SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor There’s no way around it – last season was a rough one for the Van Wert Lady Cougars volleyball team. The Lady Cougars went just 4-19 (2-7 WBL), but head coach Jeff Marbaugh’s squad has enough talent to make a substantial jump in the standings this year. Six letter winners return […]
POSTED: 08/10/18 at 4:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports BLUFFTON – Crestview finished fourth in a golf quad involving four Northwest Conference teams at Bluffton Golf Course on Thursday. The Knights finished with 223 team points, behind Bluffton (183), Columbus Grove (196), and Ada (215). Colton Lautzenheiser shot a 50 to lead Crestview, followed by Dillon Underwood’s 53. Evan Scarlett […]
POSTED: 08/10/18 at 4:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled August meeting Thursday afternoon at the OHSAA office. The meeting marked the first Board of Directors meeting of the 2018-19 school year. The board reviewed the school membership list for 2018-19, which includes 817 schools. Four new schools […]
POSTED: 08/10/18 at 4:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A total of 15 people entered pleas in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court to a variety of charges included in indictments handed down recently by the county grand jury. Five people were arraigned in front of Common Pleas Magistrate Joseph Quatman. David Leach, 27, of Delphos, pleaded not guilty by reason […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Veterans Service Commission presented Keith E. Harman of Delphos with the 2017 “Veteran of the Year” award on August 2. The award was established to honor veterans who have gone above and beyond their duties to take care of fellow veterans. Harman not only took care of county veterans for 20 […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information A brand new Las Vegas-style musical show will be presented for the very first time on the stage of Van Wert’s Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio in mid-August. And residents of the area who enjoy attending shows at the Niswonger will have the opportunity to be part of the audience […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
First Federal Savings & Loan of Van Wert donated $500 to the Van Wert County Historical Society to help finance the installation of new windows in the Welcome Center/Research Library building. Shown are (from the left) Kate Gross of First Federal, First Federal President/CEO Brian Renner, Historical Society Trustees Sharon Blank and Joe Steffan, and […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Westwood Behavioral Health Center, 1158 Westwood Drive in Van Wert, will be hosting various speakers from within the community to present information about addiction, the effects of addiction on the family, and what services are available to treat addiction. The sessions are free and all are welcome — no registration required. The […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1320 in Van Wert is sponsoring a Business Day at the YMCA’s Camp Clay Aqua Center on Thursday, August 9. Because of the sponsorship, those using the Aqua Center that day will pay only a $3 admission charge. Shown with Camp Clay Director Kevin Morrison is Brent Agler, administrator of Moose […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s random thoughts center around football, mainly at the high school level. NWC coaches poll I’d like to thank each of the eight NWC football coaches for participating in our preseason poll, which was published on Tuesday. It was a close vote, with Crestview edging out defending champion Spencerville for […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 4:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports