Howard Lee Brown

Howard Lee Brown, 84, of Oakwood, died Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 15, 1930, in Paulding, the son of the late Ted and Dorothy (Kelley) Brown. On May 1, 1951, he married Mary Louise (Mohr) Brown, who preceded him in death on October 10, 2004. […]

Sandra Kay Scheidt

Sandra Kay Scheidt, 74, of Van Wert, died at 6:20 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 9, 1939, in Columbia City, Ind., the daughter of the late Benjamin Paul and Zelma I. (Garman) Pequignot. On June 3, 1961, she married Dr. Robert Basil Scheidt, […]

The Addams Family

They were all there: Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Thing, Wednesday, Pugsley and Grandma, as The Addams Family musical came to the stage of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center with its patented brand of creepy humor that had the audience laughing and gasping — sometimes at the same time. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)

Twp. trustees endorse county ED program

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners recently got some unexpected support for their economic development efforts. According to Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger, the Van Wert County Township Association’s Executive Committee unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the commissioners “in their endeavors to secure and maintain an effective, working economic development program for Van […]

Business Plan winners to be named

VW independent/submitted information The winners of this year’s Business Plan Challenge will be announced Friday, February 7, with monetary awards made possible through generous donations from First Bank of Berne, First Financial Bank and the Ohio State University Extension Community Development County and City Revolving Loan Fund. Following a 10-week, five-session series of workshops taught […]

Latta seeks to keep fuel trucks on road

VW independent/submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter from the Ohio Congressional House delegation to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx, requesting the agency extend the hours of service emergency exemption, which is set to expire February 11. The exemption provides regulatory relief for commercial motor […]

Cougars fall to Celina in WBL match-up

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports CELINA — The Van Wert Cougars had two quarters in Friday night’s Western Buckeye League match-up with Celina, but it was the two bad quarters that spelled the difference in the game, as the Bulldogs won 65-44 at home. The Cougars took the early lead, 15-12, at the end of the first […]

Knights beat ‘Cats; Lancers lose to LCC

Van Wert independent sports SPENCERVILLE — It was another tough road game for the Crestview Knights, but they again outlasted a scrappy competitor to down Spencerville 65-60 on Friday. The Knights used balanced scoring and a pressure defense in the win. Four Crestview players were in double figures, led by Cam Etzler’s 17 points. Damian […]