Members of the Van Wert High School Select Choir sing the National Anthem prior to Saturday’s basketball games against Lincolnview. The choir sang it twice – once before the girls game and once before the boys game. The two teams split, with Lincolnview winning the girls game and Van Wert winning the boys game. Full […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information WREN — The Wren Fire Department was dispatched just after midnight Saturday morning for a house fire along Ohio 49. Upon arrival, crews found the house was fully engulfed in flames. Mutual aid was provided by the Willshire Fire Department, Convoy Fire & EMS, and Ohio City Volunteer Fire and EMS, along […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:46 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information CONVOY — A lecture and discussion titled “Thomas Paine and the Power of Words” will be hosted by James Lautzenheiser at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 25, at the Convoy Opera House, a perfect setting for exploring Paine’s fiery rheotic and its impact on the American Revolution. This will be the first […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports A first quarter run, including a thrilling buzzer-beater, was the catalyst for Van Wert’s 67-51 win over county rival Lincolnview on Saturday. The game was second part of the YWCA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Game varsity doubleheader between the two schools. As the game tipped off, the gym buzzed with a tournament-type atmosphere. […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Xavier Kelly (above) attempts a three pointer against Lincolnview, while Zach Crummey (23) and Xander Coil (3) find themselves surrounded by defenders during Saturday’s game. Bob Barnes/VW independent
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Van Wert had some momentum early on but Lincolnview capitalized on numerous second chance opportunities during the opener of Saturday’s YWCA Human Trafficking Awareness Game between the two county rivals at The Den. Those second chance opportunities came in the form of 22 offensive rebounds, as the Lancers rallied from seven down […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Kassidy Hammons (above) shoots for two against Van Wert, while Jazz Florence (12) puts up a jumper and Amaya Dowdy (bottom) splits a pair of defenders. Bob Barnes/VW independent
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Basketball Crestview 66 Antwerp 44 ANTWERP — Crestview scored a season-high 66 points and the Knights enjoyed a 66-44 road win over Antwerp on Saturday. It was the fourth consecutive win by the Knights, who improved to 6-5. Hayden Perrott helped Crestview get off to a fast start by hitting a pair […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school girls and boys high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live, with pregame coverage beginning at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. WKSD Thursday, January 8 – Paulding at Antwerp (girls) Friday, January 9 – Antwerp at Paulding (boys) […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Donna M. Foehl, 97, of Convoy, passed away Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, at Hearth and Home of Van Wert. She was born April 9, 1928, in Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, to Fred and S. Leona (Zartman) Schoenauer. She married Robert E. Foehl. Donna was a homemaker and the ultimate farm wife. She was […]
POSTED: 01/04/26 at 2:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries