Van Wert Police July 26, 12:14 p.m. — Amber L. Baker, 23, of 326 S. Race St., was charged with domestic violence as a result of an incident at her residence. July 25, 11:42 a.m. — Denyce C. Paule-Salisbury, 21, of Fort Jennings, was served a warrant issued in Van Wert Municipal Court for failure […]
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor An innovative partnership between several entities is enabling some disabled young people to get a taste of what life is like on a job site. The Bridges to Transition program provides summer employment for young people ages 14-22 that have disabilities. Here in Van Wert County, job coaches from Capabilities Inc. in […]
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
John Denver (actually, Ted Vigil) was in Fountain Park on Friday to sing some of his favorite songs, along with backup singers and Steve Weisberg (above), a guitarist who performed with Denver during tours conducted in the 1970s. Denver’s popular songs, such as “Rocky Mountain High”, “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Thank God I’m a Country […]
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce directors and staff helped Doug Bruns cut the ribbon Friday on his Dougie Dogs booth this summer during the Market on Main vendor market in downtown Van Wert. The booth is the result of a partnership between Bruns, the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Vicki Schulte of Market on Main […]
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Fair Board news The annual Highway 127 Yard Sale is coming to Van Wert County Thursday, August 1, through Sunday, August 4. Every year, individuals clean out their closets and stake out their front yards along the U.S. 127 corridor, stretching over 690 miles from Addison, Mich., to Gadsden, Ala. They band […]
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 6:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Emily Greulach of the Beef it Up 4-H Club exhibited sheep at the Ohio State Fair on July 24-25. Emily was just one of a number of local 4-H club members to exhibit at the state fair this week. (Van Wert County 4-H photo)
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted A new sport, pickleball, is rapidly gaining popularity in America — and particularly in Van Wert — and area residents can be a part of it. The Van Wert Parks and Recreation Department is giving free lessons to men and women, with paddles and balls provided, at Smiley Park every Wednesday morning from […]
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Last week, Boy Scout Troop 35 rode a steam train back into the National Forest in Durbin, W.Va., for a campout. Troop 35 is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Van Wert. Scoutmaster is Don Lippi. Shown are troop members in front of the steam engine. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 07/27/13 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Albert L. “Jim” Hammond went to see the Lord and his beloved son, Troy, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. He was born August 10, 1945, the son of the late Curt and Edith (Hertel) Hammond. He married Treva (Adams) Hammond, who survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Nikki (Ben) Beougher of Convoy and […]
POSTED: 07/26/13 at 10:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Keith Evans Imler, 65, of Scott, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born October 2, 1947, in Van Wert, the son of Frances (Evans) Imler, who survives in Scott, and the late Kermit Imler. Other survivors include two brothers, Kermit (Lan) Imler of […]
POSTED: 07/26/13 at 9:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries