Information submitted Van Wert City Council is changing its schedule to meet as a committee of the whole on Thursday, September 27, at 7 p.m. Council will be meeting with Gregory Berquist, chairman of the committee appointed by the city and county to coordinate selection of an economic development director through an agreement with the […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
OSHP information The Ohio State Highway Patrol on Tuesday announced a promotion and two assignments to the Van Wert Post. Trooper Joseph R. Sisco was promoted to the rank of sergeant by Colonel John Born, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Academy. Sgt. Sisco will transfer from his current assignment at the Defiance […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted On Saturday, October 13, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will partner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to pack 20,000 meals to help feed hungry children locally and around the world. This is the third year St. Mark’s has hosted the food-packing event for Kids Against Hunger. At the cost of 28 cents per meal, […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
United Way information The United Way of Van Wert County is having its annual Day of Caring Friday and Saturday of this week. On Friday the blood drive will be held at Trinity Friends Church, the food drive at The Salvation Army and then on Saturday several member agencies will be paired with a business […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview golf information The Fox’s Den Golf Course, headed by Golf Professional Keith VanDeventer, hosted the Division II girls’ golf sectionals. With the temperatures hovering around 50 degrees and the threat of rain looming, the 10 teams and four individuals attempted to punch their ticket to the Division II district tournament next Monday. Only three […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 5:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview volleyball information CONVOY – The Crestview varsity volleyball team came out on top once again as it defeated the Spencerville Lady Bearcats in Northwest Conference play in straight games, 25-10, 25-13 and 25-18. The Knights are now 9-4 overall and 4-1 in the NWC. The Crestview junior varsity team was also victorious in straight […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert J. Minnig and Jean Ann Minnig to Robert J. Minnig and Jean A. Minnig, inlot 3807, Van Wert. David R. Sheets, Dave Sheets, Sharon L. Sheets and Sharon Sheets to David R. Sheets and Sharon L. Sheets, portion of section 9, Ridge Township. Estate of Jimmie L. Vogan (Jimmie Lee Vogan, Jim L. Vogan) […]
POSTED: 09/26/12 at 4:57 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Ralph P. “Doc” Royer, 91, of Marion, Ind., died at 12:39 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Marion General Hospital. He was born in Van Wert to the late Ralph and Mamie (Swartz) Royer and had been a resident of Marion since 1955. On July 18, 1942, he married Norma R. (Bebout) Royer, who preceded […]
POSTED: 09/25/12 at 4:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Karl D. Giessler, 94, of Van Wert, died at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born February 28, 1918, in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Arthur J. and Mabel Marie (Bell) Giessler. On September 17, 1944, he […]
POSTED: 09/25/12 at 4:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A meeting of Van Wert City Council that was otherwise unremarkable, except for the final passage of a number of updated building code measures, turned contentious when a question was raised about the economic development director’s position near the end of the meeting. Councilman At-Large Jeff Agler questioned when officials from the […]
POSTED: 09/25/12 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News