DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Three Van Wert City Council races are on the May primary election ballot, as well as two city tax issues, according to petitions filed with the Van Wert County Board of Elections. Four Republicans are seeking three at-large City Council seats in May. Those include current At-Large Councilmen Stan Agler and Brent […]
POSTED: 02/07/13 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent Area churches and the Van Wert City School District are working to make sure children in the African country of Liberia have furniture for rural schools through a partnership with the Liberian Children Ministry. Joe Boway, a Liberian native who now lives in Fort Wayne, Ind., heads the organization, which has been […]
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Marsh Foundation news Residents of The Marsh Foundation recently revisited African-American sports history to talk about the Marsh’s connection with a now-deceased member of the Negro American Baseball League (NAL). Robert “Bob” Wiggins, who passed away at the end of 2012, was a member of the NAL and played in 1959 and 1960. He was […]
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ODDD news The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities recently conducted a licensure review at the Thomas Edison group home facility in Van Wert. The department’s review specialist/team conducted a series of observations, interviews and record reviews to determine the facility’s compliance with licensure rules adopted under Chapter 5123 of the Ohio Revised Code. There were […]
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Information submitted MIDDLE POINT — The second planning meeting for the Village of Middle Point will be held for all village residents on Monday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Community Center, 300 W. Sycamore St. This meeting will explain the Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization Program and obtain public input on […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent sports Van Wert senior track and cross country standout Jared Fleming will be heading for Mid-America Conference (MAC) member Kent State in the fall with the signing of his letter of intent on Wednesday. Fleming, the reigning state champion in the 800-meter run and a state qualifier several years in both track and […]
POSTED: 02/07/13 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Elks Hoop Shoot news Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, is proud to announce that two contestants from Van Wert Lodge placed in the Northwest District Hoop Shoot competition held at the University of Findlay on January 13. Kendall Bollenbacher placed second in the 8-9 girls division and Jace Vining was […]
POSTED: 02/07/13 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Roger Lawrence Kimmet, 66, of Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born in Lima, the son of the late Lawrence and Bertha (Beining) Kimmet. On May 1, 1971, he was united in marriage with Jan (McCaslin) Kimmet, who […]
POSTED: 02/06/13 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Dr. Dean E. Ley, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Van Wert, died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, Ind. He was born February 4, 1925, in Middle Point, the son of the late Philip and Clara (Johnson) Ley. On June 12, 1949, he married Doris […]
POSTED: 02/06/13 at 8:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Elyse Klinger Students are getting things done this week at Crestview. This Wednesday, the sophomore class visited Vantage Career Center to decide whether or not they would like to finish their high school years at Vantage. Thursday is the county spelling bee so come out and support Crestview’s participants. Crestview’s competing show choir, Knight […]
POSTED: 02/06/13 at 2:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News