VW independent/submitted information New signs are going up at Cross Over the Hill (COTH) to reflect the new name of the program, LifeWise Academy. For eight years, COTH has provided Van Wert City School students with practical Bible-based instruction. In 2018, the COTH Board of Directors teamed up with Stand for Truth, a ministry to […]
POSTED: 03/04/20 at 8:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general supporting states’ rights to regulate and address the rising cost of prescription drugs. “Every state regulates its insurance markets — no one would say federal law pre-empts that action. How can a key player in these markets […]
POSTED: 03/04/20 at 8:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District is offering one $500 scholarship to a student studying agriculture, natural resources, or closely related fields at any Ohio college or university during the 2019-2020 academic year. Recipient of the scholarship need to have completed his or her freshman year in college, and must […]
POSTED: 03/04/20 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CELINA — The Grand Lake Symphony Orchestra is preparing for its Winter Concert, which is scheduled for this Sunday, March 8, starting at 3 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Celina (the purple door church). The concert will feature a medley of songs from two musicals, Les Miserables and April in […]
POSTED: 03/04/20 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor ELIDA — No. 8 seed Crestview trimmed an 11-point halftime deficit down to three early in the fourth quarter, but the Knights could get no closer and fell to No. 1 seed and Associated Press Division IV poll champion Columbus Grove 50-42 in the district semifinals at the Elida FieldHouse on […]
POSTED: 03/03/20 at 11:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Joanne L. Bowen, 89, of Van Wert, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Van Wert Health. She was born January 23, 1931, in Lima, the daughter of Robert D. and Pearl (Mace) Arnold, who both preceded her in death. On January 26, 1953, she married Charles I. Bowen, who died November 5, 1997. She is survived by […]
POSTED: 03/03/20 at 3:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This edition of Random Thoughts centers around champions vs. champions, good thinking, a girls regional fun fact, Ohio State basketball and Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. Defending champions vs. poll champions It’s a matchup you don’t see that often, but the defending state champions will face the Associated Press poll champions, […]
POSTED: 03/03/20 at 4:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert High School cheerleaders competed in the 28th annual OASSA State Cheer and Dance Championships at St. John Arena on Sunday and placed eighth in the Division IV non-mount category. Van Wert was the only school representing the WBL at this year’s competition. (Row 1 left to right): Gracie Gunter, Rachel Verville, Sam […]
POSTED: 03/03/20 at 4:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are boys Divisions IV and III district semifinal basketball and girls Division IV regional semifinal basketball broadcast schedules for radio stations 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Tuesday, March 3 99.7 WKSD Division IV boys – Antwerp vs. Edgerton, 7:10 p.m. pregame, 8 p.m. tipoff WERT 1220AM/104.3FM Division IV boys – Crestview […]
POSTED: 03/03/20 at 4:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Editor’s note: This is one of a series about Paulding County’s Bicentennial celebration, and the second part of a story on historic county records. JANE NICE/for the Van Wert independent PAULDING — In a search for the earliest records held in the Paulding County Courthouse, a very old and fragile book was discovered in the […]
POSTED: 03/03/20 at 2:10 am. FILED UNDER: News