The Van Wert County Courthouse

Friday, Mar. 29, 2024

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police February 24, 5:55 a.m. — Justin Watkins, 26, of Delphos, was charged with domestic violence for an incident that occurred at his residence. February 21, 6:34 p.m. — Anthony Chambers, 29, of Delphos, was charged with domestic violence for an incident that occurred at his residence.

POSTED: 02/25/11 at 4:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about economic development in Van Wert County. This article addresses many Van Wert residents’ perception that the city is dying and not enough has been done in the area of economic development. DAVE MOSIER/independent editor When Van Wert Economic Development Director Nancy Bowen looks at […]

POSTED: 02/25/11 at 4:13 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert independent The reasons seem to change from meeting to meeting, but the results don’t: For whatever the stated reasons, Van Wert County Regional Airport will not host a beer concession at the Wheels-N-Wings festival in May. At the last meeting of the Airport Authority, board members split 3-3 on whether to allow a […]

POSTED: 02/25/11 at 3:03 am. FILED UNDER: News

The eighth annual Young Artists Recital will be held this Sunday, March 27, beginning at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. Sunday’s recital will include vocalists, instrumentalists, and pianists performing solos and ensembles they took to the Ohio Music Educators Association’s District III Solo & Ensemble Contest held recently in St. […]

POSTED: 02/25/11 at 2:02 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert County Sheriff Stan D. Owens is advising that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is planning another National Take Back Initiative on Saturday, April 30, using local law enforcement agencies as the local drop-off collection point for unwanted prescription medications. The first Take Back Initiative held September 25, 2010, was extremely successful, with […]

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SCOTT — Scott Lions Club is hosting its annual Pancake & Sausage Day on Saturday, March 5, at the Lions Club building in downtown Scott. Serving times are from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. As always, it’s “all you can eat” pancakes and sausage. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

POSTED: 02/25/11 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News

Juanita E. Black, 88, of Convoy, died at 1:28 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 16, 1922, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Glen and Annetta E. (Upp) Baer. Survivors include a special friend, Rosemary Krick; four children, Gary (Sharyn) Black and […]

POSTED: 02/24/11 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Alene Marie Grothouse, 81, of Delphos, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Delphos. She was born January 13, 1930, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Luella (Kehres) Grothouse. Survivors include a brother, Donald (Frances) Grothouse of Delphos; seven nieces and nephews; and nine great-nieces and […]

POSTED: 02/24/11 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Joseph W. Feasby, 51, of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., died Tuesday evening, February 22, 2011, in Mt. Pleasant. He was born August 5, 1959, in Van Wert, the son of Bill A. Feasby, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Shirley Sue Feasby. Mr. Feasby was an electronics technician for Win Telecom in Mt. Pleasant. […]

POSTED: 02/24/11 at 3:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.

POSTED: 02/24/11 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement