Robert P. Tempel, 85, of Payne, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 12, 1928, in Paulding, the son of the late Rubert and Esther (Beamer) Tempel. On September 2, 1950, he married Marlene (Harting) Tempel, who survives. Other survivors include six children, Tom (Kim Waldschmidt) Tempel of Fort Wayne, […]
POSTED: 10/20/13 at 1:42 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports DEFIANCE — The Defiance Bulldogs used a deadly combination of big plays and smash-mouth football to down the Van Wert Cougars 49-35 in a Western Buckeye League contest played Friday night at Defiance. The Cougars gave Defiance all it wanted for two quarters, and led the Bulldogs 21-19 at the end of […]
POSTED: 10/19/13 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports SPENCERVILLE — The Crestview Knights outslugged Spencerville, scoring 35 points in the second half to take a 50-34 Northwest Conference win back home to Convoy. For at least one quarter, it appeared that the Bearcats (4-4 overall, 3-3 in the NWC) had upset hopes as they took a 28-15 lead into […]
POSTED: 10/19/13 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio Attorney General information COLUMBUS — With Sweetest Day on Saturday, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans about the high cost of sweetheart scams, where a con artist develops a relationship with a victim, usually online, before asking the victim to send money. Since October 2011, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section has […]
POSTED: 10/19/13 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Marsh Foundation auditorium hosted a skilled trade training provider seminar on Friday morning. Representatives from Rhodes State University, Northwest State Community College, Wright State University’s Lake Campus and Vantage Career Center talked about each educational institution’s skilled trades training programs. Here, Jim Drewes of Northwest State makes a presentation on his school’s training programs. […]
POSTED: 10/19/13 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Community Health Professionals information Just a reminder that Community Health Professionals of Van Wert is offering flu shots to seniors daily Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its 1159 Westwood Drive office. High-dose vaccine designed specifically for people 65 years and older will be offered at first, and then regular flu shots […]
POSTED: 10/19/13 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Holly K. Baer died late Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at her residence in Van Wert. She was born June 24, 1964, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late David and Cheryl (Fraker) Stittsworth. Survivors include a daughter, Amber Yates of Spearfish, S.D.; a grandson, Lucas Chapa of Spearfish; one brother, Jeffrey (Jamie) Stittsworth of […]
POSTED: 10/18/13 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Two people are in custody in connection with a residential burglary that took place in Pleasant Township three days ago — and the pair may have committed several other area burglaries. Daniel A. Burke, 38, of Reynoldsburg, is being held on one count of burglary, a second-degree felony offense, while Savannah M. […]
POSTED: 10/18/13 at 4:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
A Ford F-150 pickup truck matching the description of a vehicle involved in a number of rural burglaries in several counties, including Van Wert, was stopped by local law enforcement personnel at the Pak-A-Sak service station on South Shannon Street late this morning. Here, Van Wert County sheriff’s deputies inventory items found in the pickup […]
POSTED: 10/18/13 at 11:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A man currently serving a prison sentence in Lima will spend five additional years in prison following a hearing held Thursday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Bobby Panning, 40, who is currently serving time in the Lima Correctional Institution on an unrelated rape conviction from Paulding County, was sentenced to […]
POSTED: 10/18/13 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News