Van Wert independent sports Here is this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedule for radio stations WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games also stream live at www.thevwindependent.com. Unless otherwise noted, coverage will begin at approximately 7 p.m. with tipoff at 7:30 that evening. Please note the schedule is subject to change. Tuesday, January 30 […]
POSTED: 01/29/18 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert at Wapakoneta Invitational Led by Isaiah Bretz and Trevor Spridgeon, the Van Wert Cougars placed third at the 14 team Wapakoneta Invitational on Saturday. Bretz captured the 140 pound weight class by pinning Sammy Elliston of Conner (KY) in 4:11, while Spridgeon won the 184 pound weight class by […]
POSTED: 01/29/18 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information DEFIANCE — The Cougar swim teams traveled to Defiance for the annual Western Buckeye League Championships involving all 10 member schools. The girls’ team took fifth place, while the boys finished 10th. Lima Shawnee took first place for the boys’ championships, with Celina taking the girls’ first place ranking. Wapakoneta took runner-up for […]
POSTED: 01/29/18 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police January 23, 1:51 p.m. — Chad A. Fisher, 41, of Apt. 414 in Thistlewood Court Apartments, was arrested on an outstanding warrant at his residence. January 22, 10:10 a.m. — Drew A. Kenny, 24, of Lima, was arrested at Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on an outstanding warrant for failure to […]
POSTED: 01/29/18 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Keith T. Griffiths, 75, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born October 7, 1942, the son of William and Naomi (Deeren) Griffiths, who both preceded him in death. He married Carolyn (Huffine) on April 22, 1967, and she survives. Other survivors […]
POSTED: 01/28/18 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Phyllis Ainsworth, 96, of Ohio City, passed away Saturday evening, January 27, 2018, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born November 28, 1921, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Ada Doyt and Nellie (Rice) Prichard, who both preceded her in death. On December 15, 1938, she married John Fred Ainsworth, […]
POSTED: 01/28/18 at 6:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor A big first half scoring run by Lincolnview led the Lancers to a 57-36 Northwest Conference win over visiting Delphos Jefferson on Friday night. With the game tied 5-5 at the 4:45 mark in the opening quarter, Lincolnview went on a 20-0 run that spanned well into the second quarter. Zane […]
POSTED: 01/27/18 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights rolled to their seventh consecutive win with a 67-39 non-conference victory over Lima Central Catholic on Friday. Javin Etzler scored seven of his game high 23 points in the opening quarter, and the Knights led 12-6 entering the second period. The 6-7 junior poured in 13 […]
POSTED: 01/27/18 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports KENTON — The Van Wert Cougars rallied from six points down at the third quarter, then used overtime to extend their winning streak to four with a 55-53 Western Buckeye League win over Kenton on Friday night. The Cougars found themselves trailing the hosts 41-35 in the third period, but Nate […]
POSTED: 01/27/18 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While this winter won’t likely set a record, unless it gets a lot worse than it has been so far, the cost of maintaining state highways in Van Wert, Paulding, and Putnam counties is significantly higher this year than last winter, according to updated figures released by the Ohio Department of Transportation’s […]
POSTED: 01/27/18 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News