Annabelle Fralick, 90, of Convoy, died at 2:02 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 31, 1920, near Convoy, the daughter of the late Home Franklin and Violet Addie Engle Rummel. She married Gordon Lowell Fralick, who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Bonita Reed; […]
POSTED: 10/04/11 at 12:22 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
A memorial dinner is planned for Carl Booher, July 30, 1946-September 12, 2011, for Saturday, October 8, at 1 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, 111 N. Shannon St. in Van Wert. Please join us for a celebration of Carl’s life.
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Delphos Police Department solve a breaking and entering into a garage at 103 N. Clay St. in Delphos. On September 19 at 11:23 a.m., a person who lives at the above residence arrived home to find a male exiting her garage with […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert native Adam McOmber has wanted to be a writer since he was 16. Now it appears that dream is at least on the threshold of becoming reality. Although he already has a book of short stories — This New and Poisonous Air — in bookstores and on Amazon, McOmber’s first […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/ODOT information The following is a weekly update on construction and maintenance work on state highways within District 1 of the Ohio Department of Transportation. Area projects include the following: Van Wert County U.S. 30, from Middle Point-Wetzel Road to Fifth Street in Delphos, is reduced to one lane through the work zone […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/Historical Society information The Van Wert County Historical Society is hosting a chicken barbecue and a Fall Family Fest on Saturday, October 22. The dinner is eat-in or carryout and includes half a chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, dinner roll and sheet cake. The meal will be served from 5-7 p.m., with activities […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Animal Protective League has the following pets available for adoption: Cats A 1-year-old female white, orange and gray cat. Abby, a 5-year-old white cat, with yellow eyes; fixed and declawed. A 1-year-old female orange tiger. Bently and Scratch, male 1-year-old orange, gray and longhaired cats. Kittens Male, 6 weeks old, black and white. Male […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
OHIO CITY — An Autumn Cruise-In and Car Show will be held Saturday, October 22, from 4-6 p.m. in Ohio City. This is alongside the village’s Trunk or Treat festivities. There is a $10 entry fee with awards for Mayor’s Pick and Top 10 of Show. A 50/50 drawing and door prizes will also be […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert girls’ tennis team finished in third place in the Western Buckeye League tournament, held at the University of Northwest Ohio’s tennis center. Celina won the league, while Shawnee finished in second place. The Cougars, who ended the regular season in fourth place, tied for third overall with St. Marys, which ended the […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 2:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
CONVOY — The 11th annual Pepsi Lady Knight Invitational was held Saturday, with the Marion Local Flyers coming away as the champion of the eight-team field for the fourth year in a row by defeating the Flyers of Norwalk St. Paul. Marion Local defeated Old Fort and Crestview to reach the championship game, while St. […]
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports