VW independent sports DEFIANCE — Sam Houg finished as Division II sectional champion in the 100 and 200 yard freestyle and has moved on to district swimming competition. Houg won the 100 yard freestyle in 50:31 and the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.66, nearly four seconds better than the second place finisher […]
POSTED: 02/12/24 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports St. Henry 74 Van Wert 39 Led by Evan Bowers and Luke Beyke, St. Henry defeated Van Wert 74-39 at the Cougar’s Den on Saturday. Bowers scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half and Beyke scored eight of his 16 points in the third quarter. Hayden Boeckman added 10 […]
POSTED: 02/12/24 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s girls and boys high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live and pregame coverage will begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Monday, February 12 WKSD – Crestview at Wayne Trace (girls) Thursday, February 15 WKSD – Wayne Trace at […]
POSTED: 02/12/24 at 5:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information ST MARYS — Midwest Electric recently donated $14,175 to 19 local and area charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund. Local receipients on the list include: Lincolnview Bible Board, $1,000, to take Lincolnview sixth graders to the Ark Encounter. Van Wert County Humane Society, $1,000, to help control […]
POSTED: 02/12/24 at 5:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Weather conditions couldn’t have been better, especially for early February, for Friday’s Main Street Van Wert Chocolate Walk. 40 businesses participated in the annual event, which was sold out well in advance. Main Street Van Wert Executive Director Mitch Price said he was pleased with the turnout and Administrative Assistant Channing Wannemacher thanked sponsors, vendors […]
POSTED: 02/12/24 at 5:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Average gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.15 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,345 stations in Ohio. Prices in Ohio are 31.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 11.2 cents per gallon lower than a […]
POSTED: 02/12/24 at 5:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Boys sectional/district tournament basketball draws were held around Ohio on Sunday. Here are the results of local draws. Division II Van Wert is the No. 10 seed at the 11-team Liberty-Benton district and the Cougars (3-17) will face No. 7 seed Celina (12-8) in the sectional semifinals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February […]
POSTED: 02/11/24 at 4:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Phyllis G. Heffelfinger, 93, of rural Van Wert passed away Friday morning, February 9, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born on September 8, 1930, in Grand Rapids, Ohio, the daughter of Duward B. and Dorothy Irene (Schall) Snyder, who both preceded her in death. She married Bud Paul Heffelfinger on February […]
POSTED: 02/10/24 at 2:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor The Van Wert Police Department has a new officer and he’ll start training on Monday. Figaro, a 1 1/2 year-old Dutch Shepherd from Hungary, was selected Friday morning by Van Wert Police Chief Doug Weigle and Officer Elijah Wortman, who will serve as Figaro’s handler. Weigle and Wortman traveled to Vohne Liche […]
POSTED: 02/10/24 at 12:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Police Department started a K9 program in 1981. Pictured on the left is Officer Tom Bartz and Bismark, who was in service from October, 1981 to June, 1984. On n the right is Officer Dick Fry and Branko, who was in service from March, 1984 to September, 1989. VWPD photos
POSTED: 02/10/24 at 12:54 am. FILED UNDER: News