Friday January 13, 2023 3:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a deer on U.S 224 near Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township. No injuries were reported. 5:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm at a location on U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township. 8:02 a.m. – Dog Warden responded to an area of […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor HAVILAND — Crestview’s Wren Sheets came up big against Wayne Trace on Saturday. The 6-6 sophomore hit a basket that tied the game 43-43 with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter, then slipped behind Raider defenders and took a long inbounds pass from Carson Hunter in for a layup […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Cali Gregory pulls up for two points during Saturday’s game against Berlin-Hiland at the Classic in the Country at Berlin-Hiland High School. Gregory went on to score a game high 20 points and the Knights defeated the Hawks 48-40. Laci McCoy added 14 points and eight rebounds in the win. Crestview (10-3) will play […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Boys basketball Van Wert 68 Bryan 44 Van Wert bounced back from Friday’s two point loss to St. Marys Memorial with a 68-44 win over Bryan on Saturday. The Cougars (8-4) steadily pulled away, leading 15-8 after one quarter, 29-16 at halftime and 46-31 after three quarters. Aidan Pratt led all scorers […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. WKSD Monday, January 16 – Crestview at Van Wert (girls)Tuesday, January 17 – Antwerp at Continental (girls)Thursday, January 19 – Antwerp at Wayne Trace (girls)Friday, January 20 – Wayne Trace at Antwerp […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Dennis (Keaton) Sudduth went 5-0 in the 145 pound weight class at the Coldwater Sielski Wrestling Invitational on Saturday. Sudduth improved to 19-6 on the season and the Cougars went 3-2 finished fifth out of 10 teams, defeating Columbus Grove 47-27, Brookville 48-36 and Brownsburg 42-34. The losses came to Liberty Center (42-30) […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Wren Sheets (33) puts in the winning basket as the clock runs out during Saturday’s Wayne Trace at Crestview basketball game. The shot by Sheets gave the Knights a thrilling 45-43 victory. In the same game, Wayne Trace’s Brooks Laukhuf scored his 1,000th career point. A full game story can be found on the Sports […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Ashley Shepherd, Director of Gifted Services for Western Buckeye ESC, has announced that the 2023 Van Wert County Spelling Bee will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 5, at the Marsh Foundation in Van Wert. The event is free and open to the public. 13 contestants representing seven Van Wert […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association recently received a Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association certificate of appreciation as well as training equipment for Outdoorsmen programming. The Outdoorsmen offer their facilities to the Sheriff’s Office for annual qualifying and hold Ladies’ Day and Youth Day events to train participants in the basics of firearm safety and marksmanship. […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Matt Damschroder has announced that changes in federal law mean that February will be the last month of emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotments. These are extra monthly payments the federal government created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, […]
POSTED: 01/16/23 at 4:36 am. FILED UNDER: News