Norman Joseph Myers, 84, of Convoy, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, at his residence. He was born June 30, 1932, in Tully Township, Van Wert County, the son of Donald J. and Olive Evelyn (Foust) Myers, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include a sister, Anna (Jerry) Beougher of Convoy, and many nieces, […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 1:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Several members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 in Van Wert visited Crestview to recognize student winners of their Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests. The Patriot’s Pen contest was open to middle schoolers, while the Voice of Democracy essay contest was reserved for high school students. VFW members provided the student […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 12:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
Van Wert independent sports WAPAKONETA — The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams traveled to the Wapakoneta Family YMCA to compete in a quad meet against Wapak, Minster, and Marion Local. Both Cougar teams lost to Wapak and Marion Local. While the boys beat Minster, the girls lost a hard fought battle. […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 12:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information CONVOY — Due to injuries and sickness on the Celina team, the Junior Varsity girls’ basketball game scheduled for tonight at Crestview has been canceled. The varsity game will start at 7 p.m.
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 12:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information Liberty Mobility Now announces Kim Bruns as the area manager of the Northwest Region of Ohio. Bruns will work to advance Liberty’s mission in becoming the premier transportation platform in rural America by building relationships and improving mobility for many, and supporting agencies such as: Local governments Community organizations Non‐profits Medical institutions […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced his office will be providing child passenger safety seat events during 2017. Sheriff Riggenbach said his office is partnering with local fire departments in Van Wert County to provide these events for families, and added that the child passenger safety events will be […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING — One of the constants at Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) is to continue to provide reliable power to its members. In order, to accomplish this, PPEC has to prioritize upgrades and maintenance to its infrastructure. In 2017, the co-op plans to replace 34 miles of distribution line, conduct 300 line miles of […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information MIDDLE POINT — Local organizers Jess Hardesty and Ty Coil have announced that the Run for Warriors 5K event held annually in Middle Point on Memorial Day weekend will not be returning for 2017. The event was started back in 2013 with the goal in mind to raise awareness about Post Traumatic Stress […]
Submitted information CONVOY — Convoy Community Days “Cabin Fever Bingo” will be held Saturday, March 11, at the Edgewood Park Building in Convoy. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and bingo starts at 10 that morning. Baskets are made in Dresden and are filled with goodies from local businesses. Participants can play 20 games for $20. […]
POSTED: 02/07/17 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Delphos St. John’s used its height advantage to score inside and outrebound the smaller Lancers to spoil Lincolnview’s homecoming 59-41 on Saturday. The Lancers gave up several inches of height to the taller St. John’s team, which made 16 of 17 two-point attempts, all but one of those in the paint. […]
POSTED: 02/06/17 at 10:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports