The Van Wert Cougars are moving on to the Elite Eight! The Cougars advanced to the Division II regional championship game with Thursday night’s 49-42 win over Rossford. See the Sports page for a full game story and more pictures. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 03/10/23 at 4:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff A third person has been arrested in connection with a May, 2022 burglary and assault at a Van Wert home. Seth Nicholas Hitzeman, 20, of Payne was arrested Monday by deputies in Huntington, Indiana. According to the Huntington County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest was made after a routine traffic stop. Deputies learned […]
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Demolition began Wednesday morning at Mercer Landmark in Ohio City. Work is expected to take about three weeks and Mercer Landmark is paying for half of the demolition costs. The property will remain with Mercer Landmark. According to Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Stacy Adam, there was demolition grant money allocated to […]
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It was a chance for high school juniors and seniors to learn more about careers and jobs offered by local businesses and industries. The first ever Van Wert County Career Fair was held at the Lincolnview Community Center Thursday morning. Students from Lincolnview, Crestview and Van Wert were able to make connections for a summer […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor BOWLING GREEN — Entering Thursday’s Division II regional semifinals at Bowling Green State University, Rossford allowed just 25 points per game in the tournament. Van Wert scored nearly twice that many and played staunch defense of their own, which translated into a 49-42 victory for the Cougars. The win means Van Wert […]
POSTED: 03/10/23 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert is moving on to the Division II regional finals for the first time since the 1991-1992 season. The Cougars moved on with Thursday night’s 49-42 win over Rossford at Bowling Green State University. The Cougars will face Lutheran West at the Stroh Center at 4 p.m. Saturday.
POSTED: 03/10/23 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here is the updated regional championship broadcast schedule for 99.7 WKSD. The Van Wert Cougars, normally heard on WERT 1220AM/104.3FM will air on WKSD. WERT 104.3 FM will carry all four girls state championship games on Saturday, via the OHSAA Radio Network. WERT 1220 AM is temporarily off the air undergoing antenna […]
POSTED: 03/10/23 at 4:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Laura (Laurie) Purmort, age 87, went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 2, 2023. Laurie was preceded in death by her parents Rev. Joseph and Leveta Gold. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the love of her life, Paul “Wally” Purmort. She will be missed and remembered by her children, Sara […]
POSTED: 03/09/23 at 2:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday March 8, 2023 12:05 a.m. – Deputies checked the area of the Van Wert County Correctional Facility after receiving a report of subjects from a silver van attempting to make contact with inmates. 12:51 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a […]
POSTED: 03/09/23 at 9:31 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The second of two men convicted of breaking into a S. Tyler St., Van Wert home in May of 2022 and brutally beating one of the residents learned his fate in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. During a hearing held Tuesday, Kaiden Gilbert, 20, of Van Wert was sentenced […]
POSTED: 03/09/23 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: News