SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s Monday Mailbag, a day late due to the Labor Day holiday, features a question about Saturday’s Ohio State vs. Texas game, the Midwest Athletic Conference, and a comment and explanation of high school football statistics. Q: What’s your opinion – was it Ohio State’s defense or is Arch Manning wildly […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — In a race that featured some of the state’s top small school cross country teams, the Crestview Knights finished second out of 18 teams in the Gray Division of the Columbus Grove Invitational and had the runner-up individual placer as well. Sophomore Derek Young led the Knights, ranked No. […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school football broadcast schedules for radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Both games will air live, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by kickoff at 7 p.m. Friday, September 5 WKSD – Crestview at Wayne Trace WERT – Bath at Van Wert In addition, […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Van Wert Live is happy to welcome two new faces to the operational staff. Van Wert High School CEO students, Grace Spieles and Meah Johnson, join the team of entertainment professionals at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center for the 2025 season. Grace Spieles is a passionate and involved senior at Van Wert High […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 8:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
John G. Osting, 80, of Delphos, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Vienna, Austria on October 12, 1944. He moved to the U.S. in 1950 at the age of six. His parents Sylvester and Beatrice (Siebeneck) Osting preceded him in death. John was also preceded in death by […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 6:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Vickie Thatcher, 57, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at her residence at 7:38 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025. She was born August 9, 1968, in Mercer County to LeRoy E. and Janet L. (Fickert) Hoaglin. On June 17, 1989, Vickie married Steven Thatcher. She was a 1986 graduate of Vantage Vocational School (Ohio City High […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 6:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Edward L. Grimes, 90, of Van Wert, passed away at 7:01 p.m. Sunday, August 31, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 2, 1935, in Paulding County to Lester and Gertrude (Font) Grimes. He married the former Ellen Barnhart. Ed retired from the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff. Earlier in […]
POSTED: 09/01/25 at 6:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries