Building 429 brought its Christian musical message to Fountain Park and a large audience was there to hear and appreciate it. The concert closed out the Feel Good Friday series of concerts sponsored by The Van Wert County Foundation. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 11:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information CONVOY — The Crestview Middle School and High School community is excited to begin the 2021-22 school year! Crestview high school and middle school students in grades 7-12 may pick up schedules on August 11 and 13, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., in the student services office. During this time, […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 11:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office rejected the summary for a proposed statute that would add a chapter to the Ohio Revised Code to control and regulate cannabis use by adults. On July 27, the Attorney General’s Office received the summary language for “An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis.” […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools will be holding its annual “Open House” on Monday, August 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. This evening serves as an open house for parents and students K-12 to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and bring supplies to the school. Pick-up for class schedules for students in grades 7-12 will occur […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 11:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information CONVOY — The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 12, for its monthly meeting and dinner at Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ in Convoy. At 7 p.m., association members will meet in the newly restored Convoy Opera House for a short business meeting. […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 11:24 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Jag Sandhu and Andy Li have successfully completed the Ohio Division of Real Estate licensing exam and Bee Gee Realty & Auction Company announces that they are now licensed real estate agents. Sandhu completed his real estate education at Davis College. He and his wife and two children reside in Van […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 11:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent sports/submitted information The Van Wert High School varsity football team will host the Crestview Knights on Friday, August 13, in the final preseason scrimmage before the two open the regular season on Friday, August 20. The gates at Eggerss Stadium will open at 5:15 p.m. with the start time scheduled for 6 p.m. […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 7:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janet D. Becker, 87, of Van Wert, died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Van Wert Manor. She was born December 4, 1933, in Spencerville, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Masters) Rhoades, who both preceded her in death. She married Robert “Bob” Becker on May 11, 1952, and he died December 20, 1999. She […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 4:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Note: The latest installment of the Friday Flashback takes us back to September of 2015, when Lincolnview clinched the Northwest Conference golf championship by a wide margin, and a Lancer golfer finished as the tournament medalist. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. Van Wert independent sports OTTAWA — […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Grant Glossett shot a 37 to lead Lincolnview to a 163-178 boys golf win over Wayne Trace in Thursday’s season opener at Hickory Sticks. Evan Miller fired a 41, followed closely by Landon Price (42), Avery Slusher (43) and Luke Bollenbacher (45). The Lancers are scheduled to return to action Monday […]
POSTED: 08/06/21 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports