Central Mutual Insurance Company recently made a pledge to the Business Development Corporation of Van Wert for Accelerate Van Wert — a strategic economic growth initiative designed to address three specific challenges facing the Van Wert County economy. Those who would like to learn more about this initiative can contact Andy Czajkowski (andy@statewideford.com). photo provided
POSTED: 10/07/19 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Senior outside hitter Lexi Gregory (center with ball) surpassed the 1,000 kill mark and became Crestview’s all time leader in that category during Saturday’s 25-16, 25-10, 25-16 victory over Delphos St. John’s. Gregory needed six to hit the 1,000 mark and she finished with 15. The Lady Knights improved to 17-3 on the season and […]
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 9:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball and soccer draws were held around northwest Ohio and the state on Sunday. Here are local results. Volleyball Division II No. 8 seed Van Wert (7-11) will host No. 9 seed St. Marys Memorial (7-12) in semifinal sectional action at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15. The winner will play […]
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 9:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Madison Langdon (above left) finished third at Saturday’s Coldwater Lions Cross Country Invitational. The Lady Lancers finished ninth out of 13 teams, while Crestview finished third and was paced by Ragen Harting, who placed fifth. On the boys’ side, Lincolnview finished second to Minster and was led by Joe Sadowski’s seventh place finish and […]
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Emily Brower and a Fort Jennings player race to the ball during Saturday’s match. The Lady Knights posted a 2-0 win, with goals by Katelyn Castle and Macy Kulwicki. Mckenna Thompson recorded her seventh shutout of the season. It’ll be Senior Night when Crestview hosts Bluffton tonight. Photo by Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag includes questions about Van Wert’s football playoff chances, Ottawa-Glandorf football, Lincolnview volleyball, a new 8-man football league and Ohio State football. Q: Last week you talked about Van Wert’s playoff chances. How much did the win over Shawnee help and do they really have a chance to […]
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 9:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD/WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Ohio State has a bye week and will play again on Friday, October 18 against Northwestern. Friday, October 11 WKSD – Delphos Jefferson at Paulding, 6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff WERT – Kenton at Van […]
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 9:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
A fire in a rental house at 111 E. Sycamore St. that originally began at approximately 9:46 p.m. Saturday, restarted with a vengeance just after 4 a.m. Sunday, with three houses eventually on fire (above) and the second story of the house where the fire originated gutted by the blaze. The Van Wert Police Department, […]
POSTED: 10/06/19 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor State teachers union officials visited Crestview Local Schools on Friday to tour classrooms and meet with teachers, administrators, and board members of the district. A number of the things they saw impressed them, especially the degree of community commitment in the district. Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper and OFT Legislative […]
POSTED: 10/05/19 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School has announced its 2019 homecoming court, which includes freshmen Jorja Forwerck and Kyle Buckner, juniors Kali Small and Trever Sheets, senior candidates for queen and king Lexi Ward, Drew Mosier, Ragen Harting, Isaiah LaTurner, Rosie Bogle, and Colby Swager, and sophomores Lauren Walls and Hunter Rothgeb. Homecoming week events will begin with […]
POSTED: 10/05/19 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: News