Submitted information CONVOY — Presale tickets for Friday night’s Crestview at Spencerville football game will be available on Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. in the Crestview athletic office. Presale price is $5 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the gate are $6. The game will start at 7 p.m.
POSTED: 09/27/18 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Mary Catherine Bollenbacher, 92, of Rockford, died Tuesday morning, September 25, 2018, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born September 16, 1926, in Berne, Indiana, the daughter of Lewis and Laura (Kessler) Schaadt, who both preceded her in death. On May 31, 1947, she married Robert “Rex” Bollenbacher, who died August […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 7:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carl “Gene” Heiser, 86, of Rockford, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born June 27, 1932, in Union City, Indiana, the son of Lawrence Grant Heiser and Wanda Lucille (Boise) Heiser, who both preceded him in death. On June 23, 1967, he […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 9:48 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Fran DeWine saved the best for, well, next to last, as she completed her campaign tour of Ohio’s 88 counties on Tuesday with a stop in Van Wert and Allen counties. Mrs. DeWine, wife of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine, toured the Van Wert County Courthouse in her 87th county visit […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 9:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority recently received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for $693,991 for Phase 2 of the construction of the south side aircraft parking apron and partial taxiway. The FAA is funding 90 percent of the project, with 5 percent coming from a grant from […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 9:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Hannah Weaver is the 2018 winner of the United Way of Van Wert County’s Day of Caring t-shirt design contest. Over the past several years, United Way has had a t-shirt design contest at the end of the school year for Day of Caring shirts. Weaver is a senior at Crestview and participates in cross […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 8:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County is beginning the fourth year of its After-School Program, with Jessica Yoder selected as the program’s new supervisor. “Jessica comes to us with a background in education,” said YWCA Executive Director Kimberly Laudick. “She is a graduate of Ball State University, where she earned her degree […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 8:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Just like that, exactly one half of the 2018 high school football season is over, with second half set to begin this Friday night. The Van Wert Cougars (3-2, 2-2 WBL) had their share of ups and downs during the first five games, with a season opening victory over the Bryan […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — One half down, one more to go in the 2018 high school regular season, and midseason the Crestview Knights sit at 4-1 (1-1 NWC), with a big game at Spencerville set for Friday night. With victories over Parkway, Hicksville, Wayne Trace and Bluffton, the Knights rolled to a 4-0 […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It’s a highly anticipated game – the defending Northwest Conference champion Spencerville Bearcats (4-1, 2-0 NWC) and the 2018 preseason favorite Crestview Knights (4-1, 1-1 NWC, No. 13 in Division VII). Friday’s game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Spencerville’s Memorial Field. Below is a breakdown of the game, strictly […]
POSTED: 09/26/18 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports