Lancer golfers were all smiles after winning the eight-team Wauseon Invitational at Ironwood Golf Course on Monday. Lincolnview finished with a team score of 331 to easily outdistance runner up Wauseon (347). Grant Glossett led the Lancers with a 78, followed by Landon Price (81), Evan Miller (85) and Avery Slusher (87). Dane Ebel carded […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports DEFIANCE — Van Wert opened the season by finishing fifth out of 16 teams at the Defiance Boys Golf Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Club on Monday. Jace Fast and Keaton Foster each carded an 82 to lead the Cougars, followed by Sam Houg (92), Blake Bohyer (85) and A.J. Proffitt […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around football previews, other fall sports, the numbers game and pro quarterbacks NWC and WBL If all goes according to plan, Northwest Conference and Western Buckeye League football preview capsules will appear on Wednesday’s Sports page. I’m still waiting for some information from a […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer The progress of the Van Wert Forward downtown renovation project was one of several topics of discussion during Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council. Van Wert County Foundation CEO Seth Baker said Phase I of the project includes public and private space improvements and has 12 parcels which will be […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 has announced 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 2022 Most Valuable Student contest are available online at enf.elks.org/mvs. The MVS scholarships are only available to graduating seniors who […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Delainey Fox and Logan Lape were the winners of new model train sets during the recent Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show and Swap in Van Wert. The two were picked from about 130 children who participated in the Junior Engineer program, which is designed to attract younger people to the model railroading hobby. The […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The flood of robocalls pouring into Ohio every day has prompted Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move up the deadline for all telephone companies to implement caller ID technology meant to weed out the unwelcome calls and thwart related consumer […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news/submitted information CONVOY — The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 12, at Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ, 110 West Tully Street in Convoy. At 7 p.m. members will meet in the newly restored Opera House in Convoy for a short business meeting, then the group […]
POSTED: 08/10/21 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Man in Black… This Saturday, Live entertainment beckons at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center with Man In Black, Shawn Barker’s Tribute to Johnny Cash. This stage show is an accurate and energetic recreation of an American music icon that brings the legend back to life on stage for the fans of today and the next […]
POSTED: 08/09/21 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Urban Dennis “Shuy” Shumaker, 78, of Delphos, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at his residence. He was born August 21, 1942, to Paul and Esther (Clement) Shumaker, who preceded him in death. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a graduate of Delphos St. John’s. Urban served in […]
POSTED: 08/09/21 at 12:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries