Marilyn R. Edwards age 81 passed away Thursday, October 6 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, OH. She was born January 24, 1930 in Paulding County, Ohio the daughter of Ed and Ethel (Brown) Beamer. On December 29, 1948 she married the love of her life, Lonnie Edwards who preceded her in death on October 23, […]
POSTED: 10/09/11 at 5:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Anne S. (Savage) Dunn, 88, of Van Wert, died at 8:04 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Anne was born March 15, 1923, in Birmingham, Mich., the daughter of the late John and Ada Kanaly Savage. She was the 10th of 11 children. She is survived by her […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 9:07 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Vantage Board of Education learned Thursday that multitasking can work wonders at a construction site, as well as in an office. Superintendent Staci Kaufman reported that the school construction project, which was 17 days behind schedule has made it back on schedule, thanks to more people being brought in to work on […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 2:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Progress continues this week on the new grades 1-5 elementary school south of the Van Wert High School-Middle School complex. Walls are going up and work on the school’s gymnasium is in progress at this point. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
The following is a weekly report on construction and maintenance projects on state highways in a portion of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1: Van Wert County Ohio 81, between U.S. 127 and Elgin, will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for ditch work. Van Wert County ODOT is doing the […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Workers roll asphalt on the new tennis courts being constructed behind the Van Wert High School-Middle School complex on Ohio 118. Much of the project is expected to be completed this month, although some of the surfacing work may have to wait until spring. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
DELPHOS — A Delphos man already facing one felony charge and in jail for probation violation, was charged with a second felony offense this week. Andrew J. Dinkins, 22, of 704 E. Suthoff St. in Delphos, appeared Tuesday in Lima Municipal Court on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property, a fifth-degree felony offense. […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police October 6, 2:55 p.m. — A Van Wert woman reported that someone used her bank card information to make online purchases without her permission. October 6, 6:33 p.m. — The theft of four wheelbarrows was reported at a residence in the 500 block of South Race Street. October 5, 11:33 p.m. — […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:22 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Community Health Professionals volunteers will serve a lunchtime soup and salad buffet on Thursday, October 20, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1159 Westwood Drive in Van Wert. The public is invited to enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat buffet of homemade salads and healthy food choices, plus potato soup and beef and noodles. Eat in or carry […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent COLDWATER — The Cougar harries were back in action Thursday evening at the Coldwater Lions Invitational for one last tune-up prior to the tournament season that begins next weekend. The evening of great weather and great competition helped bolster the Cougar boys to a third place finish in the 20-team invitational. Leading […]
POSTED: 10/07/11 at 1:17 am. FILED UNDER: Sports