SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Playing in a steady rain on Friday night, it seemed like momentum had swung in favor of Wayne Trace, but the Crestview Knights had an answer. Trailing 14-0 with 8:46 left in the third quarter, the Raiders scored a safety when an errant punt snap was booted out of […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Defending Western Buckeye League champion St. Marys Memorial held Van Wert to 158 yards of total offense and forced four turnovers in a 38-6 Roughrider victory at rainy Eggerss Stadium on Friday night. The loss dropped the Cougars to 1-2 (0-2 WBL), while the Roughriders improved to 3-0 (2-0 WBL). As […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A months-long drug investigation has culminated in the indictment of 20 people on a total of 47 felony charges. The investigation was a joint operation between the Van Wert Police Department and Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office. All 20 people were indicted by today’s session of the county grand jury following presentations […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 2:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Democratic Central Committee voted unanimously this past Wednesday to appoint Bonnie (Kreischer) Thatcher, a lifelong resident of Van Wert and a local math teacher for more than 37 years, as its candidate to fill the unexpired term of retired Van Wert County Treasurer Beverly Fuerst. Thatcher is a […]
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VW independent/submitted information His mark on Major League Baseball was huge, but in this part of Ohio that many refer to as “Reds Country,” he’s a legend. On Saturday, September 22, at 7:30 p.m., Lee Kinstle GM Sales & Service presents “An Evening with Pete Rose Live” at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information SCOTT — The Scott Fire Department & EMS will have a fundraiser today, starting with lunch at 11:30 a.m., at Bresler Park in the village. The lunch menu will include sausage sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, and soft drinks or water. Lunch cost is a free-will donation. “Sparky” the Fire Dog will […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 1:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Elections office will be closed Monday, September 10, from noon-4 p.m., so that staff members can undergo cybersecurity training. The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 11.
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 1:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
The final count on Monday at 6 p.m. revealed that 27 seniors hung 168 photos and seven juniors hung 59 pictures for a total of 34 entrants and 227 photos. Last year, there were 25 entrants and 133 photos. Van Wert Area Photography Club members and helpers assisted judge Carrie McKeddie as she awarded ribbons and Best […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 1:46 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
The Stephanie Dawn annual factory sale first weekend of August yielded a $1,000 donation to Community Health Professionals (CHP) Hospice. KAM Manufacturing, maker of Stephanie Dawn handbags, partners with CHP sewing volunteers to make hotpads in the shape of chickens using leftover materials. The hot pads are called “Hens for Hospice” because half of the sale price […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 1:37 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Where has the time gone? We are ready to begin Season 12 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It all starts this Sunday night with Country Superstar Trace Adkins. It’s a 7:30 p.m. concert with one of Country’s biggest names, who is also a star of several movies. I’ll be honest, I decided to book Trace Adkins last […]
POSTED: 09/08/18 at 1:30 am. FILED UNDER: News