Phew! Now that the holidays are over and my business travels are complete, I look forward to getting back into the regular swing of things. I know I have missed talking with you in the “Music in Van Wert” column the past few weeks. We just returned from New York City and are now ready […]
POSTED: 01/22/14 at 12:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Richard Earl “Dick” Guthrie, 77, of Van Wert and formerly of McMurray, Pa., died at 6:27 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born January 11, 1937, in Washington, Pa., the son of the late Francis Earl and Evelyn Betty (Martin) Guthrie. On August 15, 1959, he […]
POSTED: 01/21/14 at 9:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A little snow and a lot more cold temperatures are apparently in store for Van Wert County and northwest Ohio, according to the National Weather Service and County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy. Although not expected to reach the near-record lows of early January, the frigid temperatures are also expected to hang […]
POSTED: 01/21/14 at 8:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Crestview Lady Knights have only one loss on the season, a 51-49 loss to Van Wert in the McDonald’s Tip-Off Tournament back in November. The Knights avenged that loss Monday night as they defeated the Lady Cougars 51-35 in a non-conference game played at home. With the win, Crestview is now […]
POSTED: 01/21/14 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Buckeye Y Youth information Buckeye Y Youth Inc. will begin its annual “World’s Finest Chocolate” sale Tuesday, January 28. Members will be selling $1 bars in a variety pack containing crisp, caramel, milk chocolate and regular and dark chocolate almond bars. In addition, there will be a limited amount of $2 boxes containing Mint Melt-A-Ways, […]
POSTED: 01/21/14 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Angie Bebout (above left) lost more than 40 pounds and won $500 as the winner of the Van Wert Community Charity Weight Loss Challenge sponsored by Peak Fitness. Below, the Fat Burners team won the team challenge and donated their $1,000 to the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, where four of the team’s family […]
POSTED: 01/21/14 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police department solve a break-in at AJ’s Sweepstakes, 1150 S. Shannon St. in Van Wert. Sometime after 10 p.m. on January 14, someone entered the business by prying on a door on the east side of the building. The thief […]
POSTED: 01/21/14 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
Ellen L. Kohn, 77, of Ohio City, died at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born July 23, 1936, in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Byron C. and Gladys Malinda (Brown) Stump. On September 11, 1954, she married Max Lee […]
POSTED: 01/20/14 at 10:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wilbur D. Eddy, 93, of Van Wert, died at 6:01 Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born July 20, 1920, in Van Wert County, the son of the late William R. and Syvilla (Poling) Eddy. On February 14, 1941, he married Grace Irma (Schnepp) Eddy, who preceded […]
POSTED: 01/20/14 at 10:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor BRYAN — Van Wert rebounded, literally, from a tough loss at Elida Friday with a 67-56 victory over the Bryan Golden Bears in a non-conference game at Bryan on Saturday. Both teams had three players in double figures on the night, with Matt Bidlack leading the Cougars with 19 points, while Connor […]
POSTED: 01/20/14 at 9:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports