Van Wert independent sports Nominations are being accepted for this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. All area high school coaches and athletic directors may submit nominations to sports@thevwindependent.com. Nominations must be received by 12 p.m. on Tuesday. One name will be chosen and the winner will be featured […]
POSTED: 04/22/19 at 5:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Bill and Lisa Lawson of Van Wert announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Holly, to Ian Gatchell, son of Todd and Ida Gatchell of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The bride-elect is a 2014 graduate of Van Wert High School and a 2018 graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW), with a […]
POSTED: 04/21/19 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Engagements
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Carole Motycka and Jason Stechschulte went to the same church, St. Mark’s Lutheran in Van Wert, for a number of years without really knowing each other. That changed last year when Stechschulte provided Motycka with a portion of his liver after finding out she needed a new one after two years of […]
POSTED: 04/20/19 at 8:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information As prom approaches, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio State Highway Patrol want to remind parents and students that teen drivers remain one of Ohio’s most at-risk groups. According to the Patrol, from 2016 through 2018, there were more than 132,000 traffic crashes in Ohio involving at least one teen driver. […]
POSTED: 04/20/19 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information MIDDLE POINT – The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association is holding a Learning to Shoot Shotguns program for boys and girls ages 9-12 who want to learn about still and trap shooting. All participants will learn about the safe handling, cleaning, and shooting of shotguns. There is no cost to participate. All […]
POSTED: 04/20/19 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY – Convoy’s villagewide garage sales are scheduled for the weekend of May 17-18 throughout the community and surrounding area. Any household or business wanting to recycle, reclaim, or reuse items, may participate in this community event. A listing of sales will be provided in a brochure that will be available at […]
POSTED: 04/20/19 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports/submitted information HAVILAND — The Van Wert Middle School girls and boys track teams enjoyed success at Thursday’s Wayne Trace Junior High Track Invitational, with the undefeated girls team (11-0) taking top honors and the boys finishing second. Top finishers for the girls team include three 1st place finishes by Sophia Houg (100, […]
POSTED: 04/20/19 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Rainy weather forced the postponement of virtually all of Saturday’s scheduled high school sporting events. The list includes: Delphos St. John’s at Van Wert baseball Fairview at Lincolnview baseball Hicksville at Lincolnview softball Crestview at South Adams (IN) softball Lincolnview at Delphos St. John’s track
POSTED: 04/20/19 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Harold Eugene “Gene” Beams, 89, of Findlay, passed away at 10:28 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Findlay Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born September 26, 1929, near Coldwater, the son of Mabel (Williamson) and David A. Beams III, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, […]
POSTED: 04/19/19 at 1:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Allen L. Shinnaberry, 66, passed away Friday morning, April 19, 2019, at his residence in Van Wert. He was born May 3, 1952, in Van Wert, the son of William Edward and Wilma Irene (Miltenberger) Shinnaberry, who both preceded him in death. On July 1, 1972, he married the former Joanne L. Lichtenberger, who survives. […]
POSTED: 04/19/19 at 12:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries