Van Wert independent sports Golf teams from Van Wert and Crestview hit the greens on Monday, while Van Wert’s tennis team picked up a key Western Buckeye League win on the road, and the volleyball team earned a five set victory at Wayne Trace. Golf Bath 172 Van Wert 176 Kenton 186 It was a […]
POSTED: 09/16/19 at 10:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around Friday night lightning delays, this Friday night, cross country, NFL quarterbacks, CBS Sports, the Big 10 and Wisconsin-Michigan. Friday night lightning A tip of cap to everyone – the players, coaches, officials, bands, bus drivers, stadium workers, parents and fans who waited out lightning delays […]
POSTED: 09/16/19 at 10:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lowell E. Krick, 72, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in Three Rivers, Michigan. He was born August 22, 1947, in Celina, the son of Henry Junior and Marcile Irene (Sherman) Krick, who both preceded him in death. On March 9, 1968, he married the former Martha Rasawuhr, who survives in Mendon Other survivors include […]
POSTED: 09/16/19 at 1:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Alice Penn, 76, of Rockford, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. She was born December 14, 1942, in Rockford, the daughter of Edwin Frederick and Rebecca Cedell (Tussing) Penn, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two nephews. Two brothers, Harold and Robert, also preceded her in death. Visitation is […]
POSTED: 09/16/19 at 1:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It was 1869. The Civil War had only been over four years. That’s when Van Wert’s four independent ward fire brigades decided to join together to form a citywide fire department. On Saturday, city firefighters celebrated the department’s 150 years of existence with an open house at the fire station. “We had […]
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Shown are scenes from the Van Wert Fire Department’s 150th anniversary celebration on Sunday at the Van Wert Municipal Building. photos by Bob Barnes and Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
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Wynonna brought her big voice and her Big Noise Band into the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio for a Country music bash that included all her hits — and more besides — on Sunday evening. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
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VW independent/submitted information Off Stage Productions Inc. has announced the cast for its Fall 2019 dinner theatre production of A Doublewide, Texas, Christmas, a Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy. This two-act farce is being directed by Matt Krol. Cast members include the following: Big Ethel Satterwaite — Terri Stevens Georgia Dean Rudd — April Hanf Lark Barken […]
POSTED: 09/16/19 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information WREN – It was the end of an era when the Wren Garden Club held its last meeting September 10 in the home of Michele Young. The club was organized in January 1932 by homemakers in Wren and surrounding area and joined the Ohio Garden Club Association (OAGC) two years later in […]
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Crestview’s cross country teams ran at the Eaton Invitational on Saturday, with the girls finishing third out of seven teams in the Gold Division race, and the boys finishing fourth out of 11 teams. The Lady Knights were led by Ragen Harting (fourth place, 21:27). Emily Greulach (pictured above) finished 11th (22:36), Lauren Walls (16th, […]
POSTED: 09/16/19 at 4:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports