SANDRA GROOMS/for The Van Wert independent WAPAKONETA — The Van Wert High School boys and girls swim teams traveled to the Wapakoneta YMCA to compete with Lima Central Catholic and Wapakoneta. This meet was scored as a double dual. The Cougar boys defeated Wapakoneta 74-73 and LCC 90-39. The Cougar girls were defeated by both […]
POSTED: 01/06/12 at 4:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Homer L. Baumgartner, 98, of Delphos, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born July 9, 1913, in Pandora, the son of the late William and Catherine (Nussbaum) Baumgartner. On June 4, 1936, he married H. Jeanette (Huser) Baumgartner, who preceded him in death on February 25, […]
POSTED: 01/05/12 at 11:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Joan G. Lambright, 80, of Defiance and formerly of Scott, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born November 7, 1931, in Terre Haute, Ind., the daughter of the late Vaughn and Maria C. (Dupke) Grubaugh. On June 3, 1951, she married Maxie Joe Lambright, who survives. Other […]
POSTED: 01/05/12 at 2:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Marion woman sent to prison for her part in the robbery of an elderly Wren resident, but released early, was allowed to enter an in-house substance abuse treatment program when she appeared for a probation violation hearing in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Elizabeth Ann Wyatt, 25, lived in […]
POSTED: 01/05/12 at 2:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/American Cancer Society information As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society encourages smokers to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking. According to an American Cancer Society report, smokers who quit can expect to live up to 10 years longer than those who continue […]
POSTED: 01/05/12 at 2:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/Heart Land Patriots information Tuesday evening, January 10, marks the first meeting for the Van Wert County Heart Land Patriots for the critical 2012 election year. The group will meet at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the Trinity Friends Family Life Center, 605 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. On the agenda […]
POSTED: 01/05/12 at 2:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats Hank and Caesar, 3-year-old males, fixed, black and white. Cotton, a 1-year-old male; neutered, declawed, shots, white. Kittens Male and female, 3 months old, black, black and white, tiger stripe, gray, white face. Male and female, 7 weeks old, gray, black and […]
POSTED: 01/05/12 at 2:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ada L. Stemen, 94, of Van Wert, died at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born June 14, 1917, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late John S. and Josephine (Harbarger) Bagley. On July 19, 1940, she married Doyt E. Stemen, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 01/04/12 at 8:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
POSTED: 01/04/12 at 2:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
By Hope Wallace Happy New Year! We begin the year with the return of Tuesday night ArtNight and our first class, Silk Scarf Painting scheduled to begin today and I can’t wait! This media is quite forgiving and someone who may even consider themself a non-artist will do very well. Better yet, you’re able to […]
POSTED: 01/04/12 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?