Wayne Brice McMillen, 89, of Van Wert, died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born August 28, 1922, in Adams County, Ind., the son of the late Brice and Mary Bernice (Cowan) McMillen. On January 3, 1953, he married Arlene A. (Hubert) McMillen, who […]
POSTED: 08/19/12 at 5:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carlvin F. “Carl” Roop, 79, of Scott, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2012, at Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born October 20, 1932, in Rockford, the son of the late Joseph and Hazel (Sprague) Roop. He married Connie (Stahl) Roop, who survives in Scott. Other survivors include four children: […]
POSTED: 08/19/12 at 5:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Catherine Cleo Tindall, 97, of Van Wert, died at 2:20 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2012, at Van Wert Manor. She was born July 31, 1915, in Decatur, Ind., the daughter of the late Ora Ross and Lily Marie (Butler) Tindall. Survivors include a sister, Marjorie Tindall of Van Wert; a brother-in-law, Floyd Sinning of Guymon, […]
POSTED: 08/19/12 at 4:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mary Lois Caywood, 82, of Rockford, died at 4:28 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born February 8, 1930, in Springport, Mich., the daughter of the late Morris and Anna LaVerne (Lawrence) Williams. On August 8, 1953, she married Lowell Edwin Caywood, who preceded her in death on March 7, […]
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 11:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve an incident of burglary that occurred in the 500 block of North Chestnut Street in Van Wert. On July 20, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., an unknown person entered the residence located at […]
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
A number of Wren Homecoming events got off to a good start on Friday, starting with the opening of the 2012 Wiffleball tournament at Wrenway Park (Charlie Etzler is shown throwing out the first pitch), and continuing with the Wiffleball Princess Pageant, car show, and Lawn Mower Drag Races. More events and activities are scheduled […]
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
ODJFS information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in July, unchanged from June, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 11,000 over the month from the revised 5,176,100 in June to 5,187,100 in July The number of workers unemployed […]
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted COLUMBUS — The Van Wert United States Bowling Congress Youth and Van Wert USBC Women’s Bowling associations are proud to announce that Betty J. Rider was selected as “Volunteer of the Year” by the Ohio State USBC Youth Association on August 11at Monacco’s Catering & Party Center in Columbus. Rider has been a […]
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 5:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Health Department information County fair season is here, and many area residents will soon be attending one or more county fairs. In Ohio and Indiana, there has been a recent increase in the number of reported cases of influenza illness among people who have handled or otherwise spent time around swine. These cases of illness […]
POSTED: 08/18/12 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: News