SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Free throws in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as Van Wert defeated visiting Wayne Trace 34-32 Tuesday night. Maria Bagley converted a pair of foul shots with 3:14 left in the final period to put the Cougars ahead 32-26, then Sofi Houg knocked down two free throws with 42 […]
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports FORT JENNINGS — A six point halftime lead quickly snowballed into a double digit advantage for Crestview and the Knights went on to defeat Fort Jennings 63-38 on Tuesday. Crestview improved to 4-1 with the victory while the Musketeers dropped to 1-5. The Knights led 29-23 to start the third quarter, […]
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor BOWLING GREEN (KY) — Speechless. That was the term used by a college student from Convoy after seeing firsthand the massive amount of damage caused by a historic weekend tornado that hit parts of four states. Photographer Wyatt Richardson, a 2020 graduate of Crestview High School, is a sophomore at Western Kentucky […]
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Due to the recent wind storm, the City of Van Wert will have an additional brush pickup. All brush should be placed curbside by 7 a.m. Monday, December 20.
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS – It’s fitting that Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month is December, a time of year when we are busy with shopping, cramming in personal commitments and sharing life moments on our social media pages, all while exposing ourselves to potential identity theft dangers. In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received […]
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Four talented winners of the “Drug Free Looks Like Me” calendar contest are from Crestview Elementary. Each year the Van Wert County Prosecutor’s Office sponsors a calendar contest for each of the county’s elementary school grades 1-4. Shown left to right are contest winners Lizzie Eding, Nolan Perkins, Mila Lichtensteiger, and Sophia Gardmer, Van Wert […]
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Prosecutor’s Office has special funds available for use in furtherance of justice. The Prosecutor’s Office recently purchased new camera equipment for the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office using that fund. Shown are Chief Deputy Adam Clark, Detective Nathan Huebner, Prosecuting Attorney Eva Yarger, and Detective Seth Karl of the Van Wert […]
POSTED: 12/15/21 at 4:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Broadway! It’s a Big Deal Just what is Broadway? Is it a type of show or a place? As its name would suggest, Broadway is a wide street in New York City that stretches the entire length of Manhattan. Broadway is the oldest north-south street in New York City and existed as a path traveled […]
POSTED: 12/14/21 at 12:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
H. Franklin VanHorn, 92, of Columbus, formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 8:02 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2021, at Grant Medical Center. He was born on July 20, 1929, in American Township, to Herbert and Candace (Desenberg) Van Horn, who both preceded him in death. On September 10, 1950, he married the love of […]
POSTED: 12/14/21 at 12:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Deanna R. Speelman, 78, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021, at Homestead at Towne Center, Van Wert. She was born on May 1, 1943, in Van Wert the daughter of Eugene and Annette J. (Guinn) Fry, who both preceded her in death. On April 21, 1961, she married Justus O. “Joe” Speelman […]
POSTED: 12/14/21 at 12:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries