Esther Louise Miller, 87, of Delphos, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born October 12, 1924, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Oscar and Louise (Cahan) Miller. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, July 29, […]
POSTED: 07/28/11 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Elmer Louis Johnson, 95, of Van Wert, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born December 1, 1915, in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Raymond E. and Emma Rosetta (Riedel) Johnson. On October 27, 1946, he married Ida Johannah […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 7:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Hope Wallace I am not sure where to begin this week’s column. There is much going on at the Wassenberg Art Center in the next week and beyond. So…from the top! Our “Out of the Woodwork” exhibit continues until August 12, so if you haven’t had a chance to stop in, I encourage you […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 3:25 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
By Rex Dolby “Whatcha Think?” could be the theme for the Wassenberg Camera Club’s next meeting, Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington St., Van Wert. Since the fair will soon be accepting pictures for its photo exhibit, and just a couple of weeks later, entries for the […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 3:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
Maxine Amerman and Maxine L. Amerman to LSL Farms Inc., portion of section 5, York Township. Estate of Sieglinde McCollum to Gregory Todd Krugh, portion of section 15, Liberty Township. Lester E. Etzler, Carol S. Etzler and Carol Etzler to Lester E. Etzler, Carol S. Etzler, Lester Etzler and Carol Etzler, portion of sections 15, […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 2:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Van Wert Police July 25 (various times) — Several city residents reported receiving late-night automated telephone calls from the 701 area code stating that their Visa or debit card had been locked out and requesting the card number to unlock the card. Police note that anyone receiving a similar call should hang up immediately, while […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 5:21 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent/ODJFS information For the first time since January, unemployment rates in Van Wert County rose in June. The county wasn’t alone, though, since all but four Ohio counties saw increases in the jobless rate during the month. Locally, county workforce estimates decreased 100 people, from 14,400 to 14,300, while those employed decreased 200 […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 5:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The murder trial of Van Wert resident Shawn Jones has been moved back two months at the request of the defendant’s attorney. Van Wert County Common Pleas Judge Charles D. Steele made the decision to continue the trial until October 17 — more than a year after the murder of Jones’ 84-year-old […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 5:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Two recent Van Wert High School graduates are spending a portion of the summer in the United Kingdom as part of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship program. Alyssa Hartman and Lauren Taylor, both 2010 graduates of Van Wert High School, have been awarded all-expenses-paid scholarships from the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission in London to study in and […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/USPS information As more customers choose to conduct their postal business online, on their smart phones and at their favorite shopping destinations, the need for the U.S. Postal Service to maintain its nearly 32,000 retail offices — the largest retail network in the country — diminishes. That trend has put a number of […]
POSTED: 07/27/11 at 4:23 am. FILED UNDER: News