VW independent/submitted information Winter heating assistance is being offered to Van Wert County residents. Due to the extremely low temperatures experienced in December and January, those eligible households residing in Van Wert County responsible for their heating costs can receive a $150 payment payable to the provider. Those applying must have a minor child, while […]
POSTED: 02/08/18 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Another busy weekend of boys high school basketball is on tap, with Lincolnview scheduled to play on Friday, while Van Wert and Crestview are slated to play Friday and Saturday. In addition, sectional tournament pairings will be announced on Sunday (see related story). Van Wert at Bath, vs. St. Henry After […]
POSTED: 02/08/18 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports OHSAA sectional boys’ basketball pairings will be released this Sunday afternoon. Below is a breakdown of local teams and their divisions, projected No. 1 seeds and sectional and district locations. Division II The field consists of Van Wert, Bath, Bryan, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Kenton, Maumee, Napoleon, Scott, Shawnee, St. Mary’s and […]
POSTED: 02/08/18 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information CONVOY – Presale tickets for Crestview’s two home varsity boys’ basketball games on Friday and Saturday night (vs. Paulding and Wayne Trace) will be on sale Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. in the Crestview athletic office. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students. Tickets at the door will […]
POSTED: 02/08/18 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Carl William “Bill” Bolenbaugh, 82, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018. He was born October 19, 1935, in Paulding County, the son of Fred and Elaine (Blythe) Bolenbaugh, who both preceded him in death. On June 29, 1958, he married Margaret “Peggy” L. Ross, who survives in Van Wert. He was a member […]
POSTED: 02/07/18 at 4:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information At the 128th annual meeting of its members held in January, Thomas J. Turnwald was elected to serve as a member of the Van Wert Federal Savings Bank board of directors. Turnwald joins Jon D. Bagley, Edd R. Buhl, Gary L. Clay, Charles F. Koch, Michael B. Keysor, and Michael R. Zedaker […]
POSTED: 02/07/18 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Submitted information Cassondra Clark recently joined a Van Wert office of the financial services firm Edward Jones as a branch office administrator trainee. The title of branch office administrator was adopted for this position at Edward Jones because of the wide range of responsibilities associated with the job. “A branch office administrator is not only responsible for the daily […]
POSTED: 02/07/18 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: Business
On Monday, Japan Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada and his wife, Naoko, had a social meeting with Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur and Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Stacy Adam to discuss the Sister City cultural exchange program with Sumoto City, Japan, for 2018-2019 and future economic development potential within Van Wert. Shown are Adam, Naoko […]
POSTED: 02/07/18 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) on Tuesday announced that the Ohio House has approved Senate Joint Resolution 5, paving the way for historic, bipartisan redistricting reform to now go before voters on the primary ballot on May 8. SJR 5 ensures that Ohio’s congressional map-making process features bipartisan support, keeps […]
POSTED: 02/07/18 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
In the wake of an extremely successful Rivals United campaign, the Crestview Student Council has been preparing for the school’s 2018 winter homecoming. This week’s homecoming festivities include a pep assembly on Friday, with the homecoming ceremony to be held on Saturday during the intermission between the junior varsity and varsity basketball games against Wayne Trace. The […]
POSTED: 02/07/18 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News