VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, announces that applications for the Elks National Foundation “Most Valuable Student” scholarships and Legacy Awards are now available to any high school senior. Applications for the Elks National Foundation’s 2019 “Most Valuable Student” contest are available online at www.enf.elks.org/mvs. The MVS scholarships are […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Six real estate professionals affiliated with Straley Realty & Auctioneers Inc. have earned the 2018-2019 Presidents Sales Club awards presented by the Ohio Association of Realtors. Realtors Chet Straley, Warren Straley, and Phil Kreischer have been awarded the Award of Distinction for each having more than $2.5 million in sales between July […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent/submitted information On September 12, Twig I met at Van Wert Health at noon with 33 members present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed with a prayer given by Anne Bowen. Trina Langdon, chief executive officer of the Pregnancy Life Center Health Clinic, was the speaker. She told of the […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Lincolnview High School volleyball player Brianna Ebel is this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. The junior setter was nominated by head coach JaNahn Evans. “Without her, our offense wouldn’t be able to work at all,” Evans said. “She’s one of my hardest workers and is always willing to […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 4:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports All three of Van Wert County’s volleyball teams were in action on Thursday, along with Crestview’s soccer team and Van Wert’s girls’ tennis team. Volleyball Crestview 3 Allen East 0 CONVOY — Crestview improved to 10-1 (4-0 NWC) by cruising past Allen East in straight sets 25-6, 25-18, 25-18. Kali Small […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 4:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — Elida won the 2019 Western Buckeye League boys’ golf tournament at Tamarac Golf Course in Lima on Thursday, while Van Wert finished fourth, behind St. Marys and Ottawa-Glandorf. Elida scored 303 team points, 21 strokes lower than the Roughriders (324), while the Titans edged the Cougars by a single […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 4:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information BLUFFTON — Bluffton won the Northwest Conference golf tournament in an 18-hole tournament played at the Bluffton Golf Club on Thursday. The first-place tournament finish and team score of 340 also clinched the overall 2019 conference golf championship for the Pirates. Delphos Jefferson (358) finished second, with Allen East (366) finishing […]
POSTED: 09/20/19 at 4:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor All area high school football teams except Lima Central Catholic and Edgerton will battle a league or conference foe this Friday night, as the Northwest Conference and Green Meadows Conference join the Western Buckeye League and the Midwest Athletic Conference in playing league/conference games. Lima Central Catholic continues as an independent […]
POSTED: 09/19/19 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Winter Boroff sizes up a putt during Wednesday’s NWC Tournament at the Delphos Country Club. She went on to finish as the match medalist with a score of 42 (two off the school record) and helped the Lady Lancers (214) to a second place finish behind Delphos Jefferson (196). Sydnie McGue led Jefferson with […]
POSTED: 09/19/19 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLDWATER — Rediscovering Joy: A Support Group for Widows and Widowers of all ages will hold its next meeting on Monday, October 14, from 6:30-8 p.m. The group meets on the second Monday of every month at the Preferred Insurance Center’s Meeting Room, 809 W. Main St. in Coldwater. Josie Wendel, “The One Legged […]
POSTED: 09/18/19 at 10:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles