Golfers from around the area gathered at Hickory Sticks Golf Course on August 17 for the 24th annual Van Wert County Hospital Golf Outing. The annual event raises funds for the Van Wert Hospital’s Nursing and Allied Health Educational Assistance Program. “I think everyone had a great time while raising funds for a great cause,” […]
POSTED: 08/23/11 at 3:29 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
CONVOY — The Crestview Athletic Department is currently selling sports passes to Crestview Golden Buckeye cardholders at a price of $10 for the fall and winter season. The passes are good for all regular season contests at Crestview, excluding varsity football and boys’ basketball. Passes will be on sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and at […]
POSTED: 08/23/11 at 3:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Mary Theresa Trenkamp, 63, of Rockford, died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born February 7, 1948, in Lima, the daughter of Helen Ann (Martin) Cross, who survives, and the late Fred H. Cross. Other survivors include three sons, Scot H. (Lisa) Trenkamp of […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Leila A. Miller, 82, of Delphos, died at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2011, at her residence. She was born November 10, 1928, in Delphos, the daughter of the late John and Irma (Laemmerman) Mueller. On May 20, 1950, she married Roger Miller, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include three sons, Dan (Jan) Miller […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Denelda M. Brokamp, 83, of Fort Jennings, died at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born September 6, 1927, in Fort Jennings, the daughter of the late Edward F. and Dorothy E. (Bigelow) Horstman. On April 29, 1950, she married Richard B. Brokamp, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The above collage is of just a few of the units that participated in this year’s Wren Homecoming Parade on Saturday afternoon. The units included the Crestview High School marching band, Crestview Board of Education member Lonnie Nedderman promoting the district’s renewal levies, this year’s Wiffleball Queen, baseball and softball teams, several floats and, of […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 4:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Area Community Concert Band information On Friday, August 26, the Van Wert Area Community Concert Band will present a concert in the band shell of Fountain Park in Van Wert. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. Realizing that many spectators will be supporting their local high school […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 4:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Historical Society information The Van Wert County Historical Society is in the process of restoring a 1917 Overland Opera Coupe. The Wassenberg family originally owned the car and Van Wert’s own Gaylord Leslie learned to drive in this car. Bill Jones purchased the car from the Wassenberg estate and then his father Paul bought it […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police August 2o, 7:47 p.m. — Bryan A. Recker, 20, of Cloverdale, was charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly removed “road closed” signs and police tape from Murphy Drive, the entrance to the Summit Shopping Center off West Ervin Road. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Two Lima men were caught in the act of taking scrap metal from a local business on Saturday. According to a Van Wert police report, a former employee of Kennedy Manufacturing Inc., 1260 Industrial Ave., saw two men in a truck leaving the Van Wert Industrial Park and recognized scrap metal in the back of […]
POSTED: 08/22/11 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: News