VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, has again adopted children this year from the Angel Tree Project to help make their Christmas a little brighter. Tags are first placed on the lodge Christmas Sharing Tree, which contains items needed for the kids. Members of the lodge then take […]
POSTED: 12/19/20 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Peony Pageant Committee announced the candidates for the Queen Jubilee XLVI Pageant. Each of the following young women was selected, individually, by her school’s selection committee. Representing Crestview High School is Bailey Gregory, daughter of Tammy and Mark Gregory. Representing Delphos Jefferson High School is Alexa Chung, daughter of Angela Chung. Representing Delphos […]
POSTED: 12/19/20 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Christmas arrived early for the United Way of Van Wert County, which recently received a very generous donation in the amount of $1,623 from Brent Agler and Van Wert Moose Lodge 1320. The donation enables the United Way to continue to fund local agencies and programs that give people hope for the […]
POSTED: 12/19/20 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Most Van Wert County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 24-25, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including the Van Wert County Board of Commissioners’ Office, Courthouse, Department of Job and Family Services, Election Board, Engineer’s Office, Health Department, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Probation Department, Probate Court, and Prosecutor’s Office.
POSTED: 12/19/20 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Baskets and free throws didn’t come easy for Van Wert as the Cougars dropped Friday night’s Western Buckeye League opener 51-39 to visiting Wapakoneta. Van Wert was just 13-of-50 (26 percent) from the floor and 9-of-21 (40 percent) from the foul line, but even with the shooting woes, the Cougars were […]
POSTED: 12/18/20 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor SPENCERVILLE — Games are won or lost at the free throw line and Lincolnview used the charity stripe to improve to 4-0 (1-0 NWC) with a 56-48 win at Spencerville on Friday. The game was tied 48-48 with 1:49 left and the Lancers received free throws by Aaron Cavinder and Collin […]
POSTED: 12/18/20 at 11:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are scores from boys’ basketball games played on Friday night. A number of games around the area were postponed or canceled because of COVID-19. WBL Wapakoneta 51 Van Wert 39Celina 49 Kenton 45Ottawa-Glandorf 67 St. Marys Memorial 47Shawnee 77 Defiance 43 NWC Columbus Grove 47 Paulding 45Lincolnview 56 Spencerville 48 […]
POSTED: 12/18/20 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ronald R. Bagley went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born November 26, 1937, in Van Wert, the son of Floyd Everett Bagley and Helen Margaret Elizabeth (Bricker) Bagley, who both preceded him in death. On August 9, 1959, he […]
POSTED: 12/18/20 at 10:43 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Note: This week’s Friday Flashback takes us back to late December of the 2015-2016 high school season, when the Van Wert Cougars earned their first victory of the season. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports It took seven tries, but the Van Wert Cougars finally […]
POSTED: 12/18/20 at 4:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Annie Mendenhall dribbles against a Spencerville defender during Thursday night’s game between the two NWC schools. The visiting Bearcats led 18-10 after the first quarter, 34-18 at halftime and 40-30 after three quarters. Mendenhall led Lincolnview with 12 points, while Zadria King had a team high eight rebounds. Spencerville’s Emma Leis led all scorers […]
POSTED: 12/18/20 at 4:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports