Soccer season ends for VW Lady Cougars

Van Wert independent sports WAPAKONETA – The Lady Cougars were defeated 8-0 by state-ranked Wapakoneta (No. 5, Division II) during Saturday’s sectional championship. The Lady Redskins will play Bath Tuesday at the Elida district.

Secretary of State Husted speaks here

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican candidate for governor in 2018, was in Van Wert on Friday to speak during the local GOP’s Second Friday Luncheon at Willow Bend Country Club. Husted, 50, who is among those seeking the Republican nomination for governor, was adopted as a baby in Detroit, […]

Apple Festival begins

Great weather and lots of activities, events, food, and displays brought hundreds of people out to this year’s Van Wert Apple Festival at the fairgrounds. The annual festival continues today from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent

VWHS wins Makerfest STEM competition

VW independent/submitted information LIMA — Van Wert High School competed in the second annual Makerfest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) event held in Lima. Over 30 schools from the area, and more than 1,400 students, competed in 19 STEM-related events. Van Wert High School was awarded first place overall among the more than 30 schools. Competition event results […]

Choir concert set

The Van Wert High School Vocal Music Department will be presenting a fall concert on Thursday, October 26, at 8 p.m., at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. The Freshman Choir, Sophomore Women’s Choir, Select Choir, and Concert Choir (above) will all be taking the stage that evening, and the ensembles will perform […]

ODH recommends Ohioans get flu shots

Submitted information COLUMBUS — With the arrival of flu season, the Ohio Department of Health is recommending that all Ohioans 6 months old and older get a flu shot now. Flu activity traditionally begins to increase in October and can last as late as May, with cases typically peaking between December and February. The Centers for Disease […]

Knights win a wild one over the Jeffcats

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Charles Stefanek returned two kickoffs for touchdowns to help the Crestview Knights defeat the Delphos Jefferson Wildcats 49-21 on Friday. The win officially clinched a home playoff game for Crestview (8-1, 5-1 Northwest Conference), and it kept the Knights alive in the chase for a share of the NWC […]

Cougars fall to Celina in home finale

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Brett Schwieterman threw six touchdown passes and led the Celina Bulldogs to a 63-21 Western Buckeye League victory over Van Wert on Friday. The loss dropped the Cougars to 4-5 (3-5 WBL) and ended Van Wert’s slim playoff hopes. Celina improved to 6-3 (6-2 WBL). Schwieterman’s touchdowns passes spanned 43, 37, […]

Margaret L. Suever

Margaret L. Suever, 89, of Delphos, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born January 5, 1928, in Fort Jennings, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Hoersten) Ellerbrock, who both preceded her in death. On January 24, 1948, she married Ralph Suever, who died October 26, 2008. […]

Crestview continues facilities discussion

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education had another work session related to its Master Site Plan, while also approving the district’s five-year forecast, during its October meeting on Thursday. After months of discussion, the board committed to doing something about the district’s classroom shortage, but board members have yet to […]