Van Wert independent sports KENTON — Behind a combined 25 points by Alex Metz and Abby Jackson, the Van Wert Lady Cougars picked up their first Western Buckeye League win of the season, 56-46 over Kenton on Thursday. Metz scored 13 points, including two treys in the second quarter and a basket and five free […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 11:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert High School wrestlers won their third consecutive Western Buckeye League dual match by defeating visiting Kenton 52-22 on Thursday. Ryan Pratt and Killian Sudduth each won via pins, while Isaiah Bretz and Malachi Battle each recorded a technical fall. Full results are listed below. 120- Ben Lange (VW) won […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 11:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Annie Mendenhall brings the ball into the forecourt during Thursday’s game against Delphos Jefferson. Mendenhall and Adia Welch each scored 14 for the Lady Lancers, but the Lady Wildcats used a 16-9 fourth quarter scoring advantage to win 49-42. Lincolnview (6-11, 0-5 NWC) will play at Delphos St. John’s on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 11:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Betty Ann Crosby, 76, of Payne, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born August 17, 1942, in Van Wert, the daughter of Harry Sr. and Betty Alice (Willit) McKeddie, who both preceded her in death. Betty was a spirited child who loved to drive […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 6:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Keith E. Hirn, 70, of Van Wert, died at 5:44 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Van Wert Health. He was born May 14, 1948, in Toledo, the son of Philip and Bertha (Feister) Hirn, who both preceded him in death. On November 10, 1973, he married the former Annette Marie Rice, who survives. Other […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 10:09 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor A busy basketball weekend is in store with Van Wert and Lincolnview in action Friday and Saturday, while Crestview will take the floor tonight and Saturday. Van Wert vs. Kenton, at Coldwater The Cougars (6-7) won their first overtime game of the year, defeating Kalida 62-60 in two extra sessions on […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 5:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The lunar eclipse January 20was certainly a spectacular event. Rising in the east-northeast, the moon tracked almost overhead by midnight. Its total eclipse occurred shortly after that. Conditions to photograph the event were mixed. The sky was clear, which was good, but my thermometer registered 6 degrees below zero, which was brutal. In addition to the cold […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 2:31 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
The mere thought of being underwater in the kind of frigid winter weather we have been experiencing lately makes one shudder — literally! It would be much better sitting in the comfort of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, seeing vivid colorful photos of aquatic life. It’s a little like watching football teams playing in snowstorms: you […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 2:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 97th Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, February 13. This year’s theme is “We Love Van Wert,” and will feature a unique interactive panel of community leaders. Tafi Stober, incoming executive director of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, will emcee the […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 2:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Six people appeared for hearings this week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Two people entered changes of plea during hearings held on Wednesday. Bailey Parker, 19, of Van Wert, changed his plea to guilty to one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs and conspiracy, both felonies of the third […]
POSTED: 01/24/19 at 2:18 am. FILED UNDER: News