Despite the indifferent weather, crowds of bargain hunters were on the prowl Thursday as part of the Highway 127 Yard Sale event that runs through Sunday along U.S. 127. A number of individuals and organizations are conducting yard sales in Van Wert County along the highway, as shown by all the stopped vehicles and browsing […]
POSTED: 08/02/13 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
American Red Cross news Of the 2,250 hours of summer, countless are spent vacationing, gardening or just enjoying time in the sun. By setting aside just one of those hours to donate blood through the American Red Cross, you can help save the lives of up to three people and give them the gift of […]
POSTED: 08/02/13 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police July 30, 3:38 p.m. — Derrick W. Kampf, 20, of 721 Glenn St., was cited for an open burning violation at his residence. July 30, 12:51 p.m. — A 14-year-old boy was charged with assaulting a juvenile family member at his residence on West Main Street. He will appear in Van Wert […]
POSTED: 08/02/13 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Elijah Lee Sherman-Parks, 13, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 7, 2000, in Bellevue. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Charity H. Sherman-Ruppert and John Ruppert II; his father and stepmother, Doug (Katie) Parks Jr.; his brother, Kaiden […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 11:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Jewell (McBrayer) Hale, 90, of Springfield, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Essex of Springfield, surrounded by her family. She was born June 17, 1923, in Elliott County, Ky., the daughter of the late William P. and Beatrice Mabry. On July 8, 1972, she married George Hale, who survives in Springfield. Other survivors include two […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 4:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor After a challenging year of implementing the New Tech High School teaching model at Van Wert High School, both VWHS Principal Bill Clifton and Superintendent Ken Amstutz are pleased with the program’s progress. So is the New Tech Network, which recently announced that VWHS would be a demonstration site, starting in the […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 6:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS Athletic Dept. news Van Wert High School will be holding its Ohio High School Athletic Association required preseason meeting on Thursday, August 8, at 6 p.m., in the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. There will be a general meeting starting at 6 p.m., followed by individual meetings for each fall sports team. Winter and spring sports athletes’ parents will […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Cougar AYBT summer team concluded its season at the national tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind., on July 17-20 as runner-up in Division 2. The Cougars lost to the Champaign Heat in the championship game 60-58. The team’s tournament record was 8-1 and it ended with an overall record of 19-5. Members include […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert woman was sentenced to prison on a charge of child endangering during a hearing held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Paula Wilder, 58, was given 36 months in prison by Judge Charles D. Steele on the third-degree felony charge, which had been downgraded from a felony […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 5:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Transportation news LIMA – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) seeks public input on projects proposed for District 1. The projects include the following: Districtwide Miscellaneous bridge maintenance activities, such as patching and sealing concrete surfaces on various structures within District 1. Paulding County Safe Routes to School project/Antwerp Phase II – […]
POSTED: 08/01/13 at 5:11 am. FILED UNDER: News