VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District is seeking young artists in grades K-12 to compete in its annual post contest. The contest is open to all Van Wert County students, and each submitted creation may not be traced from other artists’ work or from photographs. Each entry must have the […]
POSTED: 02/20/21 at 12:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Planning Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in Van Wert City Council Chambers, 515 E. Main St. in Van Wert, to discuss the final plat for Washington Place Phase IV B. Also on the agenda is a request to change zoning for 1302 Lincoln Highway (12034734101) and […]
POSTED: 02/20/21 at 12:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It wasn’t pretty, but Van Wert ended 2020-2021 Western Buckeye League portion of the schedule with 51-43 victory over Celina on Friday night. The win was the eighth in nine games for the Cougars (10-10, 5-4 WBL), while Celina fell to 5-15 (3-6 WBL). “It’s been a weird week,” Van Wert […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor A fast start and hot shooting helped Lincolnview close the 2020-2021 regular season with a 64-51 win over Paulding on Friday. “I was very proud of our guys and their effort tonight,” Lincolnview head coach Brett Hammons said. “Paulding has some really good players that can be tough to stop. Give […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 11:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor SPENCERVILLE — In his final regular season game, Crestview’s Kalen Etzler scored 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds to help power the Knights by Spencerville 62-52 on Friday. The Knights finished the regular season 17-5 (7-1 NWC) and Spencerville finished 7-15 (3-5 NWC) Nine of Etzler’s points came in the […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 11:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores from area boys’ high school basketball games played on Friday, February 19. WBL Elida 52 Kenton 48Ottawa-Glandorf 54 Wapakoneta 41Shawnee 77 Bath 52St. Marys Memorial 64 Defiance 51Van Wert 51 Celina 43 NWC Bluffton 58 Delphos Jefferson 48Columbus Grove 79 Ada 38Crestview 62 Spencerville 52Lincolnview 64 Paulding […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 10:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent A Lima man has been charged in connection with the theft of a diamond from Laudick’s Jewelry early this afternoon. Karl Allan Kahler Jr., 59, was charged with robbery, a felony of the third degree as a result of the incident, with more charges possible once Van Wert County Prosecutor Eva Yarger […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 3:54 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Note: This week’s installment of the Friday Flashback takes us back five years, to February, 2016, when Van Wert posted a late regular season victory by defeating Ottoville on Senior Night. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports Appropriately for Van Wert’s Senior Night, three Cougar […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 4:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert senior bowler Lorrie Decker finished as the Division II district individual champion at Westgate Lanes in Lima on Thursday and she qualified for the State Tournament for the four time in four years. Decker rolled a 665 series (224-206-235) and fired 23 of 35 possible strikes to finish as the gold medalist. Decker […]
POSTED: 02/19/21 at 4:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Thursday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Weather delaysAs a result of continued bad weather, vaccine shipments in Ohio and across the country continue to be delayed. Ohioans with vaccine appointments this week should confirm that their […]
POSTED: 02/18/21 at 11:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News