4-H Camp Palmer information FAYETTE — The Andersons Inc. Charitable Foundation has approved a grant to 4-H Camp Palmer in the amount of $10,000. These funds will be used to support the replacement of a swimming pool at the camp. The Anderson Foundation strives to enhance the quality of life in communities in which the […]
POSTED: 10/18/13 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Marjorie A. Walters of Green Valley, Ariz., passed away quietly on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, after a brief illness. She was born September 24, 1923, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Ira L. Acheson and Myrtle M. Hunstead. On May 25, 1948, she married Sumner J. Walters, who preceded her in death on […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 10:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Debra A. McClure, 62, of Van Wert, died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 30, 1951, in Defiance, the daughter of the late Gerald L. “Jed” and Donna M. (Casteel) Killion. On December 19, 1978, she married Larry L. McClure, who survives […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Superintendent Ken Amstutz shared his educational vision for the Van Wert City School District during the October city board of education meeting held Wednesday. Amstutz narrated a PowerPoint presentation outlining the district’s push to provide 21st century educational schools to local students. The superintendent noted that today’s students are “wired” differently than […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 8:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert man was sentenced to prison on two felony charges during one of several hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Matthew Parr, 20, was given two concurrent 12-month sentences on one count each of breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools. Both are felonies of […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 8:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Emergency management directors from northwest Ohio met in Van Wert County on Wednesday for a regional meeting. Local EMA Director Rick McCoy hosted the event, starting off with a tour of the Fire Museum at Central Mutual Insurance Company. The group then met at the Black Swamp Bistro for lunch and a meeting discussing emergency […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced Wednesday that deputies have developed additional information on the Pleasant Township residential burglary that occurred Tuesday morning. This new information was developed while working with Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart’s deputies and also Hardin County prosecutors, who are investigating similar burglaries. […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Leland Smith Insurance will be sponsoring a Business Day at Camp Clay in 2014. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community and provide everything from swimming to a full camp experience, including the climbing wall and food. Sponsor fees are $500-$1,500. Shown above with is Krista Schlemmer from Leland Smith Insurance Agency. (YMCA […]
POSTED: 10/17/13 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 10/16/13 at 2:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
By Kirstin Hicks Crestview students are working hard to raise money for the Young family. Ever since the first day of school the mass media class and the junior senior English class have been planning the Craig Young Memorial Walk fundraising event. The purpose of this event is to raise money for senior Jon Young […]
POSTED: 10/16/13 at 2:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News