina was the girls’ […]
POSTED: 01/16/17 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janice C. Waters, 77, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:21 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born December 12, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Robert and Jansie (Licht) Scranton, who both preceded her in death. On April 27, 1963, she married Richard […]
POSTED: 01/15/17 at 2:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Alfred R. “Al” Foust, 67, of Payne, passed away at 8:59 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born September 9, 1949, in Van Wert, the son of Bruce Foust, who preceded him in death, and Frieda O. (Balliet) Foust, who survives. Other survivors include two […]
POSTED: 01/15/17 at 2:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — Points were at a premium, during Friday night’s Northwest Conference contest at Ray Etzler Gymnasium. In the end, the Crestview Knights (6-3, 3-0 NWC) scored just enough to defeat Delphos Jefferson 40-39. The Knights shot 33 percent from the floor, while the Wildcats connected on just 29 percent of their shots. […]
POSTED: 01/14/17 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports SHAWNEE TWP. — An “off” game by top scorer Jacoby Kelly and the failure to hold a lead and better handle Shawnee’s defensive pressure were factors in the Van Wert Cougar boys’ 64-57 overtime loss to the Indians in a Western Buckeye League contest played at Shawnee on Friday. Van Wert had […]
POSTED: 01/14/17 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview fans were psyched up in support of their Knights during Friday’s Northwest Conference game against Delphos Jefferson (see game story and photo on Sports Page). Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 01/14/17 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Defense Department announced on Friday that veterans will be able to shop online at military exchanges by the end of the year. The policy change will extend limited online military exchange shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans of the military, DoD officials said in a news release. […]
POSTED: 01/14/17 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Moose Lodge 1320 recently made a generous donation to the Van Wert County Council on Aging, which will be directly used for senior citizen services. Shown above is Van Wert County Council on Aging Director Kevin Matthews (right) and John Smith, Van Wert Moose administrator. Those in need of senior services may contact the […]
POSTED: 01/14/17 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: News