VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Treasurer Nathan Vandenbroek reminds all property owners that real estate taxes are due Wednesday, February 13, while any mailed payments must be postmarked on or before that date. Taxes paid after February 13 will incur a 5-percent fee until February 23. Starting February 24, a 10-percent late fee will […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — For the second time in as many nights, No. 2 ranked Crestview put on an impressive display of basketball. Just like against Lincolnview on Friday, the Knights raced out to big first quarter lead then went on easily defeated previously undefeated and No. 6 Hicksville 60-35 on Saturday. “I […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Creed Jessee (32) maneuvers through Delphos St. John’s defenders during Saturday night’s game at Lincolnview High School. Jessee and Ethan Kemler each finished with 12 points but the Lancers fell to the Blue Jays 47-41. Lincolnview led 13-8 after one quarter and 27-25 at halftime, but the Lancers were outscored 10-4 in a pivotal […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Girls sectional/district tournament basketball pairings were announced on Sunday. Local matchups are listed below. Division II at Miller City Wednesday, February 22, 7 p.m. – No. 9 Van Wert vs. No. 10 Elida (winner plays No. 1 Napoleon at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 23, winner to district semifinals) Division IV at […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Gabe Steyer and Jacob Sealscott picked up pins, but Van Wert lost to St. Marys Memorial 60-18 in the Division II, Region 16 Duals on Saturday. Full results are listed below. 106- Tyler Hisey (SM) won by forfeit113- Trevor Hisey (SM) pinned Killian Sudduth in 1:13120- Clayton Drummond (SM) won by […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about Crestview basketball, tournament draws, the Patriots and All-Star basketball. Q: How far can Crestview’s basketball team go in the tournament? Name withheld upon request A: First things first, the rest of the season is ahead, including a possible share or more of the Northwest […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for WSKD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. WKSD Tuesday, February 5 – Paulding at Hicksville Thursday, February 7 – Paulding at Crestview (girls) Friday, February 8 – Crestview at Paulding Saturday, February 9 – Crestview at Wayne Trace WERT Monday, February 4 – […]
POSTED: 02/04/19 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of Saturday’s area high school basketball games. Crestview 60 Hicksville 35 Parkway 65 South Adams (IN) 47 Fairview 66 Delphos Jefferson 47 Delphos St. John’s 47 Lincolnview 41 Kalida 57 Wayne Trace 45 Antwerp 66 Montpelier 49 Fort Jennings 54 Allen East 50 St. Henry 75 Celina […]
POSTED: 02/03/19 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Dwayne C. Brown, 61, of Van Wert, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born October 10, 1957, the son of Leslie L. Brown Sr., who preceded him in death, and Roxie L. (Brown) Brown, who survives in Van Wert. He married the former Pamela […]
POSTED: 02/03/19 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Dennis Dean Krugh, 69, of Ohio City, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, died Thursday afternoon, January 31, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born March 13, 1949, in Celina, the son of Buddy “B.J.” Jr. and Phyllis Joan (Caywood) Krugh, who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Roberts) Krugh; six children, Joel […]
POSTED: 02/03/19 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries