SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It was a homecoming game for the ages at Eggerss Stadium on Friday night. Owen Treece fired five touchdown passes, four of them to Dru Johnson and a key one to Ian Cowan, and the Van Wert Cougars managed to hold off St. Marys Memorial 34-28. It’s the first time since […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 11:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of Week No. 4 area high school football games. Bluffton at Crestview and Ada at Spencerville Northwest Conference tournament games were canceled, along with Lima Sr. at Toledo St. John’s. WBL Van Wert 34 St. Marys Memorial 28Celina 21 Elida 17Ottawa-Glandorf 20 Bath 17Shawnee 9 Wapakoneta 7 […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — Friday night’s Northwest Conference opening round tournament game between Crestview and Bluffton was canceled late Friday afternoon, due to a positive COVID-19 test result at Bluffton High School. Tickets will be refunded by each school.
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 3:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information A Kentucky woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident that occurred this morning at the intersection of Ohio 118 and Wren Landeck Road. Mubenga “Benita” Mbombo, 46, of Lexington, Kentucky, a passenger in one of the vehicles, died of injuries sustained in the accident, while four other people were injured as a […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 1:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The staff at the Van Wert County Council on Aging has received many calls regarding the opening of the Council on Aging Senior Center since Governor DeWine announced that Senior Centers can open starting September 21. The Senior Center serves as a gateway to connect older citizens to vital community services that […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 7:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports an increase of 12 cases since its last report on September 10, for a total of 110 cases. Age groups for new cases are as follows: 3 in birth-19 range, two in 20-29 range, two in 30-39 range, two in 40-49 […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Have questions about voting in this fall’s election? Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is here to help, and he’s meeting Ohioans right where they are: virtually. LaRose is partnering with several Ohio electric cooperatives to answer members’ voting questions during a Zoom webinar on September 25 from 2-3 p.m. The first half of […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County is helping local residents register to vote in the upcoming general election on Tuesday, November 3. Those who are not registered can use the QR code incorporated in the flyer below to register. In addition, those wanting to register in person can email khoug@ywcavanwertcounty.org to make arrangements to […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information An informational meeting for parents/guardians of Van Wert County juniors and seniors regarding financial aid will be held virtually, hosted by Van Wert High School. Lawrence Matthews, financial aid director at Bluffton University, will explain the step-by-step procedures for completing the FAFSA form and answer questions regarding the financial aid process. In […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Note: The latest installment of the Friday Flashback goes back to January of 2012, when the Van Wert Lady Cougars hosted Lincolnview in a non-conference girls’ basketball game between the two county schools. Below is the story as it appeared on the Sports page of the VW independent Van Wert independent sports The Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/18/20 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports