Van Wert independent sports ROSSFORD — Lincolnview’s Zoey Tracy saw her season come to an end in the Division II district bowling competition at Interstate Lanes in Rossford on Thursday. Tracy finished 32nd out of 92 bowlers with a 150-192-134 series.
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 10:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
John C. Fleenor, 77, of Haviland, passed away at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022. He was born February 17, 1945, in Appalachia, Virginia, to Lee and Thelma (Fields) Fleenor, who both preceded him in death. He married the love of his life, Janet Ashton, February 15, 1964, and together they shared years of memories. […]
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 11:18 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent sports Boys sectional championship matchups are now set for Friday night. Division II After defeating Kenton 36-34, No. 8 seed Celina will face No. 2 seed St. Marys Memorial at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Lima Sr., followed by No. 4 seed Van Wert vs. No. 7 seed Wauseon. Division III At Elida, No. […]
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 4:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A wide and varied agenda was handled during Wednesday’s Van Wert City Schools Board of Education meeting. Board members learned from Superintendent Mark Bagley that legislation introduced in Columbus is similar to a bill in Indiana and would require teachers to post every day of their curriculum online. “You can imagine 178 […]
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Possible renovations at Lincolnview Elementary were briefly discussed during Wednesday night’s Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education meeting. The idea was first brought up in late 2019 but it was put on the back burner due to COVID-19. Now, the district is again considering the project, which originally called additional classrooms and […]
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Van Wert County and the surrounding area from 2 p.m. today until 8 a.m. Friday. A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected with total snow and sleet accumulations of 1-3 inches, plus a light glazing of ice. Slippery […]
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School, in conjunction with the Convoy Community Foundation, has established the Portrait of a Graduate Award (PGA) to recognize students who have been observed exhibiting competencies of a Crestview graduate: being an innovative thinker, invested worker, integrity-driven decision maker, interpersonal communicator, and informed citizen. Recipients were awarded with prizes from local businesses, a […]
POSTED: 02/24/22 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Dorcas (MacKay) Brenner passed away Tuesday evening, February 22, 2022 at, Willow Ridge in Bluffton. Dorcas was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma February 7, 1931, to Charles Walker MacKay and Margaret Torrey MacKay, who both preceded her in death. She graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne and was a 1953 graduate of The […]
POSTED: 02/23/22 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Joan Edna (Snyder) Finkhousen, 83, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:28 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022, under the watchful care of Van Wert Manor Assisted Living. Joan was born September 27, 1938, to W. Cloyce and Edna Snyder of Convoy, who both preceded her in death. Joan married Donald E. Finkhousen April 19, 1958, […]
POSTED: 02/23/22 at 3:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Five people appeared for sentencing in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. They were among 11 people to appear for various hearings. Landon Clifton, 36, of Ohio City, was sentenced to two years community control, 30 days in jail to be served immediately with an additional 30 days jail at […]
POSTED: 02/23/22 at 12:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News