Van Wert independent sports CELINA — Celina swept Lincolnview bowlers at Plaza Lanes on Saturday. Celina 2372 Lincolnview 1754 (girls) Shiann Kraft was Lincolnview’s top bowler against Celina with a 327 series (170, 157). Delaney Keysor finished with a 266 series (132, 134), followed by Shania Profit (116, 102, 218), Hanna Scaggs (133, 82, 215) […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag includes questions about basketball postponements, a high school shot clock, Ohio State basketball and Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Q: Who decides which high school basketball games will be played and which ones will be canceled? It was strange to see Van Wert’s game at Bryan […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. WKSD Monday, January 20 – Van Wert at Crestview (girls)Tuesday, January 21 – Delphos Jefferson at Wayne Trace (girls)Thursday, January 23 – Hicksville at Antwerp (girls)Friday, January 24 – Antwerp at […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Patricia Ann (Potter) Boyd, 92, of Van Wert, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, January 18, 2020, surrounded by her husband and family at her residence after a courageous battle against cancer. Patricia was born January 17, 1928, in Van Wert, the daughter of Elmer and Hazel (Melchi) Potter, who both preceded her […]
POSTED: 01/19/20 at 9:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
W. Sue Dowler, 74, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:24 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born October 27, 1945, in Van Wert, the daughter of Elmo and Ellen (Shepherd) Carroll, who both preceded her in death. On August 25, 2004, she married Larry Dowler, […]
POSTED: 01/19/20 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Joan Arlene King, 78, of Rockford, passed away at 3:27 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2020, at Parkview Hospital-Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born November 11, 1941, in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of Chester and Anna LaVaughn (Railing) Barker, who both preceded her in death. She graduated from Pleasant Mills High School, in Pleasant […]
POSTED: 01/18/20 at 11:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports BRYAN – Saturday night’s Van Wert at Bryan boys’ basketball game has been postponed due to weather conditions in Williams County. The game is now scheduled to be played at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 1. Saturday’s Crestview at Arlington and Lincolnview at Antwerp boys’ basketball games will be played as scheduled.
POSTED: 01/18/20 at 2:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information The Optimist Club of Van Wert invites area students to enter its annual oratorical contest for the opportunity to win prize money and the possibility of earning thousands of dollars in scholarships. The Optimist Club Oratorical Contest is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive […]
POSTED: 01/18/20 at 1:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ladies of the Moose Chapter 6 (Van Wert Moose lodge) recently made a donation to the YWCA’s victim services program. This donation will be used to provide services for victims of domestic violence. Shown are Ladies of the Moose representative Teresa Parrish (left) and Jamie Evans, director of victim services at the YWCA of Van Wert […]
POSTED: 01/18/20 at 1:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Elections will be closed Monday, January 20, for the Martin Luther King holiday. Also, due to security updating on its computers, the Elections Board will not be open until 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 21.
POSTED: 01/18/20 at 1:17 am. FILED UNDER: News