SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Believe it or not, it’s already Week No. 4 of the high school football season and that means conference and league play for all area teams, with the GMC and NWC joining the fold this weekend. Some tough matchups await, including a key WBL game and a couple of intriguing games in […]
POSTED: 09/11/24 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Week 3 is in the books. Let’s take a look back at some of the best performances around Ohio with this week’s Ohio Prep Sports Media Association High School Football Notebook. -The Shelby Whippets destroyed Bellevue 34-0, the first time they shutout their old Northern Ohio League foe since 2017. Brayden […]
POSTED: 09/11/24 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Owen Scott (wearing No. 4469, far right) leads the pack during Tuesday’s Lancer Cross Country Invitational at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Scott won the two-mile run (9:49.20) and the runner-up was teammate Drew Laudick (10:03.70). Full results can be found here. Photo courtesy of Wyatt Richardson
POSTED: 09/11/24 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Wapakoneta defeated Lincolnview 218-241 in a girls’ dual match at Willow Bend on Wednesday. Lindsey Hatcher led the Lancers with a 55, followed by Grace Custer (58), Eme Renner (61) and Ellie Mueller (67). Wapakoneta’s Hannah Lee and Emily Klopfenstein tied for match medalist honors with a 53. Lincolnview will host Wayne […]
POSTED: 09/11/24 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
In observance of 9/11 – officially known as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance – and to honor those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Van Wert Fire Department is using its ladder truck to proudly display the U.S. Flag. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/11/24 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Monday’s Van Wert City Council agenda was light in terms of legislation, but a variety of different topics were addressed during the meeting, which lasted slightly longer than 90 minutes. Council members heard a plea from city resident Scotty Beair, who said the city’s laws on e-bikes need to be addressed. Beair […]
POSTED: 09/10/24 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Service Club announced its 38th annual benefit banquet will take place on Wednesday, October 16, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 425 Woodland Ave., Van Wert. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for cocktails, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a reverse drawing event with a $10,000 Grand Prize to follow. This […]
POSTED: 09/10/24 at 9:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information OhioHealth family medicine resident, Cody Klinker, MD, has won the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Klinker is a native of Van Wert and looks forward to returning home to serve patients in his community. According to AAFP, Dr. Klinker’s performance during residency training has […]
POSTED: 09/10/24 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The PLC Health Clinic will hold its 23rd annual Walk for Life this Sunday, September 15, at Franklin Park in Van Wert. Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the two mile walk around the park starting at 2 p.m. This year the clinic needs to raise $54,000 to continue its free services […]
POSTED: 09/10/24 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — During National Workforce Development Month and National Recovery Month this September, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Director Kevin L. Miller remind Ohioans that many free services are available to help individuals in recovery from substance use disorders find […]
POSTED: 09/10/24 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: News