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Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025

Submitted information The Lincolnview Local School District is renewing membership fobs for the Lincolnview Community Center until the end of February for 2020-2021.  Fobs not renewed by Friday, March 4, will become inactive until renewed. Fobs renewed or signed up from June 2021 to the present do not need to renewed until August.  To ensure the […]

POSTED: 02/23/22 at 10:04 am. FILED UNDER: News

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor BLUFFTON – A slow start proved to be very costly as No. 10 seed Lincolnview fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in a 53-43 loss to No. 8 seed Delphos St. John’s in the Division IV sectional semifinals at Bluffton University on Tuesday. The loss ended Lincolnview’s season at 5-18, while […]

POSTED: 02/23/22 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor BERNE, Indiana — A high-speed chase from the Dayton area to Adams County, Indiana, landed two man in jail on Tuesday. The pursuit itself lasted more than two hours and went through the Village of Willshire before ending near Berne. After that, it took three more hours for two men in the […]

POSTED: 02/23/22 at 4:48 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent staff and submitted information Van Wert Service Club has initiated its annual search for area youths who best exemplify self-reliance.  The R.K. Thompson Self-Reliance Award is designed to provide recognition and cash awards for high school seniors who “do the best with what they have.” First place boy and girl winners will receive […]

POSTED: 02/23/22 at 4:47 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Local Schools will offer open enrollment of students from any Ohio district through open enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year.  Applications will be accepted beginning April 1, on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to the time and date the application is received by the Superintendent of Crestview Local Schools. Requests […]

POSTED: 02/23/22 at 4:46 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information The Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education has contracted with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) to facilitate a comprehensive Strategic Planning process within the school district for 2022.  The first meeting is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Monday, February 28,  in the Neubrecht Lecture Hall. All community members are welcome and more information is […]

POSTED: 02/23/22 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: News

Church Basement Ladies Make Us Laugh! Hold on to your hot pads! The Church Basement Ladies are returning to Van Wert at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 6! This talented comedic-theatre troupe has entertained nearly 8,000 patrons from the Niswonger stage and are returning for their 25th Anniversary Tour. They serve up a unique […]

POSTED: 02/22/22 at 1:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment

Submitted information First Baptist Church invites people to a morning with Reasons for Hope speaker Bob Gillespie this Sunday, February 27, with two sessions at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.  Bob will be presenting “The Gathering Storm” at 9:30 a.m.  This session addresses the secular humanist’s persistent attempt to subvert Christian values and morality and how we can prepare ourselves […]

POSTED: 02/22/22 at 10:15 am. FILED UNDER: Church

Ronald E. Walker, 77, went to be with his heavenly father  Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Mercy Health (St. Rita’s) in Lima, Ohio following injuries sustained from an automobile accident.  He was born June 9, 1944, in Howell County, Missouri to George and Edith (Proffitt) Walker, who both preceded him in death.  He married Shirley A. Kuhn […]

POSTED: 02/22/22 at 10:06 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor BRYAN — At least in terms of seeds, the outcome of Lincolnview’s sectional final game against Ayersville can be classified as a stunner. Kendall Bollenbacher scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds, Zadria King added 12 points and nine rebounds, and No. 9 seed Lincolnview defeated No. 2 seed Ayersville 55-48 […]

POSTED: 02/22/22 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports