Judith M. Propper passed away early on the morning of Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, Hospice Center. Judy was born (1937) in Van Wert County. She was the daughter of Clifford H. and Lata L. Marshall, who both preceded her in death. Judy was a graduate of Convoy-Union High School. Upon […]
POSTED: 09/22/17 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lincolnview senior golfer Marissa Miller is the Van Wert Independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student-Athlete of the Week. Miller is a four-year starter and has been with teams that have finished as section runners-up and district qualifiers. Miller, who was nominated by head coach Brad Doidge, has helped new golfers adjust to a varsity sport. She […]
POSTED: 09/22/17 at 5:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Crestview 3 Delphos Jefferson 0 Crestview topped the Lady Wildcats 25-22, 25-20, and 25-7 on Thursday. Bailey Gregory was 20-22 serving with three aces and had 11 digs. Lauryn Black was a perfect 18-18 serving with five aces, and Avery McCoy was 9-11 serving with a pair of aces and […]
POSTED: 09/22/17 at 5:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Jared Hernandez was named the Western Buckeye League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Hernandez shot a 77 during Thursday’s WBL Golf Tournament in Celina. Wapakoneta won the tournament and shared the league title with Shawnee. Van Wert finished seventh at the tournament. Gavin Flickinger and Austin Bissonette each […]
POSTED: 09/22/17 at 5:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The murder trial of Christopher Peters heads into its fourth day in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, with the trial expected to go to the jury sometime Friday. Peters is charged with the death of 15-month-old Hayden Ridinger on November 15, 2016, at The Old Lincoln Inn apartment complex on the […]
POSTED: 09/21/17 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer It won’t be long before residents of the Van Wert City School District learn more about three different options tied to a possible new athletic complex or the potential renovation of Eggerss Stadium. During Wednesday’s monthly meeting, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Bill Clifton told the Van Wert City Board of Education […]
POSTED: 09/21/17 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced his office will be holding its sixth child passenger safety seat event this month. This year, the week of September 17-23 is Child Passenger Safety Week. The child passenger safety seat event will be on Saturday, September 23, at the Delphos Fire Department, 125 […]
POSTED: 09/21/17 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) has announced that the Ohio House has passed House Bill 215, legislation he sponsored to allow the part-time Paulding County Court to become the full-time Paulding County Municipal Court. “It was great to see House Bill 215 pass out of the Ohio House of Representatives […]
POSTED: 09/21/17 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District will hold a special election for one District Board of Supervisor position at its 68th annual meeting on Tuesday, December 5, at Vantage Career Center in Van Wert. Those interested in running for the Board of Supervisors position may stop in the Van Wert SWCD […]
POSTED: 09/21/17 at 6:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor I said last week that I wasn’t pleased with my football picks through three weeks of the high school football season. I correctly predicted 71 percent of area games during that span, which is strictly average. Things were different in week four, with 18 correct picks out of 20 games. The […]
POSTED: 09/21/17 at 6:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports