VW independent sports Crestview 74 Leipsic 44 CONVOY — Crestview wrapped up the regular season with an impressive 74-44 NWC win over Leipsic on Friday. Tommy Hefner and Jaret Harting combined for nine points in the opening quarter and the Knights (15-7, 6-2 NWC) led 16-13 at the end of the period. An 18-7 second […]
POSTED: 02/24/24 at 12:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports 99.7 WKSD will broadcast tonight’s girls Division III sectional championship basketball game between Wayne Trace and Parkway live from Parkway High School. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:40 p.m., with tipoff at 7 p.m. Sister station WERT 1220AM/104.3FM will carry tonight’s girls Division IV sectional championship game between Lincolnview and Kalida at […]
POSTED: 02/24/24 at 12:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area boys high school basketball games played on Friday, February 23. MAC Coldwater 65 Minster 54Delphos St. John’s 57 Marion Local 47New Bremen 65 Fort Recovery 59 (OT)Parkway 50 New Knoxville 42 NWC Columbus Grove 68 Allen East 52Crestview 74 Leipsic 44Lincolnview 54 Ada 43Spencerville 69 Delphos […]
POSTED: 02/24/24 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lori E. Suever, 63, of Van Wert, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at her residence. She was born October 20, 1960, in Lima, OH, to Arthur and Eileen (Hessling) Suever. They both preceded her in death. Lori is survived by her brother, Ron (Pam) Suever of Lima; sister-in-law, Cheryl Suever (LeHigh, Florida), her […]
POSTED: 02/23/24 at 3:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Thursday February 22, 2024 1:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Tyler Street in the Village of Middle Point. 7:24 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 81 to check an abandoned 911 call. 7:40 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Dog Creek Road in Ridge […]
POSTED: 02/23/24 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It’s an event that can be best termed as extremely rare – a total solar eclipse. A well publicized eclipse is now just over seven weeks away – Monday, April 8. People within a 124-mile wide band in the state of Ohio will experience a total solar eclipse that day. Van Wert […]
POSTED: 02/23/24 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Elgin Rogers (D-Toledo) have introduced legislation to modify procedures for filling county engineer vacancies. The legislation seeks to aid counties in finding more qualified individuals to run for county engineer and establish new opportunities for counties that are unable to fill an engineer […]
POSTED: 02/23/24 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Farm Focus Inc. was founded in 1974 to promote agriculture in Van Wert County and the surrounding area. It is their continued mission to assist Van Wert County students through a scholarship program that will enable them to pursue a degree in an agricultural related field. Farm Focus Inc. is offering a minimum […]
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor ELIDA — Points were at a premium but there was plenty of physical play during Thursday’s Division II sectional semifinal at the Elida Field House. In a rough-and-tumble game, Van Wert fell behind 10-2 in the first quarter and could never really recover in a 37-22 loss to the Bulldogs. The loss […]
POSTED: 02/23/24 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Larry E. Laukhuf, 83, of Haviland, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at Vancrest of Payne. Larry was born in Haviland, Blue Creek Township, on April 1, 1940, a son of Elmer E. and Betty M. (Waldron) Laukhuf, who both preceded him in death. He was a farmer for 64 years, attended the Latty Apostolic […]
POSTED: 02/22/24 at 3:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries