Beverly A. Saylor, 68, of Van Wert, died at 9:27 a.m. Thursday, September 26, 2013, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born May 29, 1945, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Gerald W. and Lydia L. (Hennis) Schnepp. Beverly retired from the former Teleflex Corporation plant in Van Wert after […]
POSTED: 09/26/13 at 10:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police September 23, 1:48 p.m. – Ashley A. McKee, 30, of 513 W. Main St., was arrested on a probation violation warrant while at the Van Wert Police Department. September 23, 7:56 p.m. – Steven A. Ireland, 32, of 419 N. Tyler St., was arrested at his residence on a warrant issued in […]
POSTED: 09/26/13 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Delphos man was sent to prison during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Shaun Duckett, 22, had been terminated from the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation (WORTH) Center in Lima for committing a number of infractions and Judge Charles D. Steele decided that he was no […]
POSTED: 09/26/13 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Sheriff’s Office news Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach is asking for assistance in solving several thefts that have occurred in the eastern portion of the county during nighttime hours between September 18 and September 25. The thefts are mostly from vehicle parked on residential properties. Information from their investigation, has led deputies […]
POSTED: 09/26/13 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Joseph G. Newland, 83, of Rockford, died at 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born January 2, 1930, in Lima, the son of the late Raymond G. and Olive Fay (Tracy) Newland. On September 2, 1948, he married Mary L. (Wiedeman) Newland, who survives in […]
POSTED: 09/26/13 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent/submitted information The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is offering a home study Hunter Safety class. To successfully complete the program, participants need to download the home study manual, complete all of the required worksheets and then pass a written test supervised by a Division of Wildlife employee or certified instructor […]
POSTED: 09/26/13 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Brumback Library news Brumback Library is pleased to announce story time sessions beginning Monday, September 30. In addition to the books read to the children, they will learn finger plays and songs. Other activities offered may include games and crafts. Parents are encouraged to keep a record of book titles read to their children, since certificates […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 2:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Tanner Skelton Students are back in the swing of things and ready to dig in after a day off for teacher and staff in-service. On the students’ first day back, school pictures were taken. Homecoming preliminary elections took place Sept. 19 and 20. These elections are designed to select homecoming candidates. Homecoming final elections […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 2:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
On Sept. 18, Lincolnview students in kindergarten through sixth grade got a visit from The Earth Dome, an extremely large inflatable earth balloon standing 19 feet high and 22 feet in diameter. It’s made of 24 huge panels silkscreened with photographs shot from satellites of the surface of the world on cloudless days. Developed by […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 1:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines