Catapult brought its unique transformative talents to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio on Saturday. Members of the shadow art group and “America’s Got Talent” finalists twisted and transformed their bodies into a multitude of different scenes, animals, and inanimate objects during the show. The scene above includes men with “dogs” chasing three […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Couples who are planning to get married within 60 days now have the option of starting their marriage license application’s online. Prior to visiting Van Wert County Probate Court, both parties will need to complete their portion of the online application. Once the online portion is complete, a confirmation number will be […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 6:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Just a reminder that early voting has begun at the Van Wert County Board of Elections office’s new location at 1362 E. Ervin Road (old Pangles supermarket building). Voting hours are as follows: Tuesday, October 15, to Friday, October 25 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, October 28, to Friday, November 1 […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor DEFIANCE — For the second straight season, Caylee Phillips won the Western Buckeye League individual cross country championship and in the process set a new league championship meet record. The Van Wert senior won Saturday’s WBL meet in Defiance with a time of 18:42 to easily outdistance the Celina duo of […]
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Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview’s Madison Langdon and Ragen Harting of Crestview finished No. 2 and 3 at the Northwest Conference High School Cross Country Meet at the Van Wert Reservoir on Saturday, and Lincolnview’s Devon Bill and Joe Sadowski finished No. 2 and 4 on the boys side. Girls Langdon ran the 5K course […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 4:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about OHSAA’s football playoff format, the effect of football playoffs on basketball and Friday night Big 10 football. Q: Have you ever reached out to your OHSAA contacts and asked what the downside of adopting the state of Indiana’s method of football playoffs where everyone […]
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Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Please note that WKSD is contractually bound to carry Friday night’s Ohio State/Northwestern game. Friday, October 18 WKSD – Ohio State at Northwestern, 7 p.m. pregame, 8:30 p.m. kickoffWERT – Van Wert at Elida, […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 4:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s 2019 Football Homecoming King and Queen Drew Mosier and Ragen Harting are shown with their court during Friday night’s Homecoming game against Spencerville. Game story and photos are on the Sports Page. Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 10/12/19 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert High School Theatre is preparing for its upcoming production of Sherlock Holmes, adapted by Tim Kelly and based on the original written mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Will Sherlock Holmes solve the case of the disappearing letters? Who will he cross paths with? Is there enough time? Join VWHS Theatre […]
POSTED: 10/12/19 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information DEFIANCE — State Representative Craig Riedel announced on Friday that he filed petitions to run for re-election as the representative for the 82nd Ohio House District. The 82nd District encompasses all of Defiance, Van Wert, and Paulding counties and a portion of Auglaize County. Representative Riedel is currently in his second term. […]
POSTED: 10/12/19 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News