Nearly 40 student-athletes, cheerleaders and band members from all 13 associate schools were recognized recently on Fall Sports Spirit Day at Vantage Career Center. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 09/07/17 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Bluffton downed Lincolnview 200-214, during Wednesday’s girls’ golf match played at Hickory Sticks Golf Club. Bluffton’s Olivia Koenig was the match medalist, with a 44. Lincolnview’s Marissa Miller was the runner up medalist with a 47. Also scoring for the Lady Lancers: Shiann Kraft (51), Kailey and Kasey Denman (58 each) […]
POSTED: 09/07/17 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While the livestock competitions are over and the ribbons and trophies handed out, Junior Fair exhibitors received a financial reward Tuesday for the work of raising livestock for the 161st Van Wert County Fair. The Junior Fair Livestock Auction also gives a large number of area businesses and organizations the chance to […]
POSTED: 09/06/17 at 8:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The State of Ohio through the Ohio Facilities and Construction Commission has formally approved and appropriated $175,000 to the Wassenberg Art Center, with the Van Wert County Foundation acting as sponsor, to purchase and transform an empty lot in the rear of the art center into a festival space. The lot is […]
POSTED: 09/06/17 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to join its workforce to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey and other disasters locally and across the country. In the past week, the Ohio Buckeye Region of the Red Cross has sent 67 volunteers to Texas and Louisiana in response to Hurricane […]
POSTED: 09/06/17 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Lincolnview cruised to an easy home win over Lima Temple Christian on Tuesday, with a 25-9, 25-13 and 25-6 victory over the Lady Pioneers. The junior varsity won as well, 2-0. “We played well tonight,” Lincolnview head coach JaNahn Evans said. “I felt that we gave up very few errors and […]
POSTED: 09/06/17 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Ottoville 3 Van Wert 0 The Lady Cougars fell to unbeaten Ottoville (6-0) in three straight sets, 25-11, 25-10 and 25-16 on Tuesday. Van Wert (1-5) will host St. Marys Memorial tomorrow. Soccer Bluffton 9 Lincolnview 1 The Lady Lancers fell to a solid Bluffton on Tuesday. Lincolnview’s goal was […]
POSTED: 09/06/17 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports KENTON — The Lady Wildcats swept all three singles matches, on the way to Tuesday’s 3-2 Western Buckeye League victory over Van Wert. At first singles, Mykaela Schriber defeated Emma Verville 6-1, 6-0, and at second singles, Abby Hartshorn topped Tabatha Saam 6-3, 6-1. At third singles, Kelsey Flowers downed Allie […]
POSTED: 09/06/17 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janet (Pickering) Rickner of Van Wert passed away at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born June 9, 1932, in Spencerville, the daughter of Bert and Mary (Leffel) Pickering, who both preceded her in death. On October 3, 1954, in Spencerville, she married Ramon D. […]
POSTED: 09/05/17 at 4:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Landmark America II Inc. to Bitters Home Improvement LLC, inlots 9 and 10 in Delphos. Mary A. Jacomet to Vicky A. Kayser, inlot 754 in Delphos. Clifford John Brickner to Matthew Pohlman, portion of lots 61 and 62 in Delphos subdivision. Estate og Gary G. Hartman, estate of Gary Gene Hartman to Pamela K. Krick, […]
POSTED: 09/05/17 at 8:49 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers