Paul R. Weaver

Paul R. Weaver, 93, of Decatur, Indiana, and formerly of Convoy, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Adams County (Indiana) Memorial Hospital.  He was born January 30, 1926, in Van Wert County, the son of John M. and Ada M. (Finkhousen) Weaver, who both preceded him in death. On April 13, 1948, he married […]

NPAC has Community Concert Series info

VW independent/submitted information The tradition grows with a spectacular, value-packed 2019-20 Enrich Community Concert Series presented by Unverferth Dentistry and Roger and Kay Okuley. Since 1953, artists and entertainers from the around the globe have made their mark on the Van Wert community and enriched lives of those in it as a part of the […]

250,000th guests

Niswonger Performing Arts Center’s Tafi Stober, the center’s executive director to be, surprised Danny and Kathy Nedderman at the door of the NPAC (above), then confetti flew and current NPAC Executive Director Paul Hoverman joined the couple to honor them as the 250,000th guests to the 12-year-old performing arts center. The Neddermans, from New Bremen, […]

Tuttle named Marsh residential director

VW independent/submitted information Megan Tuttle, LISW-S, has joined The Marsh Foundation as the new director of residential services. No stranger to The Marsh, Tuttle first worked on campus as a family teacher, then program manager of Clymer Hall.  “We are thrilled to have Megan rejoin our staff at The Marsh Foundation” said Kim Mullins, executive […]

VW gasoline prices around state average

VW independent/submitted information Ohio gas prices have fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 stations. Gas prices in Ohio are 15.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. […]

OHSAA releases State Tourney schedule

Submitted information COLUMBUS — The 97th Annual Ohio High School Athletic Association boys basketball state tournament tips off at noon Thursday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Nearly 800 schools began the 2018-19 season in November and now 16, including the Crestview Knights, have advanced to the state tournament. The state tournament pairings, final […]

Monday Mailbag: March 18, 2019

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag includes questions about Richmond Heights, St. Henry and Berlin Hiland, Ohio State, and the Cleveland Browns. Q: What do you know about Crestview’s next opponent, Richmond Heights? Name withheld upon request A: At this very moment, not much. However, I should have much more information on the […]

Lancers scrimmage bigger schools

Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview split two baseball scrimmages against Division II Franklin and Division I Middletown on Saturday. In the first scrimmage, the Lancers led Franklin 5-0 in the opening inning, found themselves tied 7-7 in the seventh, then lost 8-7 on a walk off single. Franklin has several Division I, II and III […]

Van Wert Marlins compete, honored

Submitted information The Marlins Swim Team recently competed in the Northwest Ohio YMCA Swim League Championship meet held at Bowling Green State University. The team of 36 was represented by 27 swimmers from age six to 18. This large meet was the culmination of a 12-meet season starting in October. Swimmers were recognized at the […]

Swimmers inducted

Nine swimmers, members of the Van Wert Marlins were recently inducted into the prestigious 5000 Meter Club, which is an annual fundraising event that challenges each team member to complete a 5K swimming within a two hour time limit. Swimmers who complete the task have their names and the year added to a banner that […]