Van Wert independent sports LIMA — Spencerville topped Bluffton and Crestview 158-188-225 in NWC golf at Tamarac Golf Course in Lima on Wednesday. Colton Lautzenheiser led the Knights with a 46, followed by Will Sharpe (58), Scott Bowman (60) and Olivia Skelton (61).
POSTED: 09/13/18 at 4:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information CONVOY– Presale tickets for Friday night’s home varsity football game against Bluffton will be available Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. in the Crestview athletic office. Presale tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the gate will be $6. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
POSTED: 09/13/18 at 4:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A total of 23 people were arraigned on grand jury indictments, most of them on drug-related charges, in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. On Tuesday, Randy Parker, 37, of Van Wert, entered not guilty pleas to one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a felony of the second degree, and […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 11:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — Overhead flashing lights at two locations in Van Wert County will be removed within the next two weeks, with work to add new signage to the intersections already beginning. The signals are located at the intersections of U.S. 127, U.S. 224, and Marsh Road, north of the city of Van […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 11:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Christmas season at the Niswonger is easily one of the most popular times of the year for live entertainment. For the Ignite 2018-19 season, one of the great names in all of music will add a special spark to this Christmas season: “Michael McDonald: Season of Peace”, presented by US Bank, […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 11:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Gasoline supplies should not be affected by Hurricane Florence, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. “Gasoline availability has been a headache, but the good news is that supply has remained healthy. Stations aren’t able to refill their storage tanks as quickly as motorists are filling up due to the influx of demand,” […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 edition of “Ohio Has Talent!” Applications can be obtained by checking with a student’s school music department, stopping by any of the Community Health Professionals Home Care and Hospice offices, apply online at www.comhealthpro.org, or go to the “Ohio Has Talent!” Facebook page. Auditions […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 11:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Beatrice Mae “Bebe” Rodriguez Hicks, 66, died early Monday morning, September 10, 2018, in Rockford. She was born March 27, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Adolf E. and Guadelupe “Lupe” (Garza) Rodriguez, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two children, Elisha (Corey J.) Hicks of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Jonathan (Alyssa […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 11:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information Get ready for Christmas entertainment at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Of course that includes the art-filled Christmas classic that has a ticket release today, Wednesday, September 12: Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed by the revered Ballet Theatre of Toledo and presented by Belna Petroleum. The Nutcrackerwill feature two performances […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 7:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with Heidelberg University’s National Center for Water Quality Research to offer residents the opportunity to have their well water tested. If drinking water comes from a private well, owners are responsible for their water’s safety. For those who have never had their […]
POSTED: 09/12/18 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News