SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Rebuilding doesn’t seem like a word that’s a part of Crestview’s vocabulary, but it’s a word that veteran head coach Jim Wharton used when describing his young squad and the 2020 high school baseball season. “The Knights will be in rebuild mode as we will start the season being […]
POSTED: 04/14/20 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around the TinCaps, football season, the XFL, spring sports and better weather. TinCaps Monday would have been the home opener for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, as the Dayton Dragons were scheduled to come to Parkview Field. Bummer. In my short time here, I’ve come to enjoy […]
POSTED: 04/14/20 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council approved a number of finance-based legislation during its first virtual meeting Monday evening, including salary ordinances for city employees and the creation of a new fund as a repository for assessments for clean energy project. Joi Mergy, vice chair of the Finance Committee, made motions to adopt the […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 11:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided their daily weekday briefing Monday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing home orderGovernor DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Health issued an order requiring long-term care facilities to notify residents and families within […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 4:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday alerted creditors and financial institutions that COVID-19 stimulus checks are protected under existing Ohio law from bill collectors and exempt from state and federal attachment, garnishment or execution. “The stimulus checks were intended to be used during an emergency — to put food on the […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 4:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County General Health District will hold its regularly scheduled Board of Health meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, via WebEx. The meeting is open to the public. The call-in number to join the meeting is 1.408.418.9388 and the access code is 791 370 309. The General Health District will […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 4:27 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles on Paulding County’s celebration of its 200th anniversary. JANE NICE/for the Van Wert independent PAULDING — When Paulding was established as a county in 1820, transportation in northwest Ohio was dismal. Natural waterways allowed for boat travel, but movement over land was nearly impossible. Muck […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County staff members call all individuals to join them in taking a Stand Against Racism between Thursday, April 23, and Sunday, April 26. Stand Against Racism will unite the community in a bold demonstration that delivers a clear message: we are on a mission to eliminate racism. […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
In this photo, members of the Vantage Career Center Senior Health Technology class hold an OSHA poster reflective of the class’ 100-percent certification pass rate. Vantage photo
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 7:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Six and six. Those are two important numbers that surround Crestview’s softball program – Six letter winners from last year’s regional final team were lost to graduation, but six more are back to bolster the 2020 lineup, if the season gets underway next month. Gone from last year’s 22-5 […]
POSTED: 04/13/20 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports