Roger Dean “Birddog” Brown was born in Middle Point to the late Allen and Alta (Long) Brown on April 12, 1941. On December 23, 1961, he married Ellen (Donahue) Brown, who survives in Middle Point. He is also survived by a daughter, Christina Brown of Middle Point; one brother, Tom (Sandy) Brown of Grover Hill; […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Barbara J. Arnold, 66, of Van Wert, died at 6:54 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 17, 1947, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Jean (Bennett) Klausing. Survivors include her children, Calvin Hasty of Wichita Falls, Texas, Jeannette (Hasty) Hoehn of Van […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
This weekend offers three entirely different events on different nights. It all starts this Friday night at the Wassenberg Art Center with the “Big Wassky.” What is the” Big Wassky” you may ask? Well, the invitation says, “Swanky snacks, swell swill, games, surprises and music. Tune into the new beat of Van Wert. Spiff up […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 9:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council had a makeup day, so to speak, on Monday. At full-strength again, City Council was finally able to approve legislation related to a bond issue needed to purchase and renovate a building as a new Van Wert Municipal Court, as well as a measure approving a new contract […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent COLON, Mich. — Former Van Wert mayor Eugene Bagley has died at a hospital near his home in Michigan. He was 80 Bagley first served as a member of Van Wert City Council for 22 years, from 1970 to the end of 1991. He was then elected mayor and served two terms […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Niswonger PAC information The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to northwest Ohio. Presented by Nature’s Green, West Side Story will open at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Mother’s Day, May 11, with performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction is […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Smile Express, a dental office on wheels, is providing low-cost dental services to Van Wert County on a monthly basis. Smile Express is a 40-foot mobile dental center that makes regular visits to Van Wert County at Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio location, 1052 S. Washington St. Smile Express provides quality […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports MARION — The YMCA Marlins traveled to Marion this past Saturday for a dual meet with the Marion Community YMCA. The Marlins sent only nine of their swimmers and lost basically because they were outnumbered by Marion. Emma Pollock (9-10 Girls) finished first in all five of her individual events, while […]
POSTED: 02/11/14 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
F. Eugene Bagley, 80, of Colon, Mich., and formerly of Van Wert, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 9, 2014, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was born April 30, 1933, in Van Wert, the son of Helen M. (Bricker) Bagley, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Floyd Everett Bagley. On […]
POSTED: 02/10/14 at 9:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor As the son of local dance instructor Kim Hohman, Kaden Hohman gets his dancing talent honestly. It paid off Saturday as Kaden and partner Sayler Wise won the seventh annual Ohio Has Talent! fundraiser held at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. The young dancers, who have also won awards at regional and […]
POSTED: 02/10/14 at 8:25 am. FILED UNDER: News