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Friday, Mar. 29, 2024

Clive Davis is the music industry’s most innovative, outspoken, and influential executive. He has had a profound effect on the world of music, acting as both its champion and its critic.  Davis’ contributions to music are, to a large extent, responsible for the scope and flavor of the industry today. His influence is also responsible […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 8:55 am. FILED UNDER: News

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview Local Board of Education talked about the need for additional classroom space, and also placed an elementary basketball court project on hold for a month to look at alternatives.  Superintendent Jeff Snyder said it may be time soon to start thinking about adding classrooms at Lincolnview Local Schools. Snyder noted […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: News

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It may seem a bit macabre to create a musical about presidential assassins, but the result is not only entertaining, but thought-provoking as well. Assassins, with book by John Weidman and music by Stephen Sondheim, opened Thursday at the Van Wert Civic Theatre and provides an intimate look at the personalities of […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: News

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With Van Wert City Schools just six weeks into the new school year, there have already been 40-50 instances where motorists have illegally passed district school buses. That’s a safety concern for the district, said Assistant Superintendent Bill Clifton. To help address the situation, the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information OHIO CITY — On Thursday evening at 5 p.m. the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was dispatched by the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office to a house fire in Ohio City. The Ohio City Fire Department had the fire under control while CERT members met with the family.  Living in the house […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: News

Lincolnview High School’s Winter Boroff has been named as the Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. The junior golfer, who was nominated by head coach Brad Doidge, was the match medalist at last week’s NWC tournament and shot an 89 at the Division II sectionals, just missing advancing to district […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 4:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports Division II at Moose Landing Country Club OTTAWA — Van Wert finished sixth at the Division II sectionals at Moose Landing Country Club, and Gavin Flickinger qualified for district competition as an individual. Flickinger led the Cougars with an 85, followed closely by Evan Knittle’s 86. Cameron Terhark shot a 92, […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 4:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports Thursday was a full day in terms of local sports, with volleyball, soccer and tennis matches taking place. Volleyball Crestview 3 Ada 0 CONVOY — Lauryn Black led Crestview by going 28-28 with nine aces at the service line plus nine digs to help the Lady Knights to a 25-11, 25-16, […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 4:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Lincolnview’s Madison Williams hammers the ball during Thursday’s match against Allen East. The Lady Lancers won in straight sets 25-16, 25-22, 25-11. Williams finished with 11 digs, nine kills and a pair of Aces, and Lincolnview improved to 13-2 (5-0 NWC). The Lady Lancers will travel to Hicksville for a tri-match with Wayne Trace on […]

POSTED: 09/27/19 at 4:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Saturday’s performance of A Night with Janis Joplin captures the essence of the rock superstar: her humor, her humanity, and her passion for her music, but it’s not a carbon copy of Joplin, who died in 1970 at age 27, her younger brother, Michael, says. Joplin said he and his sister, Laura, […]

POSTED: 09/26/19 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News