Allen W. Eckhart

Allen W. Eckhart, 82, died at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, at his residence west of Convoy. He was born December 14, 1934, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the son of Frank H. and Minnie Irene Eckhart, who both preceded him in death. On May 29, 1964, he married the former Gaylee Bush, who survives. A […]

Cougars lose heartbreaker to O-G Titans

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert boys gave unbeaten Ottawa-Glandorf all it could handle in Friday’s Western Buckeye League match-up, but the failure to shut down prolific scorer Jay Kaufman and the inability to hit free throws ultimately led to the Cougars’ heartbreaking 67-63 loss in overtime. Kaufman had 10 field goals and, just as […]

Lincolnview gets easy win over Mustangs

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Fueled by Ryan Rager’s 21 points and 10 rebounds, the Lincolnview Lancers topped the Allen East Mustangs 57-40 in Friday night’s Northwest Conference contest at Lincolnview High. Twelve of Rager’s 21 points came in the second quarter, when the Lancers seized control of the game. After leading 8-6 after the first quarter, […]

Knights blow out Ada in NWC match-up

Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights blew out Ada 64-30 in a Northwest Conference game played Friday in Ray Etzler Gymnasium. Both teams got off to a quick start, with the Bulldogs tying Crestview 17-all at the end of a quarter of play. The rest of the game was the Knights, though, […]

Roundball fever

All three Van Wert County boys’ basketball teams were in action on Friday, with two of them — Lincolnview and Crestview — winning impressive victories over Northwest Conference opponents. However, the Van Wert Cougars may have had the most impressive game of all in a losing effort in overtime against unbeaten Ottawa-Glandorf (game stories and […]

PLC sets date for Walk For Life event

Submitted information “One woman made a selfless choice, so that I can love and be loved.” This quote from Ryan Bomberger beautifully sums up the 2017 March for Life theme: “the power of one.” One decision and one person can impact the world. Ryan’s mother chose life and she chose adoption. Ryan will be a […]

Latta to chair House subcommittee

Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Oregon) has named Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio) as chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes interstate and foreign commerce, oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, manufacturing, data security, and consumer affairs and protection. The Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection […]

2017: Year one for new Van Wert

Finally, it can begin. After a couple years of adjusting the power structure and reorganizing and combining efforts, 2017 purports to be the birth of a new era. Local resident Stacy Adam takes the helm as Director of the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation (VWAEDC – still trying to get people to pronounce it […]

Ernie Lee Miller

Ernie Lee Miller, 58, of Celina, and formerly of Middletown, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 5, 2017, at Mercer Health in Coldwater. He was born October 28, 1958, the son of Ernie and Phoebe (Prichard) Miller, who both preceded him in death. On February 20, 2010, he married the former Jennifer Rutledge, who survives in […]

YMCA announces winter swim lessons

Submitted information Registration for the upcoming winter eight-week swim session at the YMCA of Van Wert County is going on now through January 16. Registration fees are $15 for family members, $25 for youth members, and $70 for potential members, with a late fee of $10 for all who register after January 16. “The Y […]