VW independent sports Boys basketball Crestview 63 Miller City 43 MILLER CITY — Gavin Etzler poured in 18 points and Crestview opened the season with a 63-43 win at Miller City on Saturday. Mitch Temple added 15 and Nathan Lichtle added 10 points. The Knights trailed 13-12 after one quarter but rallied for a 33-27 […]
POSTED: 11/27/22 at 11:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports CONVOY — Crestview High School will have two new fall sports coaches in 2023. Head football coach James Lautzenheiser is resigning and will not seek a supplemental contract. In two seasons, the Knights went 10-11 and qualified for the playoffs in 2021. Head soccer coach John Dowler is resigning as well and […]
POSTED: 11/27/22 at 11:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Seven high school football state champions will be crowned this week at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton and the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule. Tickets for all state championship games are on sale and must be purchased in advance at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. All […]
POSTED: 11/27/22 at 11:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — A favorite fall tradition for many Ohioans includes a trip to pursue deer during the annual gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The weeklong gun season open to all hunters kicks off Monday, November 28 and continues through Sunday, December […]
POSTED: 11/25/22 at 9:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer placed a friendly wager ahead of the rivalry football game between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, commonly referred to as “The Game.” “With Ohio State and Michigan both undefeated entering The Game, and with Big Ten Championship Game […]
POSTED: 11/25/22 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County announces it will be offering an advanced self-defense class for adult women from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, at the YWCA. This class is free and interested individuals must have taken a beginner self-defense class in the past 12 months to attend. The class is provided by […]
POSTED: 11/25/22 at 9:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge No. 1197 has announced its annual memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 4, in the Lodge Room. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks mandates that the first Sunday in December of each year be set aside as the day in the Order when Elks […]
POSTED: 11/25/22 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Nedra Ellen Schrader, 81, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. She was born on July 12, 1941, in Van Wert, to Carl E. and Wanda I. (Girod) Wise. On September 2, 1961, she married James H. Schrader. Nedra was a 1959 graduate […]
POSTED: 11/25/22 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Pigskin Pick’Em will be a brief feature because just four area teams are left in the playoffs, and they’ll square off against each other in the state semifinals on Saturday. The breakdown goes like this – two from the MAC, one from the NWC and one independent team. Last week […]
POSTED: 11/24/22 at 11:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Rudolph and his friends, along with Santa and the Abominable Snowman are among the many Christmas themed characters that came to life at Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert Wednesday night. Weather permitting, the display will light up each night through the holidays. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 11/24/22 at 11:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News