Van Wert’s varsity boys’ cross country team raced to the team title during Saturday’s Ohio Health Invitational at the Van Wert Reservoir on Saturday. The Cougars also had the invidual champion, Owen Scott. Lincolniview and Crestview also competed at the annual event. A full story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:24 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s popular deer archery hunting season begins on Saturday, September 28, and according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, deer are Ohio’s most sought-after game animal and an important food source for families across the Buckeye State. Ohio has an extensive archery season that […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio this week issued its Special Reconnect Order for the upcoming heating season. The Special Reconnect Order helps Ohioans served by PUCO-regulated utilities reconnect or maintain electric and natural gas service during the winter heating season between October 14, 2024, and April 18, 2025. Any residential customer of a PUCO-regulated electric […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Van Wert’s Owen Scott was the overall champion, Drew Laudick finished fourth and the Cougars raced to the boys’ team title at the OhioHealth Invitational on Saturday. Scott beat out rival Ty Rosengarten of Ottawa-Glandorf by the slimmest of margins, 15:44.5-15:44.6 to win the individual title. Teammate Drew Laudick recorded a time […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Brynleigh Moody (above left) and Van Wert’s Symphony Schuerman (right) finished 2-3 in the varsity girls race at the OhioHealth Invitational on Saturday. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about high scoring high school football games, most improved WBL teams, a four-peat question, a and question about football mouthguards and holes-in-one in high school golf. Q: What is going on with the points explosion in high school football? It seemed like there were shootouts all […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Volleyball Lincolnview 3 Paulding 2 PAULDING — Lincolnview held off Paulding in a five-set thriller on Saturday, winning 25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 25-27, 16-14 at Paulding High School. Four Lancers finished with double digit digs – Allie Miller (30), Lauren Anspach (15), Makynlee Dickinson (12) and Madelyn Berryman (10). Ashlyn Price led Lincolnview […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Friday, September 27 WKSD – Crestview at Delphos Jefferson (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff) WERT – St. Marys Memorial at Van Wert (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff) Saturday, […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Janet Pratt, 84, of Van Wert, passed away at 6:23 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2024, at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. She was born September 14, 1940, in Van Wert, to Dale and Viola Dias. She married Dale L. Pratt. Janet retired from Teleflex, in Van Wert, after many years of service. She was a fan […]
POSTED: 09/22/24 at 9:49 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A man awaiting trial on charges tied to the shooting death of a Van Wert woman in September of 2023 now says he has an alibi. According to paperwork filed with the Van Wert County Clerk of Courts Office on September 10, Ryan Houser was in or near Rockford all day on […]
POSTED: 09/21/24 at 1:17 am. FILED UNDER: News