SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Week No. 3 of the high school football season is here and it means 30 percent of the regular season will be in the books before Labor Day, due to the expanded playoff format. I’m still not sure how I feel about all of that but that’s a discussion for a different […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information Van Wert was able to tame the St. Marys Memorial Roughriders 167-177 in WBL golf action at Willow Bend Country Club on Wednesday. No. 1 opponents Keaton Foster of Van Wert and Lennon Cisco of St Mary’s shared match medalist honors as each carded a 40. The Cougar duo of Blake […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
There is such a thing as a free ride and these seniors were able to enjoy it during Senior Citizens Day, which was Wednesday at the Van Wert County Fair. Today is Veterans Day at the fair, which free admission all day for veterans with proper military ID. A ceremony will be held at 11 […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wednesday was a full day at the Van Wert County Fair, including the annual cheerleading competition, which was won by Delphos St. John’s. The day also featured various animal exhibits, delicious fair food, entertainment and much more. Tonight’s grandstand attraction is the Tug-A-Truck competition, which begins at 7 p.m. The fair will continue through Labor […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Even though it’s been over 60 years since the Van Wert High School Class of 1961 graduated, time has not dampened the spirits of what Van Wert and Eggerss Stadium still means to this group. The class recently donated $5,326 to the Cougar Pride Athletic Booster Club. “We are so grateful […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Central’s Educational & Charitable Foundation has announced 2022 scholarship program recipients. Ian Rex graduated from Van Wert High School and is attending Purdue University Fort Wayne in the fall, majoring in actuarial science. In high school, Ian was a varsity athlete on the golf and swim teams. He was also a […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Through the generosity of the Danfoss Community Action Fund and the MS Foundation, the YMCA of Van Wert County recently acquired a new 15 passenger mini-bus. A Ford E-350 Super Duty came to the YMCA through the generosity of the Danfoss Community Action Fund and the MS Foundation. The two grants […]
POSTED: 09/01/22 at 4:12 am. FILED UNDER: News