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Sophomores visit Vantage Career Center
Vantage Career Center recently opened its doors to over 850 sophomores from 13 associate school districts for its annual Sophomore Day. The event, provided students with a firsthand look at Vantage ...
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Info sought ahead of athletic upgrades
CONVOY — A brief discussion was held on proposed upgrades to Crestview’s athletic facilities and more discussion will be held, after Treasurer Ashley Whetsel said she’s not comfortable with the ...
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Roadways the subject of an ODOT study
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation, along with Governor Mike DeWine released the results of an 18-month study looking at transportation investments to support economic growth and ...
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Knights stun Delphos St. John’s in OT
DELPHOS — It was quite a finish to the 2024-2025 boys basketball regular season. Crestview, ranked No. 5 in Division VI by MaxPreps, used a Tommy Heffner layup at the buzzer to force overtime and from ...
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Review: Ordinary People very well done
Van Wert Civic Theatre has chosen an intense family drama for its latest production. Ordinary People ran this past weekend and will run again February 14-16, and those involved have done a masterful ...
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Cougars post 34-point win over Kenton
Van Wert scored a season high 21 points from the foul line, which helped the Cougars pull away from Kenton for a 68-34 win in the regular season finale at the Cougar’s Den on Friday. In a strange ...
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Fire Dept. hosts annual awards banquet
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Firefighter/EMT of the Year Award to Jeff Ricker. With nine years of committed service to the department, Ricker’s award—selected by his ...
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Sheets named NWC Player of the Year
Crestview’s Wren Sheets has been named the Northwest Conference Player of the Year in balloting done by conference coaches. Spencerville head coach Kevin Sensabaugh, who led the Bearcats to a 20-2 ...
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Human bird flu case in Mercer County
The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of influenza A(H5), also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. An adult male Mercer County ...
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Janice R. Spray
Janice R. Spray, 88, passed away, Thursday afternoon, February 27, 2025, at her home south of Van Wert. She was born on June 10, 1936, in Wetzel, the daughter of Evan Telford and Edith Minerva ...
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Doyle Parsons
Doyle Parsons, 77, of Scott, passed away Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born June 4, 1947, in Van Wert, to Carl and Alice (McCray) ...
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Stacie Angelene Jones
She married Bradley K. Jones on December 10, 1994, in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Van Wert, and he preceded her in death on December 12, 2022. She was also preceded in death by her father-in-law and ...