VW independent staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reported four additional COVID-19 deaths of residents of Van Wert County, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 97. Two of the deceased were in the 60-69 year old group and the other two were in the 80-89 […]
POSTED: 01/14/22 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff and submitted information January is Human Trafficking Awareness month and the YWCA of Van Wert County invites the community to join them in bringing awareness to this crime and in providing assistance to survivors of human trafficking in our area. The statistics that surround human trafficking and its victims are sobering. There […]
POSTED: 01/14/22 at 4:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The regularly scheduled meeting of Union Township Trustees set for Thursday, January 27, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 25.
POSTED: 01/14/22 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports St. Marys Memorial 78 Van Wert 43 ST MARYS — A slow start was too much for Van Wert to overcome in a 78-43 loss to St. Marys Memorial Thursday night. The Lady Riders led 16-9 after the first quarter, with Kyra Welch scoring all nine of Van Wert’s points in […]
POSTED: 01/14/22 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports OTTAWA — Van Wert bowlers split with Ottawa-Glandorf at Highland Lanes on Thursday, with the girls using their depth to record a 2182-1983 victory, while the boys fell 2583-2406. Freshman Zaelynn Tobias led the all bowlers with a two-game series of 366 and junior Makenna Nagel had the high game of […]
POSTED: 01/14/22 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert High School athletic director Trent Temple has confirmed that Friday’s St. Marys Memorial at Van Wert junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games have been postponed. A makeup date has not yet been determined.
POSTED: 01/13/22 at 4:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Renee Kim (Wise) Cryer, 66, of Van Wert, passed away at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Van Wert Manor. She was born on January 7, 1956, in Van Wert, the daughter of Thomas A. and Juanita J. (Wurster) Wise, and was a 1974 graduate of Van Wert High School. Renee retired from Eaton […]
POSTED: 01/13/22 at 1:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Everyone’s invited! Cast of Blues opens on January 28, 2022 and we are celebrating by having a special music trio! Kaitlyn Schmit, Frank Stemen and Aeddon Cartwright will have some groovy tunes to usher in this compelling exhibit. This national-level exhibit has been touring around the country and celebrates the American history of the Blues. […]
POSTED: 01/13/22 at 11:04 am. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Submitted information COLUMBUS — In a historic move Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to add girls wrestling and boys volleyball as emerging sports beginning with the 2022-23 school year. In addition, the board voted to move girls and boys lacrosse out of the emerging sports category into the […]
POSTED: 01/13/22 at 10:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports FORT LORAMIE – Crestview is one of eight schools scheduled to participate in the first annual MLK Classic this Sunday at Fort Loramie High School. The Knights will tip off the tournament with a junior varsity contest against Minster at 1 p.m., followed by the varsity game at 2:30 p.m. Marion […]
POSTED: 01/13/22 at 10:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports