VW independent sports and submitted information The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams hosted Ada High School and Elida High school in a double-dual meet on Thursday, December 16, and the Cougar boys were victorious over Ada (43-12) and Elida (43-35), while the girls fell to both teams (Ada 46-25, Elida 49-27). […]
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports GALION – Van Wert had three second place finishers – Joaquin Estrada, Keaton Sudduth and Caleb Bledsoe – and the Cougars finished sixth out of 10 teams at the Galion Pool Invitational on Saturday. Estrada was the runner up at 113 after dropping a 15-6 major decision to Samson St. Germain, […]
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports The Monday Mailbag will return to the Sports page on Monday, January 10.
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The immensely popular Texas Tenors – JC Fisher, John Hagen, and Marcus Collins – delighted a packed house at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Saturday night. The classically trained trio’s performance was dubbed “Deep in the Heart of Christmas.” Photo courtesy of Pat Agler
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in November, down from 5.1 percent in October. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 12,200 over the month, from a revised 5,378,900 in October to 5,391,100 in November. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in November was 275,000, down […]
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks once again adopted children from the Angel Tree Project to help make Christmas a little brighter. Tags are placed on the Lodge Christmas Sharing Tree which contains the items needed for the kids. Lodge members then take the tags from the tree, buy and […]
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Union Township Trustees will hold a re-organizational meeting for 2022 at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, at the township building, 9987 Dixon Cavett Road, Van Wert.
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school baskeball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live and games are subject to change. WKSD Tuesday, December 21: Arlington at Wayne TraceWednesday, December 22: Delphos St. John’s at Crestview WERT Tuesday, December 21: Ottoville at Van Wert
POSTED: 12/20/21 at 4:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Betty Jane Gilgenbach passed away at her home Saturday, December 18, 2021. She was born on July 21, 1930, in Leipsic, to Edwin and Margaret (Winkler) Selhorst who both preceded her in death. She married Milferd Gilgenbach in 1949, he also preceded her in death in 2002. She was a graduate of Leipsic High School […]
POSTED: 12/19/21 at 7:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent news/submitted information The 2021 Convoy Christmas in the Village, held December 3-5, has been deemed a big success. Organizers said the event led to smiling faces, reminiscing and plenty of hustle and bustle through the village during those three days. More than 500 visitors enjoyed The Festival of Trees and its “Roaring Twenties” […]
POSTED: 12/17/21 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News