Carol Jean Graves, 80, of St. Marys, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014, at the St. Marys Living Center. She was born June 10, 1934, the daughter of the late Herbert H. and Viola (Bollenbacher) Kuhn. Survivors include two sons, Mike Graves of Muscatine, Iowa, and Mark (Lisa) Graves of St. Marys; three […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 8:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Smile. Just smile. It’s a simple gesture, really. Sadly, though, it’s a gesture that oftentimes gets lost in the day-to-day grind of life, and all the responsibilities that come with it. But for Kenny Bockey, a smile meant everything. And when there were days that he undoubtedly didn’t feel like smiling, […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Civic Theatre information Van Wert Civic Theatre is proud to announce the first show in its 58th season: Rumors by Neil Simon. In this fun filled comedic farce, four couples arrive at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to attend a party celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary. However, […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — In recognition of Grandparents Day this past Sunday, Attorney General Mike DeWine is reminding Ohioans to watch out for the grandparent scam, a costly telephone ploy in which con artists pose as grandchildren in need. Thus far in 2014, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received 22 complaints involving […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Steinmaier and Harris roads in Defiance County. According to investigating troopers, a 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by Micayla Fitzsimmons, 22, of Defiance, was driving east on […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 7:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
William R. Pancake, 90, of Van Wert, died at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014, in Van Wert. He was born February 11, 1924, in Van Wert County, the son of the late William and Fannie (Sheets) Pancake. He married Jeanne (Thomas) Pancake, who preceded him in death on May 7, 1981. On December 28, […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 1:31 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Noel Thomas Miller Jr., 58, died after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born August 3, 1956, in Van Wert, the son of Nancy Jane (Carson) Miller, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Dr. Noel Thomas Miller. Other survivors include three children, Joshua Keith (Tami) Miller of Kendallville, Indiana, Noel Thomas (Stacy) […]
POSTED: 09/08/14 at 1:30 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports OTTAWA — The Van Wert Cougars looked to have some momentum in their game against Ottawa-Glandorf, with two second-quarter scores putting the Cougars up 14-13 when lightning halted the game with 4:04 remaining in the first half. Unfortunately, Van Wert looked like had been struck by lightning after costly mistakes on offense […]
POSTED: 09/07/14 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports HICKSVILLE — The Crestview Knights maintained its momentum from Friday to Saturday and won by two touchdowns, 34-20, over Hicksville after resuming a lightning-delayed game at Hicksville. The Knights had a 20-12 lead when lightning forced postponement of the game until Saturday. Crestview then added two more scores, while holding the […]
POSTED: 09/07/14 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Both the Van Wert and Crestview football games have been postponed until today because of threat of lightning strikes. The Knights were leading Hicksville 20-12 in the third quarter of their game when it was postponed, while the Cougars were up a point, 14-13, over Ottawa-Glandorf with 4:04 left in the […]
POSTED: 09/06/14 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports