Lincolnview bowlers open new season

Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview opened the bowling season with two matches this week. Celina 2740 Lincolnview 2094 (boys) At Celina’s Plaza Lanes on Tuesday, Lincolview’s Brad Korte rolled a 343 series (200, 143), but the Lancers fell to the hosts 2740-2094. Drew Motycka rolled a 312 (142, 170), James Reinhart finished with a 252 […]

Van Wert to sell season hoops tickets

Van Wert independent sports/submitted information Van Wert boys’ basketball season tickets will go on sale Monday, November 26 at Welch Trophy and Northwest Ohio Screen Printing ,1034 Westwood Drive. This year’s home schedule includes games against Parkway, Wapakoneta, Delphos St. John’s, Crestview, Ottawa-Glandorf, Bryan, Kalida, Kenton, Bath, Celina and Lima Central Catholic Season tickets cost […]

Clarabelle Lehman

Clarabelle Lehman, 90, of Van Wert, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born December 23, 1927, in Paulding County, the daughter John and Carrie (Shaffer) Kemler, who both preceded her in death. On June 17, 1950, she married Floyd Allen Lehman, who died October […]

Casey’s nearly completed

Workers pour concrete for the parking lot of the new Casey’s General Store convenience store and service station on the corner of Ervin Road and Washington Street — one of the final items to be completed before the store can open. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent

Group meets on homeless issue in VW

VW independent/submitted information Earlier this month, a workgroup of interested people met to discuss the issue of homelessness in Van Wert County and came to a consensus that action must be taken. Several workgroup members took time to visit homeless shelters in Bryan, Defiance, Findlay, and Lima to learn how other communities address the homelessness […]

County auditor honored

Van Wert County Auditor Nancy Dixon was recently honored for her years of service during the County Auditors Association Winter Conference. Dixon, who has served as county auditor since 1973, received special recognition for being the longest serving auditor in Ohio. photo submitted

Convoy to host holiday Santa Claus visit

VW independent/submitted information CONVOY – The village of Convoy will be hosting Santa Claus and a number of special activities on Saturday, December 1, in the downtown area. Santa will arrive in Convoy at 10 a.m. that day and will light the Christmas tree in the alley on West Tully Street. He will then be […]

Mendon sets Festival of Trees kick-off

VW independent/submitted information MENDON — The Mendon Festival of Trees Committee will be having a gazebo lighting ceremony to kick off the 20th anniversary of the Christmas Festival. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, November 25, at Mendon Park on Main Street in Mendon. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the […]

Not So Random Thoughts: Personal

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor If you’re even remotely close to my age, you may remember ABC’s Wide World of Sports and the show’s famous tagline “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” In some ways, I was able to experience both this past weekend. Saturday night I felt pretty good about Crestview’s chances […]

Blackmore to pitch at Miami

Surrounded by family, friends and coaches, Lawson Blackmore signed his letter of intent on Monday to continue his academic & baseball career at Miami (OH) University next year. Blackmore, the son of Greg and Shari Blackmore, will be a four year letterman on the Van Wert High School baseball team this spring. He’s thrown 92.2 […]