Van Wert independent sports Van Wert’s home opener at Willow Bend Country Club was spoiled by an experienced Wapakoneta team, 197-157. There were some bright spots for the Cougars, as Jared Hernandez was the medalist with a 36, and Austin Bissonette carded a personal-best 39. Van Wert will host Ottawa-Glandorf on Monday.
POSTED: 08/18/17 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janice Mae Carter, 86, of Convoy, passed away at 11:36 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 1, 1931, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Peter and Margaret (Lee) Miesen, who both preceded her in death. On December 18, 1948, she married Dorsey L. […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 10:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent OHIO CITY — A rural Ohio City man arrested Wednesday night on an active warrant may be in even bigger trouble after an active meth lab was also reportedly discovered at the residence where he was staying. Van Wert County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 3633 Harrison-Willshire Line Road at 10:45 p.m. […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 9:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor This Friday, local residents will get to explore some downtown areas that have not been seen by the public for decades during Main Street Van Wert’s Hidden Spaces tour. While some of the tour sites are not in the best of condition, others are almost breathtaking in the amount of space some […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Interim Superintendent Staci Kaufman attended her first Van Wert City Board of Education meeting in that capacity on Wednesday, while the board learned that a survey that would help decide the fate of Eggerss Stadium is nearly ready to go. Kaufman, who retired from Vantage Career Center at the end of the […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor One person was arraigned and four others appeared for criminal hearings Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Percy Huffman, 35, of Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to one count of theft, a felony of the fifth degree. He was released in a personal surety bond and a pretrial […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has joined 49 other state and territorial attorneys general in a bipartisan coalition urging Congress to affirm the authority of state, local, and territorial law enforcement to investigate and prosecute companies that profit from the promotion and facilitation of sex trafficking. In a letter to Congress, the attorneys general ask representatives […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Jackie Motycka, one of the finest players in Bowling Green State University women’s basketball history, will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. The organization recently announced its 2018 class. After graduating from Crestview High School, Motycka (now Jackie Motycka Mossing) played at Bowling Green from 1985-89, and scored […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports DELPHOS — Caden Hurless shot a 44, and the Crestview Knights finished second among four teams during Wednesday’s Northwest Conference quad match at the Delphos Country Club. Brett Schumm carded a 48, while Jacob Bowman fired a 49. Colton Lautzenheiser (51) Derek Stout (58) and Olivia Skelton (61) rounded out the […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
It was such an honor and fun to work with the Scrap Detroit group this weekend in the Motor City for its second annual scrap metal art event. After a brief showing in front of the iconic sculpture Spirit of Detroit in downtown, the sculptures followed me home! Over 700 people voted on their favorite […]
POSTED: 08/17/17 at 6:19 am. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?