Van Wert independent sports OTTAWA — Powerful Ottoville ended Lincolnview’s girls’ basketball season with a 55-20 win in the Division IV district semifinals at Ottawa-Glandorf High School on Thursday night. The Lady Lancers trailed 14-4 after the first quarter, 30-9 at halftime and 46-12 after three quarters. Olivia Gorman led Lincolnview with seven points, while […]
POSTED: 03/02/18 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here is the updated weekend tournament broadcast schedule for radio stations WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will stream live at www.thevwindependent.com. Friday, March 2 5:10 p.m. – Wayne Trace vs. Lincolnview (boys, WKSD) 7:45 p.m. – Paulding vs. Tinora (boys, WKSD) 5:10 p.m. – Crestview vs. Parkway (boys, WERT) […]
POSTED: 03/02/18 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Bradley E. Cashel, 57, of Van Wert, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Van Wert. He was born June 26, 1960, in Van Wert, the son of Myron E. “Mike” and June J. (Clutter) Cashel, who both survive in Van Wert. Brad owned his own precision fabrication business and drag racing was his passion. He […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 10:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While sophomores and juniors were taking pre-ACT and ACT tests, respectively, Van Wert High School seniors were touring local businesses to learn what they do — and what they are looking for in future employees. The 93 VWHS seniors took one of three tours that included a manufacturing facility and a service […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 7:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Krista Somerton (left) and Stacy Adam of the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation welcomed Kevin Hague Towing LLC to Van Wert on Wednesday. Hague, who has a similar operation in Rockford, used an $84,000 Revolving Loan Fund loan, coupled with additional financing from Citizens National Bank, to purchase the former Mace Body Shop location […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Nine people appeared over the past week for criminal hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, including a Van Wert man sentenced on a charge of domestic violence. Johnathon McBride, 23, received a five-year term of community control a week ago Thursday, plus up to six months in the Western Ohio […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
A number of community residents were on hand Wednesday evening for a focus group session related to the Our Story branding project developed by the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Leadership Class. During the session, participants worked to come up with defining characteristics of the county that can be used to develop a […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has authored legislation to improve access to treatment for veterans diagnosed with cancer. The bill, the Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act, would make veterans eligible for the VA Choice program if they have been diagnosed with cancer and live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA facility […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor FINDLAY — Sparked by a big first half scoring run, Van Wert rolled to a 58-40 Division II sectional semifinal win over Maumee at Findlay High School on Tuesday night. The victory means the Cougars (12-10) will play Bath (9-14) for the lower bracket sectional championship at 8 p.m. Friday night […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information/Van Wert independent sports DELPHOS — Crestview 6-7 wing Javin Etzler was chosen as the 2017-18 NWC Player of the Year by Northwest Conference boys’ basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening in Delphos. Etzler received 115 total points to finish ahead of Chayten Overholt, a guard from Lincolnview. Etzler averaged 15.2 […]
POSTED: 03/01/18 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports