DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A former military police officer and local sheriff’s deputy wants to parlay her interest in the Veterans of Foreign Wars into a statewide office this coming year. Colleen Wiley, a 20-year veteran sheriff’s deputy who spent 15 years as a military policeman, as well as a stint in Afghanistan as a corrections […]
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The Niswonger Performing Arts Center was a haven for jazz aficionados on Saturday as jazz saxophonist Boney James (above center) brought his band to the Niswonger for a concert that included lots of great jazz tunes. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
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VW independent/submitted information While local gasoline prices have fallen a bit this week, the decrease is far less than the statewide average, putting local prices at least 13 cents per gallon higher than average prices around the state. The low price in Van Wert was $2.71 per gallon at Murphy USA in the Towne Center […]
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VW independent/submitted information Get a start on the holiday shopping and have a fun girls-day of fashion, free gifts, fabulous products, and some of the greatest vendors around. YMCA Ladies Day Out shopping event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, November 3, at the YMCA of Van Wert County, 241 W. Main St. […]
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VW independent/submitted information Twig III will once again sponsor the Tree of Lights event at Van Wert Health. The kick-off for this annual event will be at this year’s Apple Festival where the organization will have a booth where people may purchase a light or star in memory of a loved one, in honor of […]
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Van Wert independent sports/submitted information OTTAWA — The Van Wert High School boys’ cross country team won its second consecutive Division II team district championship held at Ottawa Park on Saturday, while Caylee Phillips won the girls’ individual championship. The Cougars scored 70 points and held off 11 other teams, including runner-up Ottawa-Glandorf (77 points) […]
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Van Wert independent sports/submitted information OTTAWA — Lincolnview won the boys’ Division III cross country district championship at Ottawa Park on Saturday, while the Lady Lancers brought home the runner-up trophy. Both will compete in the regionals this week, along with Crestview’s girls’ team and Wyatt Richardson from the boys team. The Lancers were able […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Ohio State’s blowout loss to Purdue has led to questions that are featured in this week’s Monday Mailbag, along with questions about Region 14, a conference realignment proposal, and the Cleveland Browns. Q: What do you know about some of the playoff contenders in Division IV, Region 14? Name withheld upon […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor OTTAWA — Lincolnview’s volleyball season came to an end on Saturday with a 21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25 loss to Eastwood in the Division III sectional finals at Ottawa-Glandorf High School. “Although it ended too early, we are proud of the accomplishments along the way,” head coach JaNahn Evans said of the […]
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Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Ohio State is off this weekend. Thursday, October 25 WERT: Toledo at Western Michigan – 5:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff Friday, October 26 WKSD: Crestview at Paulding – 6:15 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. […]
POSTED: 10/22/18 at 1:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports