Tis the season… Less than a month away, at 7 p.m. Sunday, November 21, Indiana native Denver Bierman and his heralded big band will command the stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It will be an electrifying performance that combines big band jazz favorites with Christmas classics and gospel. Denver And The Mile High […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 8:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Submitted information Area musicians and actors will be performing in a Halloween themed extravaganza titled, “A Little Fright Music” which will be held at The First Presbyterian Church of Van Wert on from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, October 31. “A Little Fright Music” will include more than just macabre melodies. Poetry, acting, costumes and visual arts […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 8:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Church
Gregory Alan “Wildman” Pontsler, 54, of Rockford passed away at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 9, 1967, in Celina, the son of Eugene Pontsler and Vivian Heppeard Pontsler, who both preceded him in death. On June 22, 1991, he married the former Jami Longstreth, who […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 9:14 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert Cougars are Division II cross country district champions after beating Defiance in a sixth man tiebreaker at Columbus Grove on Saturday. The Cougars and Bulldogs each finished with 68 team points but freshman Owen Scott clinched it for Van Wert by placing 23rd (17:33.8) while Defiance’s Josiah Gonzales finished 25th (17:38). Hunter […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s girls’ cross country team grabbed the final regional qualifying spot by placing fourth at Saturday’s Division II districts at Columbus Grove. Kyra Welch led the Lady Cougars with a fifth place finish (5th, 19:55), followed by Tyra McClain (16th, 21:33.4), Lexi Deitemeyer (25th, 22:44.4), Alyssa Knittle (37th, 23:29.3) and Emma Dolan (40th, 23:33.6). […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features a question on the expanded football playoffs, teams with a losing record in the playoffs and a comment about Western Buckeye League football championships. Q: What are your thoughts on the expanded football playoffs? It seems like a lot of blowouts are in store in the first […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — Crestview’s cross country season came to an end at the Division III districts at Columbus Grove on Saturday, as the Knights and the Lady Knights each finished sixth in the team standings. Hayden Tomlinson finished 21st overall (18:19.3), followed by Isaiah Watts (24th, 18:49.9), Jayden Renner (28th, 19:02.2), […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Lancers are all smiles after winning the boys Division III cross country district championship at Columbus Grove on Saturday. Lincolnview was led by Jackson Robinson who placed third overall (16:57.4). He was followed by Daegan Hatfield (8th, 17:40.9), Kreston Tow (10th, 17:46.4), Evan Johns (11th, 17:50.2) and Josh Haines (17th 18:06.4). On the girls’ […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONTINENTAL — Lincolnview’s soccer season came to an end with a 7-0 loss to No. 1 seed Continental in the Division III sectional championship match on Saturday. The Lancers finished the season 7-10.
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent staff and submitted information PAULDING — “All Aboard the JPHS Christmas Train” is the theme for this year’s John Paulding Historical Society’s Festival of Trees, which begins Friday, November 5. “The festival is our largest fundraiser for the museum,” event Chairman Eileen Kochensparger said. “With COVID ceasing all activities last year, it […]
POSTED: 10/25/21 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News