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Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

Bernard J. Reindel, 84, of Delphos, died at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. He was born March 2, 1930, in Delphos, the son of the late Alfred and Florence (Carter) Reindel. On April 21, 1951, he married Norma Rose (Beining) Reindel, who preceded him in death on […]

POSTED: 08/03/14 at 2:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

T. Joannne (Ulm) Wilson Galloway, 82, of Van Wert, died Friday, August 1, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 26, 1931, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Raymond and Halla (Cherry) Ulm. On July 14, 1967, she married Dr. Thomas R. Wilson, who also preceded her in […]

POSTED: 08/03/14 at 2:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Edward F. “Doc” Laman, 91, of Delphos, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. He was born June 1, 1923, in Allen County, Ohio, the son of the late Virgil C. and Pauline (Plikard) Laman. On September 15, 1945, he married Pauline (Armstrong) Laman, who preceded him […]

POSTED: 08/03/14 at 2:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

L. Keith Edwards, 76, of Grover Hill, died Saturday, August 2, 2014, at his residence. He was born July 29, 1938, in Van Wert, the son of the late Thomas Everett and Margaret Bernice (Miller) Edwards. On August 1, 1960 — 54 years ago — he was united in marriage to Rebecca “Becky” (Thitoff) Edwards, […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 8:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

VW independent/submitted information On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Economic Development Director Sarah Smith attended the Summer Quarterly Meeting of Ohio Conference of Community Development in Columbus.  This day and a half of networking, informational sessions, and chance to renew and revive OCCD’s commitment to Ohio communities is just another way that the Van […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: News

Three area businessmen decided to do something about the food shortage at
The Salvation Army’s food pantry in Van Wert. Upon reading of the situation, the businessmen put
their heads, and money, together to donate $2,000 for food purchases.
Shown are (from the left) Andy Czajkowski of StateWide Ford Lincoln,
Brian Renner of First Federal Savings & Loan, Major […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/Sheriff’s Office information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced several arrests on Friday, including secret drug indictments and one arrest on sex-related counts. Three people were arrested on warrants stemming from Van Wert County Grand Jury indictments handed down Friday for drug-related offenses. Those arrested include: Joshua D. Roberts, 32, of Van […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News

Paulding County Sheriff’s information PAULDING — Defiance Police Department officers, assisted by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Steven G. Noffsinger, 58, of Defiance, on a warrant stemming from an indictment for aggravated murder, with specification. The charge is an unclassified felony. The arrest stems from a special grand jury session that was held Thursday […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News

U.S. Congressional information WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) has joined Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and members of the Ohio Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, urging it to expedite the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) promulgation of the final rule under the Secure […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warns that, since last week, more than 30 consumers across Ohio have reported receiving “spoofed” phone calls, or calls that appear to come from the consumer’s own phone number or from a number very similar to their own. “Altering the number that appears on […]

POSTED: 08/02/14 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News