VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Service Club announces its 2018 Pancake Day fundraising event to be held from 7 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 5, in the Van Wert High School commons area. Along with pancakes, Arby’s of Van Wert is providing its sausage gravy and biscuits again this year. Title sponsors for the […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Civil Service Commission will meet in the City Council Chambers Conference Room, 515 E. Main St. in Van Wert, at noon Monday, April 30, to discuss upcoming entry level exams for the fire and police departments, and to discuss age requirement changes for the fire department only.
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
To the Editor: There are a few in our city and county who think easy wind energy dollars are the answer to every problem facing our community. Others are taking a more cautious approach that those dollars may cost more than they are worth and may, over time, cause greater taxation and higher electrical costs. […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 5:28 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
Lincolnview High School softball player Morgan Miller is the first Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week of the 2018 spring sports season. Last week, the junior infielder went 9 for 14 with six doubles and 12 RBI. She also walked twice and scored five runs. “Morgan has started the season […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The Overholt brothers put on quite a show during a 9-3 victory over visiting Columbus Grove on Thursday. The two combined for five hits, one RBI, six runs scored and five stolen bases, with senior Chayten going 3-3 with three runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases, while freshman Collin […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Hayden Maples, Lawson Blackmore and James Acquaviva each finished with two RBI, and the Van Wert Cougars blanked Celina 12-0 in five innings at Russell Fisher Field on Thursday. Maples also went the distance on the mound, allowing five hits while striking out four and walking five. The Cougars (3-1, 1-1 […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Caden Hurless pitched a complete game three-hit shutout, as the Crestview Knights improved to 4-2 (3-0 NWC) with a 4-0 win over Allen East on Thursday. Hurless struck out nine and walked two. The Knights opened a 2-0 lead in the first quarter when RBI singles by Dylan Hicks and Derek Stout plated Brant Richardson […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Caitlin O’Hagan scores on a first inning error by Allen East on Thursday. The Lady Knights took advantage of nine Mustang errors on the way to an 8-1 NWC victory. O’Hagan finished the game with two runs scored, while Lexi Gregory scored three runs. Olivia Skelton led Crestview (5-4, 1-2 NWC) with pair of […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Columbus Grove opened a 3-0 first inning lead and never looked back on the way to Thursday’s 14-2 Northwest Conference softball win over host Lincolnview. The Bulldogs also scored three more in the third and fourth innings, one in the sixth and four in the seventh. Destiny Coil put the Lady […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLDWATER — Crestview’s track and field teams finished fourth at the Coldwater Quad on Thursday. Along with the Knights and the host Cavaliers, Parkway and Fort Recovery participated in the meet. Top individual performers (Lady Knights): 1st Place (1600m run) Ragen Harting 6:12.05 3rd Place (300m hurdles) Lyvia Black 52.90 3rd Place (4x100m) […]
POSTED: 04/13/18 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports