DAVE MOSIER/independent sports HAVILAND — The Van Wert Cougars couldn’t find a defensive solution for Ethan Linder and Linder’s 29 points led the Wayne Trace Raiders to a 65-56 non-conference win at home on Tuesday. Linder was brilliant in the paint, while making 11 of 18 field goal attempts overall. Jake Kuhn added 11 points […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 9:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights raced out to an early lead, and never looked back during Tuesday’s 77-45 non-conference win over the Fort Jennings Musketeers. Javin Etzler scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the opening period, and the Knights led 20-9 after one quarter. Etzler and Kline accounted for 12 […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 9:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams hosted the Bryan Golden Bears and the Bath Wildcats in a double dual meet at the Van Wert YMCA. The Cougar boys lost a hard fought battle against both visiting teams, while the Van Wert girls were victorious against Lima Bath, […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 8:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Unemployment in Van Wert County took another tick downwards in November, with the jobless rate falling to 3.7 percent, a tenth of a percent less than October’s 3.8 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The county also continued a trend of falling workforce […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warns Ohioans to beware of overpayment scams this holiday season. The scam commonly affects businesses, charities, and people who sell items online. In the scam, a con artist pretends to overpay for something (often by providing a counterfeit check or fraudulent credit card) and then asks […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Braun Industries recently completed its 2016-2017 United Way campaign. The generosity of the company and its employees has been instrumental in serving United Way agencies in Van Wert County. Many employees also participated in the Day of Caring event by donating food items to The Salvation Army and volunteering. (United Way photo)
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information BOSTON — As millions of Americans take to the road to celebrate the holidays, many are being forced to dig deeper in their wallets. Nationally, gas prices have seen their largest December rise in six years and are likely to continue rising through the holidays as oil producing countries agreed to cut production, […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) accompanied Captain Gene Smith of the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a ride along Tuesday morning to get an up-close view of the duties troopers carry out on a daily basis. Smith, former Van Wert post commander from 2001-2008, is currently commander of the Patrol’s Findlay District, which includes […]
POSTED: 12/21/16 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information ST. MARYS — West central Ohio high school seniors could be eligible for college scholarships from Midwest Electric and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives (OEC). Midwest Electric has two scholarship programs – a general scholarship for students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5; and the Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship for students with at […]
I just finished listening to a video clip the Niswonger marketing team sent out, announcing that Wednesday (December 21) is the single release of tickets for “Broadway & Beyond” featuring J. Mark McVey. If you can take about four minutes of your time, I encourage you to click on that video clip and listen to […]
POSTED: 12/20/16 at 5:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News