VW independent staff Three people were injured in two separate 4-wheel ATV crashes on Saturday and both accidents are under investigation. The first crash occurred at 3:14 a.m. Saturday on private property near Ohio 81 and Ohio 49 in Willshire. According to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, the driver, Lacy Brister of Willshire, went […]
POSTED: 08/29/22 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Jerry and Laura Koenig of rural Van Wert recently participated in the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Sale and donated all proceeds to the Van Wert County Humane Society. Items were free for the taking and the only request was that buyers make a donation to the local animal shelter. “What a clever way to not only […]
POSTED: 08/29/22 at 3:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The DUI enforcement effort known as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” will continue through Labor Day, September 5. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) are working alongside law enforcement each of Ohio’s 88 counties to decrease impaired driving. Police officers, sheriff’s deputies and […]
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VW independent staff A designer purse bingo will be held on Friday, September 9 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 425 Woodland Avenue, Van Wert. Only 250 tickets will be sold for this event and they can be purchased at St. Mary’s Parish Office at 601 Jennings Road. The cost is $30 and it allows […]
POSTED: 08/29/22 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about the Van Wert Cougars and Celina Bulldogs, Ohio State-Notre Dame and an area football team vs. a Canadian team. Q: How do you see Van Wert and Celina finishing in the WBL this year? After seeing scores from Friday’s first week of WBL, this years […]
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VW independent sports DELPHOS — A pair of Lincolnview runners placed in the top five and the Lancers finished second at the season opening Blue Jay Invitational at Stadium Park on Saturday. Freshman Brynleigh Moody was the individual runner-up with a time of 19:54.70, while junior Ava Milligan finished fifth with a time of 20:31.40. […]
POSTED: 08/29/22 at 3:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports CELINA — Crestview logged a pair of seventh place finishes at the Celina Invitational on Saturday. On the boys’ side, Logan Foudy led the Knights with a 17th place finish and a time of 18:58, while Isaiah Watts and Lincoln Smith were neck-and-neck, finishing 43rd and 44th with times of 20:45.6 and […]
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VW independent sports Soccer Crestview 10 Lima Sr. 0 (girls) CONVOY — Addison Williman and Adessa Alvarez each scored three goals to power Crestview by Lima Sr. 10-0 on Saturday. Macy Kulwicki registered two goals and an assist, while Elli Ward and Rain Risely each scored once. Addyson Dowler had an assist, Olivia Heckler had […]
POSTED: 08/29/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this weekend’s football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. WKSD Friday, September 2: Wayne Trace at Crestview, 6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoffSaturday, September 3: Notre Dame at Ohio St., 6 p.m. pregame, 7:30 p.m. kickoff WERT Friday, September 2: Defiance at Van […]
POSTED: 08/29/22 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Friday August 26, 2022 9:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in Washington Township to check a disabled vehicle in the road. 10:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the City of Van Wert to assist with traffic control at a motor vehicle crash. 11:03 a.m. – Deputies checked an area around […]
POSTED: 08/28/22 at 10:27 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement