Anne Contreraz, 48, of Defiance, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born October 7, 1942, in Paulding, the daughter of Rebecca (Effrain H.) Canales of Defiance and the late Ambrosio Contreraz. Other survivors include a friend Juan Hernandez of Defiance; and a niece. A brother, Andrew Contreraz, […]
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 3:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Board of Education heard an update on a district lighting/energy efficiency project and also took various actions related to the start of the new school year during its August meeting Wednesday evening. Roy Robinson of H.E.A.T. Total Facility Solutions provided a report on a project that includes the replacement […]
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 5:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert woman who violated her community control by taking bath salts was given some time in the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation (WORTH) Center in Lima during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Tasha Comment, 27, also failed to pay fees associated with her electronically […]
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police August 15, various times — Several Delphos residents reported that items were taken from the outside of their homes, including metal spouting attached to a residence in the 600 block of West First Street.
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 4:09 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Work continues on the grades 1-5 elementary building in Van Wert on Wednesday. Van Wert City Superintendent Ken Amstutz said work was on schedule and on budget at this time, with contractors currently pouring floors in the building. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 4:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Business and homes in an area around the intersection of Ervin Road and Shannon Street were evacuated for approximately five hours Wednesday after workers installing utility lines in the intersection hit and broke a natural gas pipeline, causing a massive leak that took approximately five hours to repair. Repairs were largely completed by around 7:30 […]
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports On the 11th hole at Country Acres, junior Tyler Turnwald scored his first hole in one with a 170-yard 7 iron. “Some people go an entire lifetime playing good golf and don’t get to experience the thrill of an ace,” according to Van Wert Golf Coach Jeff Hood. Turnwald’s teammate, Jacob […]
POSTED: 08/18/11 at 3:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Mary H. Sites, 94, of Van Wert, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Van Wert Manor. She was born June 18, 1917, in Venedocia, the daughter of the late Stephin D. and Mary O. (Murlin) Shobe. On December 26, 1937, she married Kenneth I. Sites, who preceded her in death on February […]
POSTED: 08/17/11 at 11:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club (WCC) met Thursday, August 11, at the Wassenberg Art Center at 643 S. Washington St. in Van Wert to compete in prints and slides with a Water theme. As anticipated, there were a huge number of each to evaluate. In the print division, Tracy Sterling’s photo of the Upper […]
POSTED: 08/17/11 at 1:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace Culture. I’m going to get some culture. People, myself included, sometimes joke about getting culture when they are about to head to an art museum, ballet or the symphony. Why did we start saying this anyway? The other night I was watching a documentary on the atomic bomb blast on Hiroshima and […]
POSTED: 08/17/11 at 12:56 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?