VW independent/submitted information For many years, volunteers through the American Red Cross hospital program have faithfully served at Van Wert Health by sharing their time and compassion for people and the community. The program in Van Wert was one of the very few remaining hospital-based programs with a dedicated team of Red Cross volunteers. In recent years, […]
POSTED: 10/05/19 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor LIMA — Jake Hilleary rushed for 162 yards on 31 carries and accounted for all five of Van Wert’s touchdowns in a 34-21 win over Shawnee on Friday night. The victory snapped a three game losing streak and improved Van Wert’s record to 3-3 (2-3 WBL). “It was good to get […]
POSTED: 10/05/19 at 12:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor COLUMBUS GROVE — Crestview enjoyed a 14-10 halftime lead, but Columbus Grove scored two third quarter touchdowns and went on to edge the Knights 24-20 at Clymer Stadium on Friday night. The loss was the first in NWC play for Crestview (3-3, 2-1) and it snapped a three game winning streak. […]
POSTED: 10/05/19 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of Friday night’s area high school football games. WBL Van Wert 34 Shawnee 21St. Marys Memorial 39 Kenton 34Ottawa-Glandorf 24 Celina 23Wapakoneta 63 Elida 20Bath 13 Defiance 6 NWC Columbus Grove 24 Crestview 20Paulding 21 Bluffton 9Spencerville 58 Ada 14Allen East 54 Delphos Jefferson 8
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — Van Wert’s girls’ tennis season came to an end at the Division II sectionals at UNOH on Friday. In singles play, Grace Lott fell to Lima Central Catholic’s Anna Janowski 6-3, 6-0, while Alli Morrow posted an opening round 6-4, 6-1 win over Olivia Barnes of Bluffton, then followed […]
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 10:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
With the prospect of disbanding the Van Wert Area Photography Club and determining how, when, and where to disperse its financial and physical assets, any advice that a present or past member of both the VWAPC and Wassenberg Camera Club could offer would be greatly appreciated. As a result, a special meeting has been called to […]
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
An ode is meant to be sung. The praises to the Van Wert Rotary Club have thus begun.Rotary has united more than a million people.And for camaraderie at lunch on Tuesday there is no equal.A very successful annual Rotary Auction was held to benefit. A sign in Fountain Park has been eyed for refit.To communicate […]
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer Vantage Career Center will continue under the leadership of Superintendent Rick Turner for at least the next three years. During Thursday’s Vantage Board of Education meeting, Turner was given a three-year contract that begins next August and runs through July 31, 2023. Turner was hired in 2017 to replace outgoing superintendent Staci […]
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lots of people came out Thursday to Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert to sample food (above) from local restaurants and food service companies, and also access information and product samples provided by a number of other businesses and organizations during the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Biz Expo/Taste of Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that, as a result of increasing pulmonary complications caused by vaping, he is announcing a long-term effort to curb vaping by young people and supporting a legislative push to ban flavored e-cigarette products. “We have two separate, but related problems in connection to vaping. First, we […]
POSTED: 10/04/19 at 6:57 am. FILED UNDER: News