Naomi R. VanDoren, 81, of Van Wert, died at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Hearth & Home in Van Wert. She was born December 30, 1931, in Sidney, the daughter of the late Horace W. and Cecile (Ireland) Knittle. On December 10, 1950, she married Kenneth E. “Skip” VanDoren, who preceded her in […]
POSTED: 12/19/13 at 1:32 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent An 84-year-old Van Wert woman was killed in a car-pedestrian accident in the parking lot of Walmart late this morning. Janice Johnson was pronounced dead at Van Wert County Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. According to Van Wert police, Marcelene Price, 61, of rural Van Wert County, […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 6:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a crash involving a Lincolnview Local School District bus that occurred at 3:15 Wednesday afternoon on Hoaglin Center Road north of Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. According to the Patrol investigation, a 2003 Blue Bird school bus owned by […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 6:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 3:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
Crestview Elementary presented its annual Christmas play during two performances on Dec. 17. This year’s show, entitled “Melton, the Warm-Hearted Snowman,” showcased students from the first, second and third grades and was directed by Elementary Music Teacher Lindsey Newlove. The cast included Kortnie Galloway, Shay Wehner, Liberty temple, Braden King, Alexis Cox, Conner Tussing, Kade […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 3:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Zen Burdette As the winter months go on, the traffic may have slowed due to the snow but not Crestview Knight Vision or athletics. Crestview’s Knight Vision, chorus, and band performed a Christmas concert last Sunday at the school with a great turnout. Crestview Knight Vision also performed Sunday night with Point of Grace […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 2:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
By Hope Wallace These are the final days for the 24th Annual Artists’ Exhibit and Sale. We will be shutting down the exhibit on Dec. 20 at 5 p.m., so don’t miss the chance to see this great show and get your shopping in! Original artwork is an excellent gift solution for those last minute […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 2:25 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
By Rex Dolby It may have been cold outside when the Wassenberg Camera Club met on Thursday evening, Dec. 12, for their annual Christmas dinner and year-end judging of the winning prints and slides, but it was certainly cozy inside the new Wassenberg Art Center at 214 S. Washington St. Director Hope Wallace and office […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
Estate of Paul E. Morehead to Dorothy I. Morehead and Dorothy Morehead, portion of inlot 291, Convoy. Kimberly R. Joseph to Charles A. Richardson and Kimberly R. Joseph, inlot 535, Delphos. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Tin Cap Investments LLC, inlot 3239, Van Wert. Trent A. Kreischer and Christine M. Kreischer to Megan E. Plotts, […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 1:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Crestview basketball player Cam Etzler signed a letter of intent Tuesday to play for Anderson University in Indiana. Etzler said he will play point guard for the Beavers, an NCAA Division III school that plays in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. As a junior at Crestview, Etzler averaged 9.8 points, 4.1 assists and 4.2 steals/deflections […]
POSTED: 12/18/13 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports