Lincolnview girls open with a win

VW independent sports Addysen Stevens and Keira Breese led a balanced attack and Lincolnview opened the 2023-2024 girls high school basketball season in fine fashion by defeating Continental 56-23 on Saturday. Stevens led the way with 14 points, including seven in the third quarter while Breese scored 13 points, with eight coming in the first […]

On the Air: radio stations WKSD/WERT

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. Tuesday, November 28 WKSD – Parkway at Crestview (girls) Friday, December 1 WKSD – Continental at Paulding (boys)WERT – Van Wert at Crestview (boys) Saturday, December 2 WERT – Van Wert at […]

Ohio’s deer-gun season starts today

VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ahead of Ohio’s annual deer-gun season, young hunters across Ohio harvested 10,039 white-tailed deer during the two-day youth season on Saturday and Sunday, November 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Each fall, hunters 17 and younger can enjoy a weekend of deer […]

OSHP’s Laux, Klausing earn top honors

Submitted information Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tucker L. Laux has been selected the 2023 Trooper of the Year at the Van Wert Post. The selection of Trooper Laux, 28, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2023. Fellow officers stationed at the Van Wert Post, chose Trooper Laux based on his leadership abilities, professional […]

Paulding County blaze claims three lives

VW independent staff PAULDING — Tragedy struck in Paulding on Thanksgiving Day, when a fire swept through a mobile home in the village, killing three people. The Paulding Fire Department was summoned to the scene in the 800 block of N. Main St. at approximately 7:30 Thursday morning and firefighters arrived to find the mobile […]

Local schools receive PPEC donations

VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,044 to eight local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. Among them: Delphos Jefferson Middle School and Vantage Career Center. Approximately 80 percent of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to […]

Recap: girls hoops, state semi football

VW independent sports Girls basketball Crestview 52 Fort Recovery 29 CONVOY — In the season opener, Cali Gregory scored 17 points and Kaci Gregory added 16 and Crestview defeated Fort Recovery 52-29 on Friday. Ellie Kline contributed eight points and Kennedy Crider scored six points in the win. The Lady Knights led 11-8 after one […]

Crestview wins!

Crestview’s Cali Gregory (No. 5 above) shoots for two, while Ellie Kline (No. 4 below) scoops to the hoop during Friday’s season opener against Fort Recovery. The Lady Knights won the game 52-29 and will host Ottoville tonight. Photos courtesy of Wyatt Richardson

Randall B. DeCamp

Randall B. DeCamp, 76, of Convoy, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at his residence. He was born on November 16, 1947, in Ossian, Indiana, to Diamond E. and Margaret N. (Shively) DeCamp. Randy was an United States Army veteran. He had worked at International Harvester, in Ft Wayne, and later retired from Eaton […]

DeWine, Whitmer bet on “The Game”

VW independent staff/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.” “College football fans will have a great game to watch on Saturday as the […]