Submitted information CONVOY — The Convoy Community Days Committee will be holding a “Cabin Fever Bingo” fundraiser on Saturday March 8, at the Edgewood Park Building in Convoy. Doors open 10 a.m. and bingo begins at 11 that morning. Longaberger baskets made in Dresden and filled with goodies from local businesses are the prizes for […]
POSTED: 01/27/14 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Annis Faye Lepper died at 5:44 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Blanchard Valley Health System Hospital in Findlay. She was born January 18, 1947, in Fork Ridge, Tenn., the daughter of the late Clyde and Roxie Hammitte. Survivors include a daughter, Kim Sturgeon; two sons, Paul (Linda) Lepper and John “JP” Lepper; Brady Sturgeon, […]
POSTED: 01/26/14 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports LIMA – It took the Van Wert Cougars two quarters to solve Lima Bath’s intense full-court, man-to-man defense. That was at least one quarter too long, as the Wildcats won Friday’s Western Buckeye League match-up 72-57 at Bath. Bath got out to a 10-point lead, 24-14, in the first quarter and built […]
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent/submitted information MIDDLE POINT — A $2.5-million expansion at Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital in eastern Van Wert County will nearly double the size of the facility and create an estimated 100-150 new jobs. The official groundbreaking for the 16,500 square foot addition, to be built by Bellefontaine-based firm Thomas & Marker Construction Company, will […]
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in December 2013, down from 7.4 percent in November, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 5,000 over the month, from a revised 5,195,600 in […]
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
On Friday, more than 30 members of the Van Wert County Economic Development Advisory Group and other guests attended the monthly economic and community development meeting, hosted this month by Holiday Inn Express and Suites. During the event, Gary Thompson, a guest speaker from the Regional Growth Partnership and JobsOhio, addressed the group. Thompson, vice […]
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview girls’ basketball PAULDING — Crestview defeated Paulding 47-35 on Thursday to remain perfect in Northwest Conference action (5-0). Crestview led by as many as 23 points during the contest en route to a convincing victory over the Panthers. Leading the offensive output was Mackenzie Riggenbach, with 13 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. Kennis Mercer […]
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio State Highway Patrol information HAVILAND — The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating an injury crash involving a Wayne Trace Elementary School bus that occurred at 9:40 this morning on U.S. 127 north of County Road 60 in Latty Township, Paulding County. According to investigating troopers, a 2002 Saturn driven by […]
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Because of the very cold weather, National Serv-All will not be opening the transfer station today at 7780 U.S. 127 north in Van Wert, which is normally open every Saturday, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
POSTED: 01/25/14 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Marilyn Kathleen (Billieu) Darras died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 20, 1930, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Orley F. and Gladys M. (Gill) Billieu. Survivors include four children, Vicki (Robert) Burley, Kathie Hinsey, Cindy (Edwin) Karhoff and Jason (Sondra) Darras; two […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries