VW independent staff/submitted information Late August and early September means one thing locally – the Van Wert County Fair. The Van Wert County Agricultural Society, the organization that manages the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, has announced the schedule of events for the 167th Van Wert County Fair, which runs from Tuesday, August 29 through Labor […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Ryan Bowsher of Spencerville High School and Melissa Joseph of Crestview High School were crowned Jr. Fair King and Queen at the annual Celebration Sunday event held on Sunday at the Marsh Foundation. Their court, which consists of Ethan Scaggs and Maddie Gerdeman of Lincolnview High School, as runners-up, will reign […]
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The Van Wert Cooperative Ministries food pantry at the First United Methodist Church, 113 W. Central Ave., Van Wert, is running low and is in need of donations. The number of visits is up over 30 percent this year. Donations, especially canned meat and vegetables, along with garden and farm goods and monetary donations maybe […]
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It’s not just high school football season – it’s also marching band season. Local marching bands strutted their stuff for the first time Friday night, including the Crestview High School marching band. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
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VW independent staff ADA — The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is touting the return of the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival, from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, August 26, at the Ada Depot Park. The seventh annual festival will feature live music, food trucks, beer tent, raffles, kid zone, and the one and only Wilson […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag includes questions about the up-tempo offense, artificial turf, big upsets, Glenville and state title game venues, Ohio St.’s quarterback situation. Q: Van Wert — and probably many other teams nowadays — get into the next play so quickly that I wonder how the players do it successfully. Please […]
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VW independent sports Volleyball Lincolnview 3 Delphos St. John’s 2 In the season opener for both teams, Lincolnview rallied to defeat Delphos St. John’s in a five set thriller, 25-20, 15-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-13. Emma Bowersock and Beth Hughes led the Lancers with 12 and 10 kills, while Ashlyn Price added nine. Price had a […]
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VW independent sports WREN — The Eager Beavers are 2023 Wren Wiffleball champions. The Eager Beavers captured the title with an 8-3 victory over the Mad Bunnies at Wrenway Park on Saturday.
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VW independent sports In order to receive the best possible coverage, all local fall sports coaches – golf, tennis, soccer, football, cross country and volleyball – are reminded to send their results and stats after each contest. The information should be emailed to sports@thevwindependent.com.
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VW independent sports Here are this Friday’s high school football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Both games will air live and starting next Saturday, September 2, both stations will carry Ohio State football. WKSD Friday, August 25 – Antwerp at Edon WERT Friday, August 25 – Bath at Van Wert
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