Lee Bigham Jr., 84, of Van Wert, died at 7:48 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born September 4, 1928, near Dayton, the son of the late Lee and Gladys (Warford) Bigham. On September 4, 1949, he married Patricia L. (Seekings) Bigham, who survives. Other […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 4:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Truth be told, most teenagers don’t have a clue what they’re doing tomorrow, let alone for the rest of their lives. But Parkway eighth-grader Cooper Clouse isn’t exactly your typical teenager. Since he was just 5 years old, Cooper has known exactly what he wants to do, and his career course […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
A large number of parents, children and just interested local residents braved the frigid temperatures Monday to see the changes to the former Jefferson Elementary Schools in its new incarnation as the Van Wert Early Childhood Center during an open house at the facility. For the most part, the building was brighter, with updated fixtures […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 7:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports The Crestview Lady Knights overcame the persistent Van Wert Lady Cougars and came away with a 44-34 non-conference victory Monday night in the Cougar’s Den. The Knights led by only one point, 9-8, at the end of the first quarter, but opened up a 10-point lead, 25-15, by halftime, thanks to […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Information submitted Tom Alexander of Alexander & Bebout Inc. announced at the company’s annual Christmas party he is handing over the role of president. Effective January 1, Sara Zura will become the new president of the company. Zura, Alexander’s granddaughter, is a licensed professional civil engineer and has been a vice president of Alexander & […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Trust of Mary E. Pohlman presented a bequest to St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in the amount of $70,000 in memory of James M. and Mary E. Pohlman to be used for parish needs. Pictured (from the left) is attorney Robert C. Young, Patricia Morris, niece and trustee; and Steve Bailey, representing […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWCS board news The Van Wert City Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution placing the district’s 1-percent income tax on the May primary election ballot for renewal during a special meeting held Monday at the new Van Wert Early Childhood Center. The only change, according to Superintendent Ken Amstutz, is that the district seeks […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Foundation made a donation of $6,500 to a new rabbit barn planned at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Organizers of the project hope to raise $45,000 for the project by this spring. Shown are (front row, from the left) Katelyn Welch, Leslie Marbaugh, Alison Hauter; (back row) VWCF Executive Secretary Larry […]
POSTED: 01/22/13 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners is taking a look at finding a way to woo prisoners back to the county from Paulding County, while also holding discussions with new Sheriff Tom Riggenbach about possibly making the county dog warden an employee of the sheriff’s office. Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger and colleagues […]
POSTED: 01/21/13 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 9.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.30 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has increased 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.26 […]
POSTED: 01/21/13 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News