VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Saturday, January 6. Boys Allen East 73 North Baltimore 40Antwerp 48 Crestview 43Ayersville 55 Continental 41Botkins 58 Fort Recovery 43Bluffton 81 Van Buren 54Celina 65 Delphos Jefferson 44Columbus Grove 63 Fort Jennings 51Eastside (IN) 52 Edgerton 44Elida 44 Coldwater 42Houston […]
POSTED: 01/07/24 at 9:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It sounds cliché but it was definitely a tale of two halves, at least for Defiance. In the first half of Friday night’s game at Van Wert, the Bulldogs shot just 21 percent from the floor. In the second half, Defiance seemingly couldn’t miss, going 18-of-22 from inside the arc as the […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 11:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — Behind 20 points by Wren Sheets, Crestview defeated Columbus Grove 54-43 on Friday. The 6-6 junior scored 15 points in the second half, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Knights improved to 8-3 (1-1 NWC). The loss dropped Columbus Grove to 4-3 (1-1 NWC). Both teams got […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 11:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
This was the view from the very top before Friday’s WBL basketball game between Van Wert and Defiance. The two teams can be seen warming up on the court, while the pep band belts out tunes. Unfortunately for the Cougars, things didn’t go as hoped against the Bulldogs. A full game story can be found […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 11:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to follow safe driving tips and winterize their vehicles in preparation for inclement weather. Ever-changing weather patterns during the winter can catch drivers off guard. You can reduce the risks of being involved in a crash by ensuring your vehicle is ready for the season, […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
American Legion Post 346 recently hosted a fourth grade flag education contest. Students were given a book entitled “Our Country’s Flag,” in which they learned about the history of the flag and how we are to demonstrate care and respect towards it. Students then took a multiple choice test and wrote an essay with the […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The deadline to purchase seedlings from the Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District is March 28. The seedlings are available in packets of ten at a minimal cost. The following seedling species are available: Norway Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, White Pine, American Arborvitae, Sugar Maple, Black Chokeberry, Red Osier Dogwood, Black Walnut, […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area boys high school basketball games played on Friday, January 5. GMC Antwerp 47 Paulding 33Fairview 56 Hicksville 51Tinora 54 Edgerton 52Wayne Trace 70 Ayersville 31 MAC Coldwater 58 New Knoxville 26Delphos St. John’s 60 New Bremen 53Parkway 48 Minster 45St. Henry 63 Marion Local 54Versailles 45 […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 9:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday January 4, 2024 12:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wood Street in the Village of Middle Point to assist with unruly juveniles. 1:00 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for domestic violence. Samuel Joseph Cassidy, 22, of Delphos is being held at the Van […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor COLUMBUS — The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office is one of six law enforcement agencies recently recertified by meeting standards set by the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board. The announcement was made Thursday by the Office of Criminal Justice Services. Other agencies recertified include the Bolivar Police Department (Tuscarawas County), East Palestine […]
POSTED: 01/05/24 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: News