Richard Moore Jr., 57, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at his residence. He was born May 13, 1956, in Lexington, Ky., the son of Richard Sr. and Mary (James) Moore, who both survive in Van Wert. Other survivors include three children, Kristian Moore of Kent and Derek and Ethan Moore, both of […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 10:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Pauline L. Wermer of Van Wert died at 3:04 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Van Wert Manor. She was born October 13, 1916, in Findlay, the daughter of the late Charles P. and Susan B. (Dunifon) Clark. On June 14, 1941, she married John M. Wermer, who preceded her in death. Survivors include three […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 4:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports After losing by 16 points to Crestview, the Van Wert Lady Cougars were spoiling for a fight when state-ranked Lima Bath came into town on Thursday. After trailing by seven heading into the fourth quarter, the Cougars put together a furious fourth-quarter rally that fell short of an upset by only a […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 10:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview girls’ basketball Julia Thatcher scored 20 points to lead the Lincolnview Lady Lancers to a 38-33 victory over Delphos Jefferson in Northwest Conference girls’ basketball on Thursday. Riley Stockwell was the top scorer for the Lady Wildcats, with 9 points, while Hannah Sensibaugh added 8 for Jefferson. Delphos took the early lead, 7-3, at […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 9:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview freshman boys’ basketball Thursday night, the Crestview Knight freshman boys’ basketball team hosted the Panthers from Paulding and came away with a nice victory, 36-20. The Knights used a balanced offensive attack and good team defense to come up with the key conference win. With the win, Crestview moves to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor More than anyone, other than loved ones, firefighters mourn the loss of life caused by a fatal fire — especially young children who die needlessly when their deaths could have been prevented. Now, Van Wert County fire chiefs are working on a project they hope will keep young county residents from ever […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 9:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor There was cake, snacks, a drawing for a big-screen television and a ribboncutting ceremony as Lee Kinstle’s GM Sales & Service celebrated completion of its new showroom Thursday with an open house. Eric McCracken, owner of the GM dealership, cut the ribbon on the new showroom, which took a little more than […]
VW County Auditor’s information The new state budget has made significant changes to the Homestead Tax Reduction Law. This real estate tax reduction saves Van Wert County taxpayers between $274.40 and $398.44 per year on their real estate taxes. Changes include “means” testing for both age-qualified and disability-qualified applicants that will require proof of income […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Local manufacturers received a friendly and informative visit from Chase Eikenbary, Governor Kasich’s Northwest Ohio regional representative, along with Mayor Don Farmer and Economic and Community Development Director Cindy Leis on Thursday. Eikenbary’s visit to Van Wert included a plant visit to Alliance Automation LLC, where President & CEO Doug Wenninger described […]
POSTED: 01/24/14 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert High School Robotics Club’s version of the USS Enterprise may not look like the spaceship made famous by the “Star Trek” television and movie series, but the club’s robotic version is taking a group of VWHS students where they haven’t gone before. And they’re wanting more. The Robotics Club […]
POSTED: 01/23/14 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: News