Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s district boys’ basketball broadcast schedules for WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Schedules will be updated after Tuesday and Wednesday night’s results. WKSD Tuesday, March 5 Division IV at Elida Crestview vs. Delphos St. John’s – 5:15 p.m. pregame, 6:15 p.m. tipoffWayne Trace vs. Kalida – 8 p.m. […]
POSTED: 03/04/19 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The Van Wert Cougars will take on the Defiance Bulldogs in the Division II district semifinals at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sports Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University. Basketball players and cheerleaders parents may purchase presale tickets starting at 10 a.m. Monday, March 4, in the Athletic Director’s office and […]
POSTED: 03/03/19 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports/submitted information CONVOY — Presale tickets for Crestview’s Division IV district semifinal game against Delphos St John’s will be on sale in the athletic office from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Tickets will also be sold from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday in the high school office. […]
POSTED: 03/03/19 at 3:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Synergy Learning Center seniors were recently guests of Lincolnview High School during its third annual Career Fair. While there, Synergy seniors visited and learned about 40 local businesses, many of which are looking to hire workers. Following the career fair, students were given a tour of National Door & Trim by Production Manager Roy Salsbury (shown above), […]
POSTED: 03/02/19 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Cupcake Wars were fought on the shiny floors of Wassenberg Art Center on Friday, sponsored by United Way of Van Wert County and Van Wert Manor. When the crumb dust cleared, the event winner, YMCA of Van Wert County, was richer by more than $4,000, thanks in part to Crumb Coat LLC, […]
POSTED: 03/02/19 at 8:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information After 29 years of service, Van Wert Police Detective Sergeant Jeffrey A. Blackmore will be retiring from the department, effective this coming Monday, March 4. Sgt. Blackmore started his career with the Van Wert Police Department as an officer in April 1990. During his time in the uniform division, he was very […]
POSTED: 03/02/19 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday issued Ohio’s Law on Concealed Handguns annual report showing that 168,302 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio in 2018. According to the statistics reported to the Attorney General’s Office, county sheriffs issued 69,375 new licenses and 98,927 renewals. Permit holders who wish […]
POSTED: 03/02/19 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information FAYETTE — The public is invited Sunday, March 17, between 11 a.m.-2 p.m., to 4-H Camp Palmer to learn about maple syrup making, to ride on horse-drawn wagons, and eat in a brunch with real maple syrup for the pancakes (as long as supplies last) in the camp’s dining hall. The camp […]
POSTED: 03/02/19 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Donald E. George, 89, of rural Van Wert, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday evening, February 27, 2019. He was born June 8, 1929, in Van Wert County, the son of Eugene David and Anna Leona (Jones) George, who both preceded him in death. On November 19, 1950, he married the former Betty Joann […]
POSTED: 03/02/19 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor FINDLAY — It didn’t look good for Van Wert. The Cougars trailed state ranked and No. 2 seed Wauseon 25-7 in the second quarter but used an 8-0 run, including a pair of three pointers by Owen Treece to help close the gap to 10, 27-17 at halftime. From there, Van […]
POSTED: 03/01/19 at 11:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports