Over the past several years, the local Sons of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Men’s Auxiliary have sponsored a golf outing. Four years ago, they named the outing the Buster Baker Classic in honor of Arnie Baker’s 90th birthday. Money generated the first and second year went to the Wounded Warriors Fund. […]
POSTED: 08/25/18 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to fire departments in Sylvania Township, Leipsic, and Wren. According to DHS, the grants enhance the ability of fire departments, nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services organizations, and state fire […]
POSTED: 08/25/18 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Manor residents and staff are shown with United Way of Van Wert County Executive Director Vicki Smith. Van Wert Manor residents raised $1,000 from proceeds of their Bright Side of Lifecookbooks. Residents decided to donate the funds to the United Way. Here, Smith is presented with the check on behalf of the United […]
POSTED: 08/25/18 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Van Wert used a stifling defense and big plays on offense to open the 2018 high school football season with a 34-7 win over visiting Bryan on Friday. The defense sacked Bryan quarterback Nate Miller 11 times and held the Golden Bears to just 105 yards of total offense, including just […]
POSTED: 08/25/18 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Offense was the name of the game during Friday night’s season opener between Crestview and Parkway. The visiting Panthers used a balanced attack to generate 361 yards of offense, but Crestview piled up 609 total yards, including 446 on the ground while rolling to a 59-35 victory. “I thought […]
POSTED: 08/25/18 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Leota May Anderson, 71, of Ohio City, died Thursday night, August 23, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. She was born February 17, 1947, in Mercer County, the daughter of Noel Orlando and Edith (Brehm) Brush, who both preceded her in death. On September 27, 1969, […]
POSTED: 08/24/18 at 10:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of area games from Week No. 1 of the high school football season. Van Wert 34 Bryan 7 Crestview 59 Parkway 35 Allen East 21 Bath 14 Shawnee 49 Delphos Jefferson 0 (Saturday) St. Marys 35 Sidney 7 Defiance 35 Napoleon 21 Coldwater 52 Kenton 27 Tiffin […]
POSTED: 08/24/18 at 8:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Six fire departments battled a house fire on Richey Road Thursday evening and early this morning. Firefighters were called out just after 7 p.m. Thursday to 9759 Richey Road to battle a fire that apparently started in the basement of the residence, although that hasn’t been confirmed at this time. More than 40 firefighters from […]
POSTED: 08/24/18 at 2:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio will present Christmas Wonderland, a dazzling holiday spectacular presented by Ciao Med Spa, in Van Wert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24, and 3 p.m. Sunday, November 25. Tickets are now released for what is quite simply one of the most delightful and enchanting […]
POSTED: 08/24/18 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, as part of a bipartisan group of 52 state and territory attorneys general, called on Congress to help end the opioid epidemic and close a loophole that allows those who traffic deadly fentanyl to stay a step ahead of law enforcement. “This measure would give DEA […]
POSTED: 08/24/18 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News