VW independent staff DELPHOS — Resumes and letters of interest are being accepted from anyone interested in serving as Delphos City Council president or city treasurer. To be eligible, candidates must reside in the Delphos city limits and be registered to vote. Letters of interest and/or resumes can be mailed to the Delphos Municipal Building, […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The winners of the recent Crestview Middle School Spelling Bee include Cadie Martin (6th grade champion, overall champion); Leah Burch (6th grade runner-up); Lana Buckner (8th grade runner-up); Ian Owens (8th grade champion, overall runner-up); Aden Burk (7th grade champion), and Paylin Gray (7th grade runner-up). The winners will advance to the Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor WAPAKONETA — Van Wert trailed Wapakoneta by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but the Cougars fought back and trimmed the deficit to just two, 32-30, on a pair of Gage Stemen foul shots with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, those would the final points Van Wert […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview had a seven point lead with 5:30 left in the fourth quarter, but the Knights couldn’t hang on and fell to Bluffton 53-52 on Friday. Wade Ginther hit the game winner for the Pirates late in the fourth. Jaret Haring led Crestview with 13 points, Wade Sheet had 12 and Connor Sheets finished with […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports WAPAKONETA — Van Wert and Wapakoneta split a Western Buckeye League bowling match at Astro Lanes on Thursday. Boys The Cougars beat Wapakoneta 2,880-2,705. Top scores of the day came from Nevin Pierce (217), Christian German (214), Logan Sutton (198), Tristan Blackmore (192), and Hayden Davis (190). High two-game totals for the […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview hosted Spencerville in NWC basketball action on Friday. The visitors proved to be too much for the Lancers, winning it 67-42. The Bearcats enjoyed a 45-22 scoring advantage in the middle two quarters. Spencerville’s Evan Osting and Owen Sensabaugh each scored 16 points and Grady Smith added 11 points. Carter Sudhoff finished with 11 […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Longtime Crestview varsity baseball coach Jim Wharton was honored for a remarkable accomplishment, 600 wins, on Friday night. A brief ceremony to honor Wharton was held between the junior varsity and varsity basketball games between Crestview and Bluffton. Photo courtesy of Wyatt Richardson
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Karen S. Linton, 83, of Van Wert passed away at 4:30 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 25,1940, in Van Wert, to Paul D. Waymire and Grace B. (Allison) Waymire, who both preceded her in death. She married John R. Linton on March 24, […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 11:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Michael Imler, age 44, of Ohio City, passed away on the evening of Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Lutheran Downtown Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born on August 30, 1979, in Van Wert, Mike was the cherished son of James Imler and Becky (Gaskill) Ladd. A 1998 graduate of Wayne Trace High School, Mike currently worked […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area boys high school basketball games played on Friday, January 12. A number of games were postponed due to inclement weather. GMC Antwerp-Edgerton postponedAyersville-Paulding postponedFairview-Tinora postponedHicksville-Wayne Trace postponed MAC Coldwater 46 New Bremen 42Marion Local 60 New Knoxville 33St. Henry 62 Minster 57 (OT)Delphos St. John’s-Fort Recovery […]
POSTED: 01/12/24 at 9:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports