Van Wert hosted Lincolnview Tuesday night, in the season opener for both teams. The Lady Lancers won the match, 25-18, 25-18, 18-25, 21-25, 15-5. Video by Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/23/17 at 6:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, announced that Brian Wood of Van Wert was the winner of 2017 Ohio State season football tickets. The Cerebral Palsy Fundraising Committee of the Ohio Elks Association holds a raffle each year to win two tickets for all of the home Ohio State football games. This […]
POSTED: 08/23/17 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The high school football season is upon us, and it’s an exciting time of year. The brand new season always seems to bring hope and optimism, regardless if your favorite team has struggled in previous years, or has been a perennial powerhouse. Friday nights have long been considered prime time for […]
POSTED: 08/23/17 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information The YMCA of Van Wert County will host a presentation on the 0.28-percent income tax increase at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 7. Mayor Jerry Mazur, Fire Chief Jon Jones, and City Auditor Martha Balyeat will be speaking about the proposed income tax increase on the November ballot, which would provide an additional […]
POSTED: 08/23/17 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Robert “Rex” Bollenbacher, 92, of Rockford, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2017, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born Mach 9, 1925, in Rockford, the son of Alonzo Benjamin and Faye (Now) Bollenbacher. On May 31, 1947, he married the former Mary Catherine Schaadt, who survives in Rockford. […]
POSTED: 08/22/17 at 8:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
David P. Bashore, 66, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:20 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born November 19, 1950, in Van Wert, the son of Paul E. and Mary M. (Ritchie) Bashore, who both preceded him in death. A brother, Mark Bashore, and one […]
POSTED: 08/22/17 at 3:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert Service Club recently made a generous donation to the YMCA of Van Wert County that helped purchase a much needed speaker system. The wireless microphone and speaker system are used in a variety of fitness classes, dances, luncheons, and special events. Shown are members of the SilverSneakers fitness class, along with instructor […]
POSTED: 08/22/17 at 8:49 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Submitted information The Federal-Mogul Silver Seals luncheon will be held at noon Friday, September 1, at the union hall in Van Wert. The main dish and drinks will be supplied, while retirees who plan to attend are asked to bring a food dish to share. All retirees, spouses, and guests are welcome. For more information, […]
POSTED: 08/22/17 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Van Wert independent photographer Bob Barnes took this progressive photo series of the eclipse seen locally on Monday. The total eclipse, the first since 1979, was viewed by millions of people nationwide, although optimal viewing was only available in a strip of land that extended from Oregon to Georgia. The path of the next total […]
POSTED: 08/22/17 at 8:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview Local Board of Education welcomed new employees and also heard reports on the start of school during its August meeting Monday in the district media center. District Treasurer Troy Bowersock said the district was projected to lose approximately $154,000 in property tax receipts this year, while he got a laugh […]
POSTED: 08/22/17 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: News