VW independent sports Soccer Lincolnview 4 Lima Sr. 0 Jackson Evans and Austin Bockrath each scored two goals and the Lancers won their fourth straight with a 4-0 home victory over Lima Sr. on Saturday. Warren Mason, Dalton Keysor and Bockrath each had an assist in the victory. Lincolnview (4-2-1) will play at Allen East […]
POSTED: 09/11/23 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this weekend’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Friday, September 15 WKSD — Tinora at Antwerp (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff)WERT — Wapakoneta at Van Wert (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff) Saturday, September 16 WKSD and […]
POSTED: 09/11/23 at 3:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Rob Gamble and Dale Butler have introduced Samantha Baker as a member of the Bee Gee Realty team as a licensed realtor. After graduation in 2015 from Parkway, she attended Creative Images to become a manicurist. She has been serving clients her entire career. When she is not at her nail salon (Nails by Samantha), […]
POSTED: 09/10/23 at 9:45 am. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent staff/submitted information Members of the Van Wert High School Class of 1963 met on Saturday, August 26, to celebrate their 60th reunion. The gathering was held at Willow Bend Country Club and 28 members and guests were able to attend. Classmate Reverend Jim McDowell offered prayer which was followed by the evening meal. […]
POSTED: 09/10/23 at 9:39 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Crestview raced onto the field at home for the first time during the 2023 regular season. The Knights scored early and often and went on to enjoy a 47-9 win over Ada on Friday. A full game story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/09/23 at 1:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Starting Monday, September 11, the sidewalks and curbs on the east side of the front of the Van Wert County Courthouse will be replaced. For approximately two weeks, the front doors will be intermittently closed for the safety of residents and the efficiency of the project. The back door of the Courthouse will […]
POSTED: 09/09/23 at 1:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information VENEDOCIA — A celebration will be held at the Venedocia Lions Club this Sunday, September 10, to mark a rather momentous occasion. Between 1-4 p.m. the Lions Club building will be the site of a 50th anniversary celebration for sisters Marilyn Foust and Penny Burnett. Foust donated a kidney to Burnett, […]
POSTED: 09/09/23 at 1:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Chamber of Commerce hosted a graduation and recognition breakfast for their 2023 Leadership Van Wert County cohort at Willow Bend Country Club on Wednesday. The group recently completed their annual service project by soliciting funding to help build a new 4-H Horse Show Arena at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. […]
POSTED: 09/09/23 at 1:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert Civic Theatre has announced Jerry Zimmerman was recently inducted into the prestigious Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) Hall of Fame. It’s an honor reserved for those who have given many years of their time and talent to encourage and promote community theatre throughout the state of Ohio. Zimmerman has […]
POSTED: 09/09/23 at 1:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $1,000 to the Trinity Friends Church for their food pantry. The money is from a Spotlight Grant the lodge received from the Elks National Foundation. With food prices rising and many people still unemployed, there is a need now more than ever […]
POSTED: 09/09/23 at 1:27 am. FILED UNDER: News