DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Vantage Career Center Board of Education met for the first time in 2018, choosing Pat Baumle as its new president and longtime board president Lonnie Nedderman as vice president. Those two were also sworn into new terms, as were reappointed members Dennis Recker of Antwerp and Greg von der Embse of […]
POSTED: 01/12/18 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Auditor of State Dave Yost on Thursday placed the Village of Grover Hill in a state of fiscal emergency after a fiscal analysis revealed a fund deficit and treasury deficiencies. An analysis performed by the Auditor’s Local Government Services Section (LGS) determined the village meets the criteria for a fiscal emergency […]
POSTED: 01/12/18 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), co-chair of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Caucus, has introduced a resolution expressing a sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband Internet access or communications facilities deployment must treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner. Latta has previously advocated for the […]
POSTED: 01/12/18 at 8:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert High School’s Lorrie Decker has been named as this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. The freshman bowled games of 234 and 212 during Saturday’s win over Celina. “Lorrie works hard and enjoys the sport,” coach Kevin Decker said. “She works harder and enjoys the sport more […]
POSTED: 01/12/18 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports/submitted information Lloyd Eutsler’s pin gave Van Wert a dramatic 35-30 Western Buckeye League win over Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday. With Van Wert trailing 30-29, Eutsler pinned Ottawa-Glandorf’s Matt Schmersal in 3:56 in the 195 pound weight class to give the Cougars their first dual meet victory of the season. Also winning for […]
POSTED: 01/12/18 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Thursday night was a rough one for girls’ basketball teams from Van Wert, Lincolnview and Crestview. Below are brief recaps from each of their games. Ottawa-Glandorf 68 Van Wert 43 The Lady Titans (12-1, 4-0 WBL, No. 3 in Division III) defeated the Lady Cougars 68-43 at Van Wert High School […]
POSTED: 01/12/18 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor If the weather holds out, this weekend will feature some interesting games for Crestview, Lincolnview and Van Wert. The Lancers and Cougars will be in action Friday and Saturday, while Crestview is off Friday and will play on Saturday. Below are brief previews of the scheduled games. Crestview vs. Arlington Crestview […]
POSTED: 01/11/18 at 11:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Presale tickets for Saturday’s Arlington at Crestview varsity boys’ basketball game with Arlington will be on sale Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. in the Crestview athletic office. Presale tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students.
POSTED: 01/11/18 at 11:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert woman accused of involvement in a local robbery is one of eight people arraigned Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on indictments handed down by the January session of the county grand jury. Nowelle Finger, 26, entered a not guilty plea to one count of complicity to […]
POSTED: 01/11/18 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education organized during its first regularly scheduled meeting of the year on Wednesday. John Auld was re-elected board president, while Lori Bittner was chosen as board vice president during the organizational meeting. Meetings will be held on the fourth Monday of the month, starting at […]
POSTED: 01/11/18 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: News