POSTED: 01/04/19 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after legislation he authored, H.R. 4227, the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, was signed into law. “The Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act will boost efforts to prevent terror attacks on American soil. We’ve seen a spike in the number of attacks using vehicles in Europe […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The first quarterly meeting of the year for the Van Wert County Planning Commission will be held Tuesday, January 15, in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, County Annex Building, Suite 200, in Van Wert. The meeting will include nomination and election of committee members, discussion of 2019 assessments and to set up a meeting […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Florence J. Vogt Shenk, 99, of Delphos, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born August 30, 1919, the daughter of John and Veronica (Kemper) Saum, who both preceded her in death. On May 1, 1940, she married Bernard F. Vogt, who died June 9, 1975. She […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 7:27 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Cold shooting, especially in the first half, along with turnovers and fewer rebounds doomed shorthanded Van Wert in a 53-44 Western Buckeye League loss against St. Marys Memorial on Thursday. Without Reagan Priest and Jaylyn Rickard, Van Wert was down 11-2 more than halfway through the first quarter and trailed 13-7 […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports MOUNT VICTORY — Lincolnview made the most of an hour and 15 minute bus ride by defeating Ridgemont 54-46 in non-conference girls’ basketball on Thursday. Jordan Decker and Annie Mendenhall each scored 14 for the Lady Lancers, while Sierra Adams and Brianna Ebel chipped in with 11 and eight respectively. Lincolnview […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The Crestview varsity boys’ basketball team will be playing in the nationally recognized Flyin’ to the Hoop Showcase at Kettering Fairmont High School (Trent Arena) at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, against Minster. General admission ticket prices are $18 for adults and $10 for students and will gain admission to all games […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports ST. MARYS — Van Wert picked up wins in five different weight classes but lost to St. Marys Memorial 51-27 in Western Buckeye League wrestling action on Thursday. Results are listed below. 138- Gabe Steyer (VW) won by forfeit 145- Isaiah Bretz (VW) won by fall in 2:30 152- Ryan Pratt […]
POSTED: 01/04/19 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor A return to Western Buckeye League action and a Van Wert County showdown are among the local boys’ high school basketball games on tap this weekend. Below are brief previews of games involving Van Wert, Crestview and Lincolnview. Van Wert at St. Marys Memorial, vs. Crestview Van Wert (3-4, 0-1 WBL) […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 5:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
It’s difficult for me to accept that a whole year has passed and a new one has started. At any rate, here it comes and I hope it is full of good things for us. It has been a third of a year since the Photography Categories for both color and black and white were […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 3:15 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News