Opal F. Germann, 92, of Van Wert, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 27, 1921, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Elmer and Elnora (Stemen) Leiter. On August 7, 1939, she married Raymond “Mike” Germann, who preceded her in death on July […]
POSTED: 04/13/14 at 2:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Gloria Jean Giessler, 82, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was born June 21, 1931, in Willshire, the daughter of the late Casey and Marcile Trisel. On July 8, 1951, she married Carl Giessler, who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Colette (Jerry) Price of […]
POSTED: 04/13/14 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Don’t let the beauty queen smile and evening gown fool you. Maura McGough isn’t afraid to get dirty. In that sense, she’s not your typical “girly girl” and she’s fine with that. McGough, a seasoned hunter, is leaving the camouflage at home today when she competes for the title of 2014 […]
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County is seeking a new identity and a new county logo unveiled this week is just part of the process, county officials say. The new logo, developed by local designer Ty Coil, shows a multi-colored Ohio in the background in blue, red and gold, with Van Wert County superimposed in […]
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 6:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWCS information At the request of Van Wert City Schools and Van Wert Life Links, the Van Wert Police Department conducted a surprise Police K-9 Search for narcotics. Assisting with the search were K-9 Teams from the Van Wert County Sheriff Department, Celina Police Department, Coldwater Police Department and the Auglaize County Sheriff Department. The […]
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
U.S. House of Representatives information WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after voting in support of H. CON. RES 96, The Path to Prosperity, which establishes the budget for the 2015 fiscal year. “Today, the House took an important step to address our country’s long-term fiscal future by passing […]
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Village of Wren information WREN — The Wren Village Council will meet in regular session on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert boys’ tennis The Van Wert boys’ tennis team had another good outing, downing St. Marys 4-1 in a Western Buckeye League match to stay perfect across the board so far this young season. The Cougars got match wins from all three singles players, losing only at No. 2 doubles. Individual match results are […]
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview Lancer baseball ANTWERP — The Lincolnview Lancers finally generated some offense as they won, 7-3, over the Antwerp Archers in a non-league contest played Friday at Antwerp. The Lancers started out slow, trailing 2-1 until the fourth inning. There, keyed by a three-run single by Tyler Richey, Lincolnview scored five runs in the inning […]
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 5:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview Jr. High baseball The Lancer Junior High baseball team earned its second win of the season with a victory over the Wayne Trace seventh grade squad. Cody Hoehn and Chayten Overholt each had two hits and Caden Ringwald and Jaden Youtsey each added a double, while four others each collected one hit. Defensively, Thad […]
POSTED: 04/12/14 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports