Van Wert independent sports DELPHOS — Spencerville’s team score of 168 was enough to easily win Monday’s quad match at the Delphos Country Club. Delphos Jefferson finished second with a score of 191, followed by Crestview (220) and Ada (231). The Knights were led by Colton Lautzenheiser, who fired a 44. Dillin Underwood shot a […]
POSTED: 08/09/18 at 4:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Dawn Kennedy and her husband, Michael, cut the ribbon on Mrs. Kennedy’s law office, 110 N. Washington St. in Van Wert, while Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce board members look on. The new local attorney has a unique practice, based in U.S. District Court rather than the local courts. Kennedy, who has an undergraduate […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Lincolnview Local School District invites the Lancer community and alumni to attend the grand opening of the new Lincolnview Community Center, to be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18. The dedication ceremony will begin in the high school gymnasium, with a grand tour of the community center to follow. Special events […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — The Village of Convoy Historical Society will be holding its second annual “Cruise-In under the Water Tower” event in Convoy this Saturday, August 11, from 5-8 p.m., rain or shine. The entry fee for the event is $10 per vehicle, with dash plaques for the first 25 entries. Added this […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information In honor of National Health Center Week, Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio will be hosting its sixth annual “31” Bag Bingo event. The event will be held Wednesday, August 15, at The Knights of Columbus Hall, 425 Woodland Ave. in Van Wert. Doors will open at 5 p.m., while early bird […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It may sound like a cliché, but it’s true – the winner of the 2018 Western Buckeye League football championship will truly have earned it. That’s because this year’s edition of the league is loaded with talent, senior leadership and solid coaching. It also makes predicting an order of finish difficult […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 4:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert took on Parkway in a controlled scrimmage at Eggerss Stadium on Tuesday. In the above video, Cougar running back Jake Hilleary eludes Panther tacklers on the way to a sizable gain. Below, teammate Nate Place runs a quarterback keeper against the visitors. Van Wert will scrimmage again Friday at Versailles. Videos by Scott […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 4:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
James D. Errett, 79, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice. He was bon February 5, 1939, in Defiance, the son of Donald C. and Bessie (Goodenough) Errett, who both preceded him in death. Jim worked at […]
POSTED: 08/08/18 at 1:42 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Ewing “Bud” White, 92, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 9:45 a.m. Monday, August 6, 2018, surrounded by family at Van Wert Health. He was born October 30, 1925, in Seymour, Indiana, the son of Perry and Ida White, who both preceded him in death. Bud married […]
POSTED: 08/07/18 at 3:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent A city man was arrested and jailed on a felony drug count following the execution of a search warrant at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at 921 Leeson Ave. in Van Wert. Jared L. Caldwell, 31, was charged with trafficking in methamphetamines, a felony of the second degree, in connection with the search. Caldwell, […]
POSTED: 08/07/18 at 9:58 am. FILED UNDER: News