Van Wert independent sports Green Meadows Conference football will be featured on 99.7FM WKSD this Friday night, as the 2-2 Wayne Trace Raiders host the 3-0 Tinora Rams. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:20, with kickoff at 7 p.m. WERT 1220AM/104.3, will broadcast Western Buckeye League football action between 4-0 Van Wert and 3-1 Ottawa-Glandorf. […]
POSTED: 09/22/20 at 3:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Patricia Jenkins, 93, died July 4, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 26, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Van Wert with Father Chris Bohnsack celebrant. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert. COVID-19 pandemic rules, as observed by the church, will be followed. Preferred […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 4:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information It is fair to say that 2020 has been met with many challenges and hardships due to the impact of the Covid-19 global pandemic. It is important, now more than ever, to bring as much joy and wonderment to our community. The Van Wert Service Club, Optimist Club of Van Wert, Main […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Haven of Hope homeless shelter in Van Wert announces that it has been selected as a top finalist in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program. The State Farm Neighborhood grant was applied for this past summer and only 1,000 applications were accepted. Haven of Hope made it into the first […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The U.S. Census Bureau will begin special operations to count people experiencing homelessness in communities across the country on Tuesday, September 22. Specially trained census takers will count people September 22-24 at shelters, soup kitchens, and mobile food van stops in an operation called Service-Based Enumeration (SBE). Census takers will count people who live outdoors, […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — An anti-robocall initiative launched six months ago by Attorney General Dave Yost has empowered Ohioans to report 27,931 illegal robocalls in an effort to help the Attorney General fight back against the growing nuisance. In turn, the Robocall Enforcement Unit has analyzed and shared the incoming data to try to put […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Van Wert County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. U.S. 30 at U.S. 224, both eastbound and westbound, Van Wert, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone beginning August 10 for a project that will reconstruct […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Van Wert swept the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Cross Country Invitational, winning the boys and girls titles, while Crestview fared well at the same invite. Meanwhile, Lincolnview enjoyed a team title and runner-up finish at the Waynesfield-Goshen Invitational. Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational OTTAWA — With three runners in the top eight, Van Wert Cougars […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 3:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview 3 Shawnee 1 LIMA — After losing the first set, the Lady Lancers rallied to hand Division II Shawnee its first loss of the season, 18-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16 win on Saturday. “Shawnee (9-1) is a tough team and they are a big threat at the net,” Lincolnview head coach […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about Bluffton and the Northwest Conference football tournament, Crestview hosting a second round game, Van Wert’s postseason chances and the 2020 Western Buckeye League champions. Q: I’m sure I’m not the first person to ask these two questions, but how was it decided that Bluffton […]
POSTED: 09/21/20 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports