SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Jaden Youtsey and Landon Price combined to allow just one hit while striking out 14, and Lincolnview claimed a Division IV sectional championship with a 6-1 home win over Lima Central Catholic on Thursday. The victory was a school record 21st for the Lancers, breaking the record of 20 set by […]
POSTED: 05/16/19 at 10:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports ELIDA — Lexi Gregory’s two home runs and five RBIs helped power Crestview to a 15-4 Division IV district championship win over Lincolnview at Elida on Thursday. Gregory’s first round tripper went over the left field fence in the first inning and the second came in the third inning, also to […]
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Crestview’s Riley Saylor swings the bat during Thursday’s Division IV sectional championship game against Minster. Saylor had two of his team’s four hits, but the Knights lost to the Wildcats 10-1. The game was tied 1-1 after one inning and it remained that way until the fifth, when Minster scored nine runs. Crestview’s season came […]
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Rosemary (Price) Scarbrough, 96 of Grover Hill, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Rosemary was born January 13, 1923, in Paulding, the daughter of Peter and Viola (Strabele) Daeger, who both preceded her in death. In 1941, she married Gerald “Chuck” Price, who passed away in 1991. On July […]
POSTED: 05/16/19 at 4:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Charles J. “Chuck” Schlechty, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 2:14 a.m. Wednesday May 15, 2019, at his home in Van Wert, surrounded by family. He had battled illness for some years. Charles was born April 9, 1934, in Medina County, the son of Charles Tennessee and Leatha B. (Lance) […]
POSTED: 05/16/19 at 12:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carla Marie Robenalt, 86, of Van Wert, entered her eternal home at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Late in her illness, she longed to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born October 13, 1932, in Columbus Grove, the daughter of Lawrence […]
POSTED: 05/16/19 at 9:41 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The local Walmart store is unveiling an exciting new service in early June that will make grocery shopping a much more convenient experience for its customers. According to Dale Kosan, local assistant manager of e-commerce, the store will roll out its Online Grocery Pick-up (OGP) service on Wednesday, June 5. The service […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer The Van Wert City Board of Education tackled a packed agenda during Wednesday’s monthly meeting, and one of the first items of business was to present a Veteran’s Diploma to Glenn Morefield, a local veteran was born in Virginia in 1942, but moved to Van Wert County in 1953. He began high […]
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Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office and Van Wert Police Department personnel joined the Van Wert County Board of Commissioners and Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur above for a photo to celebrate the commissioners’ and mayor’s proclamations declaring May 15 “National Police Day” and the week of May 12-18 “National Police Week.” photo provided
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Four people sentenced this week were among those appearing for criminal hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Ryan Miller, 29, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with work release, on a charge of theft, a felony of the fifth degree. Miller was also ordered by make […]
POSTED: 05/15/19 at 11:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News