Lincolnview baseball players Reece Farmer and Brayden Evans have some fun with water bottles during a rain delay Monday during the Lincolnview-Crestview game. (Lincolnview photo)
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 11:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Van Wert’s 9-0 start to the baseball season has led to a top honor in at least one poll. The Cougars are ranked #1 in Ohio in Division II, according to this week’s Baseball Prep Report (PBR). PBR holds various baseball events around the Midwest, and ranks teams and high school […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 9:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Mother Nature can be fickle, and she proved that Monday evening, with thunder, lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds. Those conditions led to the postponement of games, with most already in progress. A baseball game featuring two undefeated teams was halted after three innings, with Van Wert (9-0) leading Fairview (6-0) […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) celebrates National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 10. This is a day to honor the men who work hard at keeping the power on. These men battle the bitter cold and the blistering heat doing everything they can to provide reliable service to PPEC members. The company’s […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Submitted information The April 5 meeting of the Evergreen Garden Club was held at First United Methodist Church, with 25 members present. The club welcomed its speaker and owner from Olive Twist. Her program was on “Gourmet Foods”. She told the history and uses of olive oil and balsamic vinegars. President Diane Ryan called the […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Van Wert Police April 10, 2:39 a.m. — Donald L. Brown, 52, of 479 Neel Ave., was cited for disorderly conduct while intoxicated while at Brookside Convenience Store, 1301 W. Main St. April 8, 4:27 p.m. — Taylor A. Vannett, 18, of 515 S. Wayne St., was charged with burglary in connection with a house […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent/submitted information Five area girls have been selected for the 2017 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth and Anthony Adams, co-chairs of the Van Wert Service Club’s Selection Committee. The awards banquet is to be held Wednesday, April 19, while the program provides cash awards to Van Wert County high school […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council approved legislation authorizing Mayor Jerry Mazur to sign a temporary liquor license for a Van Wert Peony Festival beer tent, while hearing more information on the proposed 0.28-percent income tax increase and the problem of derelict houses in the city. Zoe Longstreth, president of the Peony Festival Committee, spoke […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 6:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County is now accepting applications for the Young Women’s Christian Association Scholarship. Three scholarships, one $500 scholarship and two $250 scholarships, will be awarded through the Young Women’s Christian Association of Van Wert County to deserving young women in the community. The money can be used at […]
Submitted information The city brush pick-up for 2017 will take place from Monday, May 1, until Friday, May 5, according to Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming. Brush will be picked up throughout the city on those dates. Brush should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on Monday, May 1. The city will not pick […]
POSTED: 04/11/17 at 6:39 am. FILED UNDER: News