SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer As expected, testimony began Tuesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court in the trial of Delphos resident Christopher M. Peters. Peters is charged with aggravated murder, felonious assault, and endangering children in connection with the November 15, 2016, death of 15-month-old Hayden Ridinger. The boy’s mother, Valerie Dean, 25, is charged […]
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County saw its unemployment fall seven-tenths of a percent, good enough to make it one of 11 counties with the lowest jobless rate in the state. The county, which saw unemployment fall from 4.7 percent in July to 4 percent in August, followed a statewide trend across Ohio that saw […]
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 8.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.60 […]
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY – After dropping the first set, the Crestview Lady Knights rallied to defeat Northwest Conference foe Allen East on Tuesday. The Lady Mustangs won the opening set 27-25, but Crestview (No. 20 in Division III) took the following three sets 25-19, 25-22 and 25-21. The Lady Knights trailed by as […]
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 5:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
State-ranked Columbus Grove (No. 15 in Division IV) was too much for Lincolnview on Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs topped the Lady Lancers in straight sets — 25-9, 25-15 and 27-25. The loss dropped Lincolnview to 5-6 on the season. Video by Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview senior Paige Motycka will play basketball at the Indiana Institute of Technology beginning in the 2018-19 school year. Paige will enter her senior season as a prospective four-year letter winner and a three year starter for the Lady Knights. Last season, Motycka averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game. She was a first-team […]
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports It was a rough night for girls’ soccer teams from Van Wert and Crestview. The Lady Cougars lost to Kenton 9-0 on Tuesday, and the Lady Knights fell to Allen East 9-0. Crestview will host Continental on Thursday, while Van Wert will entertain Elida on Monday.
POSTED: 09/20/17 at 5:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
M. Joann Neer, age 83, of Middle Point passed away at 10:26 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 at Vancrest of Delphos. She was born November 1, 1933 in Van Wert to Ray and Hila (Waltz) Baer. She is survived by a daughter, Kimala Strickler of Middle Point, one grandchild, and three great grandchildren. She was […]
POSTED: 09/19/17 at 7:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports Several area girls volleyball teams are ranked in the second weekly Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association poll. Coldwater is ranked No. 1 in Division III, while Ottawa-Glandorf is ranked No. 4. New Bremen is ranked No. 2 in Division IV, St. Henry is No. 3 and Fort Recovery is No. […]
POSTED: 09/19/17 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Crestview topped Ottoville 176-185 in non-conference golf action Monday at Hickory Sticks Golf Club. Caden Hurless was the match medalist with a 40, while Brett Schumm carded a 43. Colton Lautzenheiser finished with a 46, and Derek Stout fired a 47. Also scoring for the Knights: Jacob Bowman (50) and Dillon […]
POSTED: 09/19/17 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports