TOLEDO — This past Monday at 11 a.m. Delphos Police Chief Kyle Fittro and Assistant Chief David R. Clark were formally sworn in as special deputies assigned to the United States Marshal Service. The swearing-in took place in Toledo at the office of the U.S. Marshals Service. The Delphos officers will be assigned as needed to […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Start the Halloween weekend with a brisk 5K run through Historic Downtown Van Wert. This Saturday, October 29, Main Street Van Wert will host the second annual 5K Trick-or-Trot. One of many events of the Harvest Moon Festival, the 5K race will begin at 9 a.m. in front of the Van Wert County Courthouse and […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans representatives Carl Etzler, Regional Support Associate, and Beth Kitson, Financial Associate, recently announced that they are opening a new office location to better serve their clients. The new office is located at 10730 Lincoln Highway. The financial representatives believe the physical dimensions of the new space will contribute to the quality […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
MIDDLE POINT – The Middle Point Fire Department will host a pancake & sausage breakfast this Saturday, October 29, at the Middle Point Community Building. Breakfast will be served from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Cost a donation to the fire department, which will use the money raised to purchase needed equipment.
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:39 pm. FILED UNDER: News
OTTAWA — The Crestview Lady Knights showed much determination and great teamwork in Tuesday’s win as they took down McComb in three straight games in a district semifinal match played at Ottawa-Glandorf High School. Scores were 25-17, 25-14, 25-19. Crestview is now 20-3 overall and advance to the district finals where the Knights will meet up with Leipsic […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert H. “Bob” Hollingsworth, 56, of Van Wert, died at 6:31 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2011, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born January 3, 1955, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Jackie Doyle and Mary Ellen (Kelly) Hollingsworth. On June 5, 1994, he married Ruby L. (Strawser) Hollingsworth, who survives in Van Wert. Other […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Midwest Athletic Conference schools Maria Stein Marion Local and St. Henry were the winners of Division II district semifinal volleyball matches at Van Wert High School on Tuesday. The Lady Flyers defeated Northwest Conference foe Ada in three games, 25-21, 25-18 and 25-14, while the Lady Redskins defeated Ottoville 25-18, 25-14 and 25-15.
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 11:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Parkway student Jayden Black and his younger brother, Keaton, pose with a number of first-responders following an assembly at Parkway to honor Jayden for his efforts in saving his brother’s life from drowning on July 31 (see story further down the page). Also in the photo is Van Wert County 9-1-1 Coordinator Kim Brandt, who […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 2:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It was a busy evening for Van Wert City Council, at least legislatively, as Council members adopted a number of finance-based measures, officially vacated a street that never was, introduced a temporary appropriations measure for 2012, passed ordinances banning parking on one side of three streets and introduced four pieces of legislation […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 2:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent ROCKFORD — A Parkway student credited with saving the life of his younger brother, who nearly drowned in a pond near the family’s residence in the Willshire area, was proclaimed a 9-1-1 Hero during a schoolwide assembly Monday at the school. Jayden Black, 11, was honored by Van Wert County 9-1-1 Coordinator […]
POSTED: 10/25/11 at 1:45 am. FILED UNDER: News