SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor ADA – Lincolnview scored early and often yesterday, and cruised to a run-shortened 22-1 Northwest Conference victory over Ada. “It was nice to get the sticks going,” Lincolnview head coach Eric Fishpaw said. The Lancers (3-8, 1-3 NWC) scored three of their runs in the first inning, four more in the […]
POSTED: 04/21/17 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Five Western Buckeye League teams are ranked in the season’s initial Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association (OHSBCA) poll. In Division II, Van Wert is ranked second behind Chagrin Falls, and Wapakoneta is fourth. The Redskins defeated the Cougars 6-1 last Saturday. Celina is ranked number 11, and Defiance is number […]
POSTED: 04/21/17 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.6-million-member American Federation of Teachers, don’t agree on much when it comes to education, both were pleased with the innovative educational programs and the passion and support for students displayed Thursday in the Van Wert City Schools. “It’s been an inspiring […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
For the second year in a row, LifeLinks Community School students have donated baby quilts to the Van Wert County Hospital Obstetrics Department. A total of 12 quilts were designed by students, who also chose the fleece material used for the backing. Shown are Megan (top left) and Rachel (bottom right) with hospital representatives. (LifeLinks photo)
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Community Health Professionals (CHP) will host its 19th annual Hospice “Beacon of Hope” dinner/auction on Thursday, April 27, 6 p.m. at the Vantage Career Center Commons. The event features a meal, live and silent auction items with auctioneer Bob Gamble and emcee Wally Grimm, former Van Wert High School principal, and 2017 “Ohio […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 10:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
William S. “Bill” Jackson, 90, of Coldwater, and formerly of New Bremen, passed away at 4:26 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2017, at Briarwood Village of Coldwater, where he had resided since 2009. He was born September 4, 1926, in Montpelier, Indiana, the son of William R. and Ilah (Belle) Jackson, who both preceded him in […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 7:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Merlin Victor Geib, 62, of Columbus Grove, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born January 18, 1955, in St. Marys, the son of Paul C. Geib and Gertrude W. “Gertie” (Jung) Geib Miller, who both preceded him in death, along with his stepfather, […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 7:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor There’s an old saying that people who want to know their true worth should hear it from the mouths of others. The 10 boy and girl finalists for the R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award had the opportunity Wednesday to learn what teachers, employers, and others thought of them, and it was inspiring to […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 8:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education heard a presentation on the Van Wert Middle School Cougar Leaders program and also heard about national exposure coming from today’s tour of the district by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, as well as honors received by Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news The 2017 Van Wert County Leadership Class conducted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new bus shelter being built at the former Washington Elementary School site on Prospect Avenue. The leadership class, a program of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, decided on the project and raised funds by selling […]
POSTED: 04/20/17 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News