Independent staff and submitted information The Marsh Foundation is ready to officially reveal the new dining and fitness facilities that have been added to campus. On Saturday, October 16, an open house will be held to highlight several important areas of The Marsh campus and history. It will be held from 1 until 6 p.m. […]
POSTED: 09/26/21 at 11:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Niswonger Performing Arts Center went live for its first in-house performance in more than a year and a half as Buckets N Boards entertained an enthusiastic crowd Sunday afternoon with its musical zaniness. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/26/21 at 11:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Van Wert needed someone to step up and make a defensive play and that someone turned out to be Maddix Crutchfield, who made his first ever start at linebacker during Friday night’s game against Ottawa-Glandorf.. With time winding down in the fourth quarter, the Titans had driven deep into Cougar territory […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 11:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor BLUFFTON — Backup quarterback Carson Hunter ran for three scores, all in the second half and Crestview rallied for a 21-14 win over Bluffton on Friday night. The victory put the Knights at 5-1 (2-1 NWC) while the Pirates fell to 4-2 (1-2 NWC). Trailing 6-0 to start the third quarter, […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 11:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Led by match medalist Evan Miller, Lincolnview won the NWC boys’ golf tournament at Moose Landing Golf Course on Friday. Miller shot a 79 and the Lancers finished 10 strokes better than runner-up Allen East, 338-348. Landon Price fired an 84, followed by Aiden Hardesty (85), Avery Slusher (90), Grant Glossett […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 11:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Friday’s Day of Caring Food and Blood drives were both big successes, with United Way Executive Director Vicki Smith noting that preliminary totals show the food drive (above left) collected more than 40,000 food items — 17 pallets of food. “This is the largest food drive that we have had for the past couple of […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
First Bank of Berne in Van Wert recently contributed $5,000 to the Van Wert County Humane Society’s capital campaign. Shown above are Becky Stepleton (center), bank president, presenting the donation to Jeff Hood and Sarah Burden, Humane Society board members. Construction has begun on a new animal shelter/adoption center on Fox Road, with completion scheduled […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 11:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who is also director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced Friday that the 11th application period for TechCred will open on October 1 and close October 29. “TechCred works for both Ohioans and Ohio businesses,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “There is no […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 10:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is currently accepting new enrollments for the H2Ohio Program. Producers in the original 14-county targeted area of the Maumee River Watershed can sign up for the years 2022 and 2023. That area includes: Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, Mercer, Fulton, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Lucas, Wood, […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 10:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Straley Realty & Auctioneers Inc. announces that six of its affiliated real estate professionals have earned the 2020-2021 Presidents Sales Club awards presented by the Ohio Realtors. Realtor Chester Straley was awarded the Award of Excellence for having in excess of $5 million in sales between July 1, 2020, and […]
POSTED: 09/24/21 at 10:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Business