Lincolnview High School senior Karter Tow has signed a letter of intent to run cross country and track at NCAA Division I Purdue-Fort Wayne next season. Tow is a four year varsity winner at Lincolnview and qualified for the state cross country meet for four consecutive years with a team and was a two […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 8:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Inconsistent shooting by Van Wert, along with a pair of late quarter scoring runs by Spencerville plagued the Lady Cougars in a 55-37 non-conference loss to the Lady Bearcats on Monday. Van Wert dropped to 1-4, while Spencerville improved to 5-0 on the season. “We don’t shoot the ball well,” Van […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports NEW BREMEN — Lincolnview struggled from the floor in a 51-40 non-conference girls’ basketball loss at New Bremen on Monday. The Lady Lancers shot just 12 of 43 from the field (27 percent), while New Bremen didn’t fare much better, connecting on 14 of 40 shots (35 percent). The Lady Cardinals […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts center around lopsided scores, wrestling, NFL, college and high school football. Girls scores Some of last week’s girls’ high school basketball scores were lopsided to say the least. 73-7 and 105-19 are a couple that come to mind. I wasn’t at either of those games, […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports/submitted information Van Wert fell to Wapakoneta in varsity and junior varsity bowling action at Olympic Lanes on Monday. The varsity lost a tough match to the Redskins 2527-2388. The high scores of the night for the Cougars were shot by senior Troy Weaks, who finished with a 413 series (222, 191) […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police December 6, 3:16 p.m. — Jualina B. Dull, 30, of 409 N. Franklin St., Apt. A, was arrested on a warrant issued in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. December 6, 1:36 a.m. — Nathaniel P. Oehler, 22, of Stryker, was cited for operating a vehicle while impaired, possession of a controlled […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 1:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council received some good news during an otherwise brief and unremarkable meeting on Monday — its next to last meeting of the year. City Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming noted that the city’s ISO (Insurance Services Office, which rates fire departments) fire protection rating has improved to a 3 from […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 1:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Foundation is offering a non-profit resources program, IMPACT: A Non-profit Capacity Building Program, for its second year. This program is aimed at increasing the capacity of local non-profit organizations. This program acts as a process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources that organizations […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 1:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Booster Club, one of three groups involved in the 2018 Town Creek Live! event in downtown Van Wert, recently received a check for $400 for all of its hard work on the event. The other two groups involved were Main Street Van Wert and Wassenberg Art Center. This 2019 Town Creek Live! […]
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 1:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Piecemakers of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Van Wert are members of a Thrivent Action Team. Thrivent helped the women purchase batting to make 50 quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Shown (from the left) are Barbara Reichert, Carol Greulach, Joan Holland, Yvonne Leaser, Myra Friesner, Karen Ottenweller, Susan McKanna, Carol Doner, and Lois Linser.
POSTED: 12/11/18 at 12:29 am. FILED UNDER: Church, Lifestyles