Independent staff and submitted information Van Wert Health announces the addition of Abbie Evans, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), to its team at the Walk-in Clinic, located at Van Wert Health North. Evans is board certified and a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses since […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 11:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information MASON — Dancers from Kim Hohman’s DanceWorks attended Encore Talent Productions National Dance Competition in Mason at the end of June. The best dance groups from the surrounding states competed at this competition. Many of the groups also brought home top overall high scores and Special Judges Awards. The jazz number […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
Ralph B. Bockey, 72, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Loveland, Colorado, while doing what he loved most: vacationing with his grandkids. He was born September 8, 1948, in Lima, to Cletus and Josephine (Sager) Bockey, who both preceded him in death. On April 18, 1970, he married the love of […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 12:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Two-a-day football practices are underway for the Crestview Knights and the defending Division IV state champion Van Wert Cougars. Both teams took to the practice field Monday morning to prepare for the upcoming season, which kicks off on Friday, August 20. Crestview will scrimmage Antwerp at home at 6 p.m. Friday night, while Van Wert […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 8:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information CONVOY — The Crestview Athletic Department will conduct its annual Meet the Team Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 5, in the high school gymnasium. All 7th-12th grade fall student-athletes and parents should plan on attending. Meet the Team Night will give the community the first opportunity to get a look […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about Ohio State and the Big Ten, high school super conferences, the current state of Major League Baseball and the status of high school fall sports. Q: I’m not advocating the Buckeyes leaving the Big Ten — for one thing, there’s the tradition. There’s also […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports The sign up deadline is rapidly approaching for the third annual Van Wert World Series of Wiffleball. Teams will be accepted until 6 p.m. Wednesday, and the tournament will be held Saturday, August 7, at Jubilee Park. It will feature a round robin format and three divisions: ladies, rookie (incoming eighth […]
POSTED: 08/02/21 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Hundreds of people came to Fountain Park on Sunday for First United Methodist Church’s annual Operation Back to School school supply giveaway. In addition to backpacks and school supplies, kids and their families were treated to games and free food by the church. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/01/21 at 11:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Habitat for Humanity of Van Wert County announced that it will be accepting applications for a partner family. Applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered. Family: The family can be a single person, or a family unit with more than one person. Need: Habitat will consider the following factors: housing […]
POSTED: 08/01/21 at 11:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the launch of a new grant program that will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the future of water infrastructure across the state. The Ohio Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program, which is part of Governor DeWine’s initiative to strategically invest in Ohio’s future, […]
POSTED: 08/01/21 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News