Submitted information CONVOY — On Sunday March 1 at 2 p.m., the Village of Convoy Historical Society will host a lecture and discussion at the Convoy Opera House. James Lautzenheiser will present “Declaring Independence : The Path to Separation (June-August 1776).” He will be examining the work of the Second Continental Congress to create our […]
POSTED: 02/28/26 at 7:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The hiring of 2026 fall sports head coaches, along with assistant coaches for the upcoming spring sports season and other personnel decisions made up a big part of Thursday’s Van Wert City Schools Board of Education agenda. By a unanimous vote, the board approved supplemental contracts for head football coach Keith Recker, […]
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Students from Vantage Career Center earned top honors at the recent Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference, with four students officially qualifying to advance to the national competition and several others earning state finalist recognition. Business Professionals of America is a national career and technical student organization that prepares […]
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview boys basketball coach Brett Hammons finishes cutting down the net, after his Lancers won the Division VI sectional championship, 58-29 over Hicksville Friday night. A full game story and pictures can be found on the Sports page. Photo courtesy of Hanna Young
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Republican Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. March 10 at Truland/John Deere, 10305 Liberty-Union Rd., Van Wert, for the purpose of filling the vacated prosecuting attorney’s position. Those wishing to be considered must meet the minimum qualifications for a prosecuting attorney (outlined in the Ohio Revised Code, section […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its fourth annual “Van Wert on Tap” craft beer festival at the Junior Fair Building at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Those attending will be able to enjoy unlimited tastings of selected wine and craft […]
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff While it’s still in the infancy stage in Ohio, the impact of Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) for high school students is barely a blip on the radar. Less than three dozen high school student athletes throughout the state have an NIL deal. More details can be found on the Sports page.
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports No. 1 seed Lincolnview had to shake off a little rust on Friday night. The Lancers, who hosted No. 7 seed Hicskville in a Division VI sectional championship game, hadn’t played a game since February 14. After a shaky second quarter offensively, the Lancers got on a roll midway through the third […]
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Holden Price (above) is ready to pass the ball during Friday night’s Division VI sectional championship game against Hicksville. Below, Gavin Evans runs the floor with the ball. The top seeded Lancers won the game handily, 58-29. Photos courtesy of Hanna Young
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Megan Henry/Ohio Capital Journal COLUMBUS — Of the 350,000 Ohio High School Athletic Association student-athletes, only 32 name, image, or likeness deals have been reported, according to OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute. He recently testified as an interested party on a bill that would ban high school and middle school athletes from making NIL deals. […]
POSTED: 02/27/26 at 9:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports