VW independent sports CELINA — Van Wert and Crestview finished with various first and second place finishes at Tuesday’s tri-meet at Celina High School. The Bulldogs swept the event, winning both the boys’ and girls’ titles. Crestvew boys 4×200: Nasir Easterling, Kellin Putman, Braxton Leeth, Jaret Harting (1st, 1:38.17)4×100: Dru Nielson, Leeth, Easterling, Putman (2nd, […]
POSTED: 04/13/23 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Lincolnview swept Tuesday’s home tri-meet over Paulding and Continential. Below are the top finishers for the Lancers. Boys 100 meter dash: Tennesy Coil (2nd, 11.9)200 meter dash: Cody Kittle (1st, 24.4)400 meter dash: Kohen Cox (1st, 56.2)800 meter run: Conner Baldauf (1st, 2:11.8); Evan Johns (2nd, 2:12.1)1600 meter run: Conner Baldauf (1st, […]
POSTED: 04/13/23 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information It is Gospel Expo time, and Trinity Music Ministries is preparing to host their 22nd Southern Gospel Music Expo April 21-23 at Trinity Friends Church/Family Life Center in Van Wert. Over the last 22 years, Trinity has hosted groups from 14 different states and Canada for a weekend full of great music and […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 6:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Church
Submitted information Parents are invited to the First United Methodist Preschool Art Show from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the church, 113 W. Central Ave Van Wert. Join the little artists as they display their masterpieces. Parents are invited to enjoy pizza with at 6 p.m. Also, parents can collect their student’s work of […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 6:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Church
Michael Ray Casarez, 52, of Columbus, formerly of Van Wert, passed away peacefully, surrounded with lots of love, on Tuesday, April 10, 2023, at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. He was born on November 26, 1970, in Van Wert, to Raymond Casarez, who preceded him in death, and his mother, Maria (Martinez) Casarez, who survives. […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 6:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police Sunday, April 2 – arrested Matthew A. Southerland for disorderly conduct after the police department received a call for a possible impaired male near the area of S. Shannon St. and George St. Sunday, April 2 – a man allegedly brandished a firearm in the 500 block of N. Market St. The […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Tuesday April 11, 2023 8:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location in the city of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 9:04 a.m. – Dispatched Spencerville EMS to a residence on Jones Road in Jennings Township for a subject having a diabetic emergency. 11:15 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent sports Baseball Celina 5 Van Wert 4 CELINA — Celina made the most of Van Wert errors and claimed a 5-4 walk off victory over the Cougars on Tuesday. Two of Celina’s runs were scored on Van Wert errors, and two more on passed balls. The Bulldogs finished with just three hits in […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 4:12 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports The Celina boys finished first, followed by Van Wert and Crestview at Tuesday’s tri-meet at Celina High School. The Bulldogs also finished first on the girls’ side, followed by Crestview and Van Wert. Meanwhile, Lincolnview swept Continental and Paulding at a different tri-meet on Tuesday. Check back Thursday for expanded results.
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 4:11 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A request to allow more time for a concrete crushing/stone grinding project on South Washington Street has been turned down by Van Wert City Council. The owner of the property, Logan Lehmkuhle, who purchased the property in October 2022 with an eye on clearing the site and building a facility for several […]
POSTED: 04/12/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: News