At 11:45 p.m. Sunday, the Van Wert Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was called to assist Auglaize County CERT with an apartment fire where many families lost everything. “It is the worst phone call you could get to have a major response like this right before Christmas,” said Van Wert County CERT Chairman Mark Klausing. […]
POSTED: 12/24/18 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — AAA is forecasting that a record-4.6 million Ohioans will travel more than 50 miles from home this holiday. More than 90 percent of those Ohioans will travel by vehicle. The last time Christmas fell on a Tuesday, 2012, Ohio roads experienced a 37 percent increase in traffic volume, according to […]
POSTED: 12/24/18 at 8:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Synergy students Haylee Tracy, (Paulding) and Bailey Day (Van Wert) recently volunteered their time to ring the bell for the Salvation Army. Synergy photo
POSTED: 12/24/18 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor HAVILAND — Van Wert head coach Mark Bagley challenged his players shortly before the tipoff of Saturday’s game at Wayne Trace, and the Cougars responded with a convincing 67-55 victory over the Raiders. “The major challenge I said was I trust you guys and I believe in you guys to play […]
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 11:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports FORT JENNINGS — A balanced scoring attack and a lockdown defense helped Lincolnview to a 64-40 non-conference victory at Fort Jennings on Saturday. Jake Bowersock led the way with 12 points, Zane Miller finished with 11 and Creed Jessee scored nine. Jorge Salinas and Alek Bowersock each tallied eight points, Kyle […]
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 11:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag includes questions about Van Wert basketball, Eggerss Stadium, the Cleveland Browns and the recent Reds/Dodgers trade. Q: Whatever happened to the Van Wert County Hospital basketball tournament? Name withheld upon request A: I shared this question with Van Wert head coach Mark Bagley and this was his […]
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 11:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Olivia Cunningham drives to the basket for two of her game high 14 points during Crestview’s 42-34 home win over Kalida on Saturday. Lexi Gregory also hit double digits with 10 points, as the Lady Knights evened their overall record at 4-4. Crestview will return to action Saturday at Hicksville. Photo by Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert […]
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. WKSD Friday, December 28: Crestview at Delphos St. John’s WERT Friday, December 28: Van Wert at Ottoville Saturday, December 29: Van Wert at Columbus Grove
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Frances C. “Fran” Miller, 73, of Rockford, passed away at 12:17 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born April 6, 1945, in Celina, the daughter of Robert L. and Victoria A. (Springer) Gephart, who both preceded her in death. On […]
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Donald Russell Lamb, 82, of Van Wert, died at 8:33 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 20, 1936, in Van Wert, the son of James Russell Lamb and Dorothy Millie (Brown) Lamb-Stetler, who both preceded him in death. On August 30, 1977, he married the […]
POSTED: 12/23/18 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries