VW independent sports FORT LORAMIE — As expected, the Fort Loramie Board of Education voted Monday night to accept an invitation to join the Northwest Conference as a football-only member, starting with the 2024-2025 school year. Fort Loramie is a member of the Shelby County Athletic League for all sports but football. Since 2021, the […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 8:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
It is with grief and sadness that we share the news of the recent and unexpected death of Karen M. Jones, 67, of Phoenix, Arizona. Karen was born April 4,1956, in Port Huron, Michigan, to Thomas R. and Lucille Jones. She was a 1974 graduate of Van Wert High School, where she was active in […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 3:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Patsy A. (Harden) Smith, 92, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at her residence. She was born on July 17, 1931, in Mercer County, Ohio, to Ray and Lydia Harden. In 1956, she married Dean H. Smith, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Pat attended […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 2:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Sunday September 17, 2023 4:30 a.m. – Deputies investigated a complaint of theft from a residence on Ohio 709 in Liberty Township. 7:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Kneller Road in Liberty Township to check the welfare of a subject. 10:11 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a subject that located property in […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 10:34 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday September 16, 2023 12:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to the area of the Willshire Ball Park in the Village of Willshire on a complaint of a suspicious vehicle in the area. 12:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a report of an open door at Crestview Schools in the Village of Convoy. 2:42 a.m. – […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 10:25 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday September 15, 2023 2:59 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Boroff Road in Ridge Township to check the welfare of a subject in distress. 7:09 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 9:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 10:17 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about the newest additions to the Northwest Conference and a change involving sectional basketball sites. Q: I’m interested to hear what you think about the additions of Lima Central Catholic and Fort Loramie to the NWC. Name withheld upon request A: I think given the circumstances […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 3:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Cougars run at Blue/Gold Invitational OTTAWA — Van Wert had four runners in the top 16 and the Cougars finished third at the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational on Saturday. Owen Scott finished third overall, logging a time of 16:02.06. Drew Laudick placed ninth (17:00.84), Rylan Miller finished 15th (17:21.35) and John Kramer was […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Crestview 3 Kalida 0 CONVOY — Crestview wrapped up a 4-0 week with a straight set victory over Kalida, 25-15, 25-14, 25-10 on Saturday. Cali Gregory had 20 assists and nine kills, Ellie Kline had a team high 10 digs, and Adelyn Figley finished with 13 kills and was 16-of-17 serving with […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Friday, September 24 WKSD – Delphos Jefferson at Crestview (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff)WERT – Van Wert at St. Marys Memorial (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff) Saturday, September […]
POSTED: 09/18/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports