Van Wert independent sports MARIA STEIN – Crestview and Marion Local combined for 17 hits and 16 runs, but in the end, the visiting Lady Knights held off the Flyers 9-7 in non-conference softball action on Friday. Crestview scored a single run in the first, third and sixth innings, and three each in the second […]
POSTED: 04/07/18 at 5:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert Fire Department is investigating its first fatal fire in a number of years, following the deaths of two adults in an apartment house fire that occurred early this morning in the 300 block of North Market Street. Fire Chief Jon Jones said this morning that his department got the […]
POSTED: 04/06/18 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Vantage Career Center held its 41st annual All Boards Dinner Thursday evening in the school commons area. In addition to board members and administrators from Vantage’s member school districts, guests included State Representative Craig Riedel (R-82nd District) and State Senator Rob McColley (R-1st District), who each received a large metal cutout of […]
POSTED: 04/06/18 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Local CrimeStoppers tips led to the arrest of several city residents with outstanding warrants earlier this week, according to the Van Wert Police Department. Van Wert County CrimeStoppers ran an ad requesting information on Christina M. Donate-McClure, 28, who was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in Van Wert Municipal […]
POSTED: 04/06/18 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Gavin Carter struck out 14, walked none and scattered four hits over seven innings to help the Lancers defeat Lima Central Catholic 3-0 on Thursday. In his last two outings, Carter has struck out a combined 26 batters, while allowing just five hits. “Gavin was just electric tonight pounding the strike […]
POSTED: 04/06/18 at 5:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lakin Brant crosses home plate in the fourth inning of Thursday’s softball game against Lima Central Catholic. The Lady Lancers went on to win the season opener 12-0 in five innings. Brant finished the game with two hits and three RBI. Freshman Destiny Coil finished with three hits, including a home run and RBI, while […]
POSTED: 04/06/18 at 5:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — Crestview’s baseball and softball teams hosted Columbus Grove on Thursday and the end result was a split, with the baseball team earning a 5-0 victory, while the softball team fell 22-3. Baseball The Knights evened their overall record at 1-1 (1-0 Northwest Conference) by blanking Columbus Grove 5-0 in […]
POSTED: 04/06/18 at 5:29 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Dean J. Swygart, 85, of Venedocia, died at 3:25 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018, in the Lima Memorial Health System following a brief illness. He was born January 8, 1933, in Van Wert County, the son of Edwin A. and Anna E. Jones Swygart, who both preceded him in death. On March 23, 1953, he […]
POSTED: 04/05/18 at 11:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert Area Photography Club will meet Thursday, April 12, at 114 S. Race St. in Van Wert. Plans for the remaining year and financial reports are on the agenda. Visitors are welcome. This week’s topic is shooting a time-lapse sequence with an iPhone 8. It is done by opening your camera and swiping right […]
POSTED: 04/05/18 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
The Lincolnview Elementary Carnival and Raffle will be held on Friday, April 6, from 4-7 p.m. Join us for food, fun, and games. As always, we will have the famous Venedocia Lions Club sausage sandwiches, pizza, cotton candy, and much more. We will have inflatables from Ultra Sound in the gymnasium and various carnival games […]
POSTED: 04/05/18 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines