SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — With four all-NWC players and seven letter winners back from last year’s 17-7 (7-1 NWC) team, the defending Northwest Conference co-champion Crestview Lady Knights appear poised to defend their title this fall. Along with two-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year Tammy Gregory (13th year, 217-99), the group is […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 10:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information MARIA STEIN — Lincolnview traveled to the Mercer County Elks to take on the Marion Local on Friday, and the Lady Lancers rebounded with a victory after falling to Fort Recovery the evening before (191-212), to record a 222-240 triumph over the Flyers. Shiann Kraft was the match medalist on the evening as […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Billy D. “Uncle Bill” Proffitt, 90, of Van Wert, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2019, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born in Mercer County March 30, 1929, the son of Rev. Clayton Manley and Sarah Elizabeth Proffitt, who both preceded him in death. He married the former […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 5:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Rev. Von Edwin Giessler, born October 15, 1934, in Harrison Township, the only child of Edwin “Ed” and Mary (Woods) Giessler, who both preceded him in death, went home to be with Jesus at HealthPark Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, on Friday, August 9, 2019. He had been a resident of Fort Myers since 1994. Surviving […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 11:05 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Without more funding, a unique Van Wert musical group could have to cease operation. The Van Wert Area Boy Choir has provided elementary-age boys with a one-of-a-kind musical experience for the past 15 years. The group was first organized in 2004 by Romaine Whetstone, who was looking for a way to provide […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The American Legion Chicken Shack on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds has a new name to go along with its new mission. On Thursday, the Van Wert County Veterans Service Office joined with five generations of local veteran Arnold Baker’s family to dedicate the former Chicken Shack building the Arnold C. Baker […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 7:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information West Central Ohio Youth for Christ is excited to share updates in its ministry that are happening in Van Wert County. First, YFC has officially moved to a new office location at 111 E. Main St., next to the Van Wert County Courthouse on the second floor directly above Putman Law Offices. […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Thursday that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Van Wert this evening. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “Based on provisional data, there were 367 OVI-related fatal crashes, in which 402 people were killed last […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It’s a close knit team, one that’s off to a fast start early in the season. The Van Wert girls’ tennis team is 4-0 (2-0 WBL) and the Lady Cougars have been dominate in each outing, winning the first three matches 5-0 and losing just one match against Celina on Monday. […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Surrounded by Van Wert’s Jenna Covey (14) and Savannah Nygren (13), Crestview’s Macy Kulwicki kicks the ball during Thursday’s non-conference match between the two schools. The Lady Knights won the game 2-0, with Katelyn Castle and Emily Brower each scoring a goal. Pictured below with the ball is Crestview’s Aliya Clouser, with teammate Salex Overmyer […]
POSTED: 08/23/19 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports