Note: The Crestview Knights and the Parkway Panthers will meet in tonight’s season opener and with that in mind, this week’s Friday Flashback takes us back to Week No. 1 of the 2016 high school football season. The Knights and Panthers met in Convoy and Crestview was able to pull away in the second half […]
POSTED: 08/20/21 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Tennis Van Wert 3 Celina 2 CELINA — The Lady Cougars swept all three singles matches and went on to defeat Celina 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first win of the season for Van Wert (1-2, 1-1 WBL). At first singles, Grace Lott earned a 6-0, 6-1 win over Amy […]
POSTED: 08/20/21 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A jury found a Piqua man guilty of aggravated robbery and escape charges this week. Anthony Hoskinson, 48, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated robbery, each a felony of the first degree. One count stemmed from the robbery of the Brookside Carryout, while the second robbery count was Hoskinson’s attempt […]
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 11:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent staff Several people were injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred Thursday evening near the intersection of U.S. 127 and Cooper Road. According to investigating troopers from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 2019 Toyota Highlander driven south on U.S. 127 by Lakpa Tamang, 31, of Blacklick […]
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 11:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Here are scores from high school football games played around the area on Thursday night. Defiance 7 Napoleon 0Lima Sr. 60 Bowsher 0Shawnee 20 Lima Central Catholic 13
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 8:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Independent staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports 68 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, August 12, for a total of 2,600 confirmed cases. There are three known hospitalizations of county residents due to COVID-19. To date, the health department has given 11,301 COVID-19 vaccinations. Van […]
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 3:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent staff Two men face drug trafficking charges after an investigation that led to the recovery of more than 40 pounds of marijuana. James Campbell, 42, and Jim Williams, 62, both of Van Wert, were charged with trafficking in drugs, each a felony of the third degree, after they were arrested by deputies […]
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 11:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The 2021 high school football season is upon us and it brings with it the VW independent’s weekly Pigskin Pick’Em predictions. This will be the fifth season for Pigskin Pick’Em. Each and every Thursday through the seven state championship games, I’ll make weekly picks of area high school games and teams […]
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Independent staff and submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Van Wert Police Department, announced Thursday an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8-10 p.m. Friday on US 127, in the city of Van Wert. OVI checkpoints, funded by federal grant funds, are planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. The […]
POSTED: 08/19/21 at 3:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information The Niswonger Performing Arts Center will host a taping of the PBS series, “Songs at the Center,” on Thursday, September 16, at 6:30 p.m., and area residents have an opportunity to be part of the live audience for free. The series, which has been seen on more than 385 PBS stations and […]
POSTED: 08/18/21 at 10:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News