Lowell E. Nelson, 86, of Findlay passed away at 5:53 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2013, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. He was born December 29, 1926, in Chamberlin, S.D., the son of the late Lawrence A. and Jenny (Liddiard) Nelson. On February 8, 1948, he married Vera Mae Nelson, who preceded him in […]
POSTED: 07/09/13 at 11:13 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Emotions again were running high during a Van Wert City Council Finance Committee meeting held Monday evening to discuss whether a performance audit is needed for the city. City Auditor Martha Balyeat, who has been the prime proponent of a performance audit, cited two troubling city budget problems she said underline the […]
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Van Wert Economic Development news Business Retention and Expansion (BR & E) visits for the month of June concluded at Cooper Farms on June 28. The BR & E team, represented by individuals from the county, municipalities, educational partners and the Van Wert County Economic Development office, has completed visits to 11 of the 30 […]
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Lambert Days news OHIO CITY — The Ohio City Park Board and the Lambert Days Committee are finalizing plans for the 2013 Lambert Days celebration. Activities begin with the Lambert Days pageant on Thursday, July 18. Thursday will also be the start of a communitywide garage sale that will take place on throughout the weekend. […]
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Van Wert Elks news Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently donated $750 to the Wren Volunteer Fire Department. The money was used by the department towards the purchase of a hose washer. The funding was distributed by the Ohio Elks Association in the form of a Community Service grant. The […]
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Van Wert Police July 7, 9:46 p.m. — Zachary R. Burkhammer, 19, and Joshua W. Haller, 18, both of 645 N. Franklin St., Apt. 12, were charged with drug abuse (marijuana) as a result of an incident at their residence. July 7, 6:27 a.m. — Robert K. Stoller, 30, of 12344 Union Pleasant Road, was […]
POSTED: 07/09/13 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Information submitted Residents in Van Wert are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign. The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., in a joint effort with its customers, announces that it will be donating 60,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children through its School Rocks Backpack Giveaway […]
POSTED: 07/09/13 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: Business
James M. Hill, 81, of Van Wert, died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 10, 1932, in Rose Hill, Va., the son of the late Cecil William Hill and Florine May (Miller) Hill Hudson. On October 27, 1956, he married Ruth Elaine […]
POSTED: 07/08/13 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Hilda Dean Trammell, 75, of Van Wert, died at 6:13 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Convoy. She was born October 19, 1937, in Switzerland County, Ind., the daughter of the late Warren W. and Aldean (Courtney) Heath. Survivors include three children, Darrell Boroff and James Trammell, both of Winfield, […]
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A tractor pull, the annual Banjo, Fiddle & Harmonica Contest and lots of other activities and events were held over the weekend during this year’s edition of Old Fashioned Farmers Days. The weather, unfortunately, didn’t cooperate that well on Saturday, which hampered attendance at the annual festival. (photos by Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 07/08/13 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News