Submitted information CONVOY — Presale tickets for Friday’s Columbus Grove at Crestview basketball game this Friday will be on sale Thursday and Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. in Crestview athletic office. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the door will be $6. The doors will open […]
POSTED: 02/20/19 at 12:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
MT. CORY — A Van Wert woman sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash near Mt. Cory in Hancock County on Thursday. Troopers from the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received the report of an injury crash on Interstate 75 in Union Township, Hancock County, at 8:25 p.m. Thursday. According to troopers, […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 2:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
David Allen Scott, 66, died at 3:59 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born February 10, 1952, in Van Wert, the son of Robert Scott, who preceded him in death, and Emma Lee (Martin) Scott, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include his sister, Ruth Ann […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 2:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Foundation (VWCF) is conducting an online and paper survey to gather community input as part of its strategic planning processes. The survey is the first step in the process of updating The Foundation’s three-year strategic plan, which will set goals and priorities for supporting purpose, inspiring growth, and […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 8:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Buckeye Y Youth Inc. will be selling World’s Finest Chocolate, the club’s annual fundraiser. Products available are $1 crisp, caramel, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and almond bars. In addition, there are $2 boxes of Mint Melt-A-Ways, Caramel Whirls, Continental Almonds, and Fund Raisins. The group will be set up to sell chocolate […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Angel Snyder, executive assistant at American Legion Post 178 in Van Wert, led Synergy elementary students in creating creative care boxes. The boxes will be filled with items for deployed soldiers from the Van Wert area. Shown with Snyder (top left) are some of the students and their boxes: Skyler Snyder from Oakwood, Trenton Meeks […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information It’s time once again for the annual Peony Festival Quarter Auction, which will be held Monday, February 25, at the Middle Point Community Building. Doors open at 5 p.m. for paddle selection, food (for donation), and viewing of the many donations that have been received. Peony Festival Committee memberswill be holding raffles, 50/50 drawings, […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Planning Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in Van Wert City Council Chambers, 515 E. Main St. in Van Wert, to discuss a requested zone change for 1014 E. Main St. from R-2 (residential) to B-1 (business). The meeting is open to the public.
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, February 25, in the health department conference room, 1179 Westwood Drive, Suite 300, in Van Wert.
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts are centered around Kalen Etzler’s three consecutive dunks, OHSAA, baseball season, LeBron James and girls tournament basketball. Rim rockers Crestview’s Kalen Etzler threw down three slam dunks in the span of 40 seconds against New Knoxville on Saturday. I’ve been covering high school sports for a long […]
POSTED: 02/19/19 at 5:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports