SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor BRYAN — Nate Jackson scored all six of his points in the second overtime to lead Van Wert to a 57-55 upset win over Bryan on Saturday afternoon. The sophomore guard hit a basket with 1:03 left in the second extra session to give the Cougars a 53-49 lead, then converted […]
POSTED: 02/02/20 at 10:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor HICKSVILLE — A strong start by Gavin Etzler and a pair of key foul shots by the freshman late in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference in Crestview’s 42-40 win at Hicksville on Saturday. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Knights (9-9) and the seventh in nine […]
POSTED: 02/02/20 at 10:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor DELPHOS — Lincolnview head coach Brett Hammons wanted better defense from his team and he got it. Entering the weekend, the Lancers (9-8) had given up an average 57 points per game, but allowed just 40 against Delphos Jefferson on Friday, then clamped down again on Saturday, holding Delphos St. John’s […]
POSTED: 02/02/20 at 10:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Girls basketball sectional tournament draws were held on Sunday. Van Wert is the No. 8 seed and will play No. 9 seed Shawnee in the Division II sectional at Spencerville at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 18. The winner will advance to play No. 2 seed Bath at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, February […]
POSTED: 02/02/20 at 10:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about the OHSAA basketball tournament draw process, the Division IV Elida district and a pair of weekend upsets. Q: Could you describe the process by which Ohio high school basketball teams are placed in the tournament bracket? Also, your opinions on this process? Name withheld […]
POSTED: 02/02/20 at 10:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information Saturday evening at 10:30 p.m. Van Wert Fire and Police departments, AEP, and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were dispatched to an apartment fire on West Main Street that left two adults, three children, and three pets without a home. Quick evacuation by Van Wert police and quick knockdown of the […]
POSTED: 02/02/20 at 2:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BOWLING GREEN — It’s winter — we guess. It may be winter on the calendar, but for the people who work in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s 16-county northwest Ohio area that includes Van Wert County, it’s kind of hard to tell. According to statistics released by ODOT through January 30, the […]
POSTED: 02/01/20 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s highest-profile and most entertaining sporting events. As friends and families gather to watch the game, the Ohio State Highway Patrol urges fans to refrain from driving while impaired. If you plan on consuming alcohol, don’t drive. Plan ahead and designate a sober driver. To […]
POSTED: 02/01/20 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has rejected the summary language for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would make changes to Ohio’s election laws. On January 22, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled “The Secure and Fair Elections Amendment,” from the […]
POSTED: 02/01/20 at 8:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
On Monday, January 20, workers at the Goodwill, hospital, and Salvation Army thrift stores all said they would accept a donation of cameras from the Van Wert Area Photography Club. On Tuesday morning, the cameras were first sorted so that no store received duplicate units. Next the cameras were checked to assure all stores received some […]
POSTED: 02/01/20 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News