Submitted information Fore! The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of its highly anticipated annual Chamber Classic Golf Outing, scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at Hickory Sticks Golf Course in Van Wert. A rain date has been set for Wednesday, July 23. Golfers are invited to join for a day of […]
POSTED: 05/26/25 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School bid farewell to 63 seniors during the school’s 65th annual baccalaureate & commencement ceremony Saturday night. Student Council President Alexis Flagg opened the ceremony and former head softball coach Carl Etzler, who also is co-founder and past president of the Convoy Community Foundation, delivered the baccalaureate address. Student speakers were Saxton Short, […]
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VW independent sports Van Wert’s Briston Wise, Hayden Dowler and Cam Werts are the three Cougars named to the 2025 all-WBL baseball team. Wise named named to the first team, while Werts was named honorable mention. The list is dominated by players from Defiance, the outright WBL champion. The Bulldogs had four players named to […]
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Crestview’s Ayden Hyitt recently signed a letter of intent to continue his studies and to play collegiate baseball at Indiana Tech, an NAIA school in Fort Wayne. Photo submitted
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The oldest veteran buried at Woodland Cemetery was born on July 4, 1776, and lived a remarkable life. His story was shared during Monday’s American Legion Post 178 Memorial Day program at Woodland Cemetery. Post 178 Finance Officer Bill Marshall, who spoke during the ceremony, said he researched James L. Coe, who […]
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Van Wert American Legion Post 178 held its annual Memorial Day ceremony at Woodland Cemetery Monday morning (see story above). Pictured are Post 178 Commander Randy Matthews (top left), American Legion Chaplain Marc Rucklos (top right), a 21-gun salute and the Legion Riders presenting the colors. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
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VW independent sports Division II DEFIANCE — Van Wert’s Kendra Deehring and Owen Scott are among the runners advancing to next week’s Division II regional at Lexington. Deehring moved on in the 100 yard dash with a third place finish in the finals (12.60) and grabbed the final qualifying spot with a fourth place finish […]
POSTED: 05/23/25 at 9:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Holden Price (above) scores a run during Friday’s Division VI sectional championship game against Crestview. Below, Crestview’s Zaine Cereghin motors down the first base line. The Lancers won the game and the sectional title 9-0, with five runs coming in the second inning, including a two-run home run by Gavin Evans. Case Young also […]
POSTED: 05/23/25 at 9:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports An error by No. 5 seed St. Marys Memorial in the bottom of the seventh allowed No. 4 seed Van Wert to score a pair of runs and enjoy a walk-off 4-3 win in the Division IV sectional finals at Russell Fisher Field Friday night. It happened when Hayden Davis hit a […]
POSTED: 05/23/25 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports WAPAKONETA — In a matchup of two top five teams, No. 3 Lincolnview came up just short against No. 5 Minster, losing 4-3 in the Division VI district finals at Wapakoneta on Friday. The game was a rematch of the season opener, which was won by Lincolnview 7-1. Friday’s game was scoreless […]
POSTED: 05/23/25 at 9:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports