VW independent sports BLUFFTON — Allen East continued its dominance by winning the Northwest Conference wrestling tournament for the sixth straight year. The Mustangs finished with seven individual team champions and 304.5 team points to easily outdistance runner-up Spencerville (256) at Friday’s tournament at Bluffton High School. Crestview finished fifth at the tournament and Lincolnview […]
POSTED: 02/21/22 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Radio station 99.7 WKSD will broadcast tonight’s Division IV sectional championship doubleheader from Paulding High School. No. 1 seed Crestview will face Edgerton in the first game (5:30) and Hicksville will play Stryker in the second game (7:30). Both games will air live on WKSD. Check back tomorrow for the week’s full […]
POSTED: 02/21/22 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff and submitted information PAULDING — The John Paulding Historical Society will hold its annual membership meeting and election of officers and directors at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27, at the museum located across from the fairgrounds in Paulding. The scheduled program for the afternoon will be of great interest to any train […]
POSTED: 02/21/22 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Local Schools will hold kindergarten registration Monday-Friday, March 7-11, using an online process. Parents or guardians residing in the Crestview School District having a child five years of age on or before August 1, 2022 may register their child for kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year. […]
POSTED: 02/21/22 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley (center) visited with Van Wert County Democrats during a campaign stop in downtown Van Wert on Saturday. The former Dayton mayor also made stops in Mercer and Paulding counties. Whaley is running against John Cranley in the primary election and the winner will appear on the November ballot. Scott Truxell/Van […]
POSTED: 02/21/22 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The Rockford Community Fire Department has been named as the recipient of a $1,200 training reimbursement grant from the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal. 208 fire departments in 70 counties throughout the state received grants totaling $456,743.70. “We’re committed to providing next-level training to any current and prospective […]
POSTED: 02/21/22 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
James Carl “Jim” Amstutz passed away peacefully Friday, February 4, 2022. He was born on April 17, 1930, in Willard, the son of Carl James and Aileen (Pedicord) Amstutz, who both preceded him in death. Jim graduated from Willard High in 1948, then joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War from 1948-1952 […]
POSTED: 02/20/22 at 10:39 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Submitted information Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is celebrating National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend February 18–20 with the launch of a local cookie finder, gswo.org/findcookies. Customers who don’t already know a Girl Scout now have the chance to find cookie booths nearby, purchase cookies online for shipment or donation, or connect with a troop for […]
POSTED: 02/19/22 at 1:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information Over 800 sophomores from 13 associate school districts experienced what Vantage Career Center student-life and opportunities are like at the annual “Sophomore Day” on Wednesday, February 9. Each sophomore was given an opportunity to shadow current students in two different career technical programs of interest to them. During each […]
POSTED: 02/19/22 at 1:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Convoy Community Foundation received an anonymous donation of $10,000 in 2021 from a family with strong ties to the Crestview community. The legacy monies will be used for scholarships for Crestview graduates who are pursuing four-year degrees in either engineering or the medical profession. The Convoy Community Foundation is a nonprofit charitable […]
POSTED: 02/19/22 at 1:24 am. FILED UNDER: News