Van Wert independent sports Scrimmage dates and times are set for football programs at Van Wert and Crestview High Schools. Two of Van Wert’s three scheduled scrimmages will be on the road. The Cougars will scrimmage at Parkway Tuesday, August 8, at 6 p.m. and at Versailles Saturday, August 12, at 10 a.m. The lone […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information One of the biggest summer events in the Van Wert area will be taking place this coming Friday and Saturday at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The 11th annual Van Wert Rib Fest, organized by the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), will open at 5 p.m. Friday, August 4. […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced his office will be holding its fifth child passenger safety seat event this month. The event will be run from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, August 5, at the Convoy Fire Department, 116 Franklin St. in Convoy. Sheriff Riggenbach stated that parents, grandparents, caregivers, etc., can stop […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview students in grades 7-12 may pick up schedules on August 15, 16, and 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students in grades 7 and 8 may pay fees when they pick up their schedules, while fees for high school students will not be collected until after August 25 — […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Master Gardeners volunteers will be having a butterfly release party at 10 a.m. Friday, August 4, at the Children’s Garden in Smiley Park in Van Wert. All children ages 3-10 are welcome to attend the free event. Register by calling the Van Wert Parks Office at 419.238.9121. Each registered […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information According to Van Wert Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming, traffic lights at Fox Road and Westwood Drive have been taken down in preparation for the construction project at that intersection. Fox Road will be a through-no-stop, while stop signs will be set up on Westwood and Industrial drives. This set-up will be in place […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor LIMA — Former Lincolnview Lancer standout golfer Joshah Rager was named the Lima Junior Golf Association’s (LJGA’s) Male Player of the Year, at the annual awards banquet held after Monday’s Elks Invitational Tournament of Champions at Shawnee Country Club. Rager carded a 79, which was good for third place at the […]
POSTED: 08/02/17 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Betty M. Schumm, 94, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at Van Wert Manor. She was born March 23, 1923, in Van Wert, to Leo H. and Elizabeth L. (Roesner) Ross, who both preceded her in death. On November 1, 1947, she married Milton M. Schumm, who passed away September 24, 2009. Mrs. Schumm is […]
POSTED: 08/01/17 at 7:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Scott, Convoy, Grover Hill, and Payne fire departments were called to a house fire in Scott at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday. The American Red Cross Disaster Team was also dispatched to help the family of five and to canteen firemen because of the heat. (Red Cross photo)
POSTED: 08/01/17 at 10:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Football practice is underway at 719 high schools in Ohio. The Van Wert Cougars ran through agility drills yesterday and this morning, and worked on various other parts of the game in helmets only, as mandated by OHSAA. The Cougars will scrimmage at Parkway next Tuesday. photos by Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/01/17 at 9:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports