Cougars rally to defeat Keystone 38-27

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor LAGRANGE — Owen Treece fired three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores to lead No. 5 seed Van Wert to a come-from-behind 38-27 Division IV Region 14 quarterfinal win over fourth-seeded Keystone on Saturday night. It was Keystone’s first loss of the year (7-1), while the Cougars improved to […]

CC teams, runners bound for regionals

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor OTTAWA — Van Wert boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are regional-bound in Division II, along with the Lincolnview Lancers, the Crestview Knights and the Lady Knights in Division III. The Lady Lancers have two runners who will compete in Saturday’s regional competition in Tiffin. Division II Hunter Sherer and Asanke […]

Ottoville tops Lincolnview

Lincolnview’s Dylan Schimmoeller kicks the ball during Saturday’s Division III sectional championship match against No. 1 seed Ottoville. Unfortunately for the Lancers, the Big Green posted a 4-0 victory, ending Lincolnview’s season at 5-8-5. Photo courtesy of Hanna Young

VW Cougars rally by Keystone 38-27

Van Wert independent sports LAGRANGE — Owen Treece threw three touchdown passes, two to Maddix Crutchfield, and ran for two more to help Van Wert rally to a 38-27 win over Keystone in Saturday’s Division IV Region 14 quarterfinals. The Cougars (7-1) trailed at halftime, 21-19. The victory puts Van Wert in the regional semifinals […]

Deputies investigating county shooting

Van Wert independent A shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at a party in Washington Township is being investigated by the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach. The sheriff said his office received a 9-1-1 call at 1:09 a.m. Saturday about a shooting at 19470 State Road. Deputies responded to […]

State develops COVID-19 funding package

Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced Friday that the administration, in partnership with the General Assembly, is developing a package of more than $419.5 million in CARES Act funding to help Ohioans. This package includes funding for small businesses, restaurants and bars, hospitals, higher education, arts, nonprofits, […]

Firms can still apply for COVID-19 funds

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy reminds local small businesses that funds are still available for assistance from the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Van Wert County created a small business relief program with CARES Act money from a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund that was distributed nationwide to […]

Van Wert leaf pick-up dates announced

VW independent/submitted information Leaf pick-up will begin in Van Wert the week of November 16 and run every week until the week of December 7.  City residents should make sure that their leaves are in paper biodegradable bags and placed by the curb by 7 a.m. Monday of each scheduled week. If leaves are not placed […]

Crestview runs by Spencerville 41-28

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor SPENCERVILLE — A single play by Logan Gerardot early in the fourth quarter swung momentum in a big way during Friday’s Division VII Region 26 quarterfinal game between Northwest Conference rivals Crestview and Spencerville. It was a historic matchup – the third one between the two teams this season, a first […]

David E. Schumm

David E. Schumm, born September 12, 1949, died Friday, October 16, 2020, after a three-month hospitalization from complications of failed back surgery.  He is survived by three sons, David (Dana) Schumm, Erik Schumm, and Braunsen (Victoria) Schumm; two “love of his life” granddaughters, Annabelle and Genevieve; three siblings, Ralph (Donna) Schumm, Ron (Shirley) Schumm, and his […]