Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, participated in the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Thomas H. Lichtensteiger on Sunday, May 29. Lichtensteiger is a member of Boy Scout Troop 31, sponsored by First United Methodist Church in Van Wert, and is the son of Janice and David Lichtensteiger. Lichtensteiger’s Eagle […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 9:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
Kenneth Dale Hicks Sr., 72, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 11:40 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 24, 1938, in Harrisburg, Ill., the son of the late Richard and Dena (Colbert) Hicks. He married Mona L. (Custer) Hicks, who survives in Fort Wayne. Other survivors […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 4:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wanda Hunt, 79, of Antwerp, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 12, 1931, in Antwerp, the daughter of the late Harry and Bessie (Starry) Drexler. On August 11, 1950, she married George Hunt, who preceded her in death on June 20, 2004. Survivors include one […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 4:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury, but David Darst is back in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week for a new trial on charges he physically abused his 9-week-old son, Logan. The new trial didn’t proceed smoothly, with jury selection taking several hours Tuesday morning. Court officials had […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 4:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police May 31, 2:32 a.m. — Andrew M. Ruposky III, 42, of 234 W. Main St., Apt. 10, was charged with disorderly conduct, littering, and an open container violation while in the 200 block of West Main Street. May 30, 10:51 p.m. — Ethan A. Mezuk, 20, of Convoy, was charged with operating […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 3:27 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
The Van Wert County Economic Development Group has announced that the annual Economic Development Dinner will be held Wednesday, June 22, at Willow Bend. Project managers Dan Litchfield of Iberdrola Renewables and Erin Bowser of Horizon Wind Energy team up to speak about their wind farm projects, including the economic impact of the farms for […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 1:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Buckeye Youth, a United Way agency and non-profit local youth organization, will be serving its fresh made doughnuts at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds during the Peony Festival. Several festival events will be taking place June 2-4 at the Fairgrounds, including craft shows, garage sales, off-road vehicle competitions, a car show, flower show, concerts and […]
POSTED: 06/01/11 at 12:32 am. FILED UNDER: News