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
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert High School and Elida High School will serve as regional basketball tournament sites, according to information released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Elida will host Northwest Division II and III boys basketball regional tournament games, while Van Wert will host Division IV regional semifinal and championship games. […]
POSTED: 02/18/21 at 7:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Radio stations 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM have set broadcast schedules for Saturday. Both stations will broadcast doubleheaders that day. WKSD has picked up the Antwerp-Perry boys’ basketball regular season finale and will go on the air with live pregame coverage at 1:45 p.m., followed by the game at 2:30 p.m. […]
POSTED: 02/18/21 at 7:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports an increase of 56 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, February 11, for a total of 2,194 confirmed cases. Health officials said they were happy to report no known hospitalizations this week, adding that they appreciate the efforts of the community […]
POSTED: 02/18/21 at 4:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Due to the winter weather this week, COVID-19 vaccine shipments were delayed across the state of Ohio and parts of the United States. The Van Wert County Health Department did not receive its COVID-19 vaccine shipments needed for the second dose clinics that were scheduled for this Friday (19th) at the Van […]
POSTED: 02/18/21 at 4:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led 33 of their colleagues in pressing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on persistent mail delays and what action he is taking to restore on-time mail delivery. While Congressional oversight efforts and public […]
POSTED: 02/18/21 at 4:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News