The Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is planning a press conference to announce details regarding the upcoming Rally in the Corn being held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds June 14-17. Event organizers C.J. Van Wart and Tony DiLalla will share information with the media, while Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer, representatives of […]
POSTED: 04/24/12 at 4:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alexander & Bebout Inc., a Butler Builder® headquartered in Van Wert, was honored as the 2011 Builder of the Year for the Midwest Region of Butler Manufacturing, the world sales leader in pre-engineered metal building systems. The award was presented at the recent Butler National Sales Meeting to Tom Alexander, company […]
POSTED: 04/24/12 at 3:14 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Van Wert Police April 21, 11:17 p.m. — Douglas R. Thatcher Jr., 33, of 405 S. Vine St., was cited for an open container violation as a result of a traffic stop on West Main Street. Thatcher was a passenger in the vehicle. April 23, 10:41 a.m. — Concrete blocks were reportedly damaged at Jefferson […]
POSTED: 04/24/12 at 2:56 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Mary Ellen Oglesbee, 70, of Van Wert, died at 12:55 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 17, 1941, in Dione, Ky., the daughter of the late Daniel Boone and Sinda (Cornett) Helton. On October 2, 1970, she married Roger D. Oglesbee, who survives. Other […]
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 5:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Vera Mae Nelson, 82, of Findlay, died at 1:05 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. She was born June 30, 1929, in Winner, S.D., the daughter of the late H. Ivan and Wilda (Knox) Nelson. On February 8, 1948, she married Lowell E. Nelson, who survives. She is […]
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 5:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Workmen are shown paving Ohio 49 in the village of Wren late last week. Work is continuing on the project and should be completed soon. (photo by Karen Hagan for the Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 1, has provided a report on construction and maintenance projects underway this week. Projects in area counties include the following: Van Wert County Ohio 49 and Ohio 111 in Paulding and Van Wert counties restricted to one lane in the work zone for a pavement repair and […]
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 6:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police April 22, 1:42 a.m. — Jacob Gall, 55, of Delphos, was arrested on an active warrant issued in Paulding County. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. April 20, 6:52 p.m. — Robin Hamilton, 45, of Delphos, was cited for driving while under a license […]
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
The following pets are available through The Animal Protective League: Cats Sissy, a 6-year-old female cat; black and white. Callie, a 2-year-old female; calico. Zane, a 1-year-old male; gray tiger. Gracie, a 2-year-old female; front declawed, white with orange spots. Betsy, a female Mancoon; spayed, gray with striped tail, shots. Kittens Male and female, 6 […]
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports DELPHOS — The Lincolnview varsity track teams competed at the Delphos St John’s invitational on Saturday. The boys’ team placed third with 87 points and the girls team placed sixth with 70 points. “We were able to do a lot of good things on Saturday but both teams fell short of […]
POSTED: 04/23/12 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports