Van Wert independent sports MARIA STEIN — Sophomore guard Owen Treece poured in 31 points to lead Van Wert past defending Division IV state champion Marion Local 69-61 in a rescheduled game played Monday night. The Cougars improved to 5-6 overall while Marion Local (No. 5, Division IV) fell to 5-4. Treece scored eight points […]
POSTED: 01/15/19 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Crestview remains in the No. 3 spot in this week’s Division IV Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll, which was released on Monday. The Knights (10-1) trail St. Henry and Berlin Hiland, who tied for the top spot. Marion Local is ranked No. 5 in the poll, but the Flyers […]
POSTED: 01/15/19 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Today’s Random Thoughts center around Lincolnview’s Zane Miller, Van Wert’s Owen Treece, this weekend’s Flyin’ to the Hoop tournament, the NFL and a messages to parents of high school athletes. Zane Miller What a weekend for Lincolnview’s senior guard. He hit the game winning trey in overtime at Bluffton on Friday, […]
POSTED: 01/15/19 at 6:29 am. 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 Tuesday, January 15 – Antwerp at Lincolnview (girls) Thursday, January 17 – Edgerton at Wayne Trace Friday, January 18 – Delphos Jefferson at Paulding Saturday, January 19 – Antwerp at Lincolnview WERT Friday, January 18 […]
POSTED: 01/15/19 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Alan David Jones, 62, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born June 18, 1956, the youngest child of Dale “Jake” and Pauline (Slattery) Jones, who both preceded him in death. On June 21, 2003, he married his soulmate and […]
POSTED: 01/14/19 at 4:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Rachel Hope Smith, 60, of Van Wert, died Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2019, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Payne. She was born December 4, 1958, in Van Wert, the daughter of Franklin D. Smith Sr., who preceded her in death, and Luella (Hainline) Smith Garrett, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include a […]
POSTED: 01/14/19 at 4:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Winter came finally to Van Wert County with a snowstorm that dropped approximately 5 inches of snow, while also bringing frigid temperatures with it. According to Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy, the county may be looking at another major winter storm coming to the Midwest this coming weekend. The EMA director is […]
POSTED: 01/14/19 at 8:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information While Van Wert gasoline prices rose, all local stations remain under $2 a gallon — and at least a nickel under the state average. Three Van Wert stations have the low price of $1.96 per gallon. They include Murphy USA in the Towne Center shopping center, Lassus Handy Dandy on North Washington […]
POSTED: 01/14/19 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 01/14/19 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information MIDDLE POINT — The Middle Point Lions Club is holding its annual Sandwich Supper prior to the Lincolnview-Allen East boys basketball game on Friday, January 18. Food will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Club members will be serving pork barbecue sandwiches, shredded chicken sandwiches, and hot dogs. Chips […]
POSTED: 01/14/19 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News