Connie Elaine Wilkins, 71, of Van Wert, died at midnight Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born January 20, 1942, in York Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Merle Edgar and Hazel Davida (Owens) Wilkins. Survivors include a sister, Sharleen (Warner) Heckley of New […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Kali Coleman The Crestview football team has made it to playoffs. The Knights have not been to playoffs for football since 2005. Knight fans are pumped and ready to watch the game Friday night. The football teams has worked very hard this season and are excited the hard work paid off. “It was a […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 3:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club will hold its only meeting of the month on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Wassenberg Art Center’s new location at 214 S. Washington St. Meeting time is set for 7 p.m. and will be held in the conference room located on the south west side of the building. […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 3:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace The moving truck rolled out last night at about 8 p.m. The Wassenberg Art Center has officially changed lodgings. We are already getting settled in and these large boxes of files that require my attention don’t seen to be going away on their own. We want to thank the Trustees of the […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 3:09 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Over the course of the first nine weeks, our fourth grade classes have been studying Ohio and the elements that make it unique from other states. We focused heavily on Geography, learning our “global address,” using several types of maps. The fourth graders have also studied the importance of natural resources within Ohio, learning that […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 3:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
Richard Purkeypile to Ronald E. Purkeypile, inlot 2618, Van Wert. Mark K. Badahur and Ann M. Badahur to Eric T. Hurless and Courtney L. Hurless, inlot 4178, Van Wert. Bradley P. Brown and Alesia D. Yakos-Brown to BAAC Brown LLC, portion of sections 10, 15, 30, 29, Harrison Township, portion of outlot 5, Wren, portion […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 2:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Crestview football information Tickets for Friday night’s Crestview football playoff game at Lima Stadium against Lima Central Catholic, which starts at 7:30 p.m., will be sold in the school athletic office on the following schedule: Wednesday, November 6, from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, November 7, from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, November […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 12:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Election Day wasn’t a good day for city issues, with a proposed aquatics center bond issue and issues that would lengthen City Council terms from two to four years all defeated at the polls. The aquatic center bond issue was defeated 1,473 to 1,093, with only four of 15 city precincts favoring […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 12:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council will have a newcomer as its Fourth Ward representative, while three Republicans who either serve now, or have served in the past, won election to the three at-large seats on City Council. Steve Trittschuh, a computer analyst at Central Mutual Insurance Company, said he is looking forward to […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 12:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information OHIO CITY – Two people have been arrested in connection with a drug bust in Ohio City on Tuesday. Jeremiah A. Miller, 19, was charged with obstructing official business, a misdemeanor of the second degree, and Austin Campbell, 18, was arrested on one count of possession of LSD, a felony of […]
POSTED: 11/06/13 at 12:30 am. FILED UNDER: News