Anita Mae Weeder, 103, of Van Wert, died at 7 p.m. Sunday, August 31, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 15, 1911, in Auglaize County, the daughter of the late Melvin F. and Hannah (Zimmerman) Metzger. On March 5, 1938, she married Clair Wilbur Weeder, who preceded her […]
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Thelma Mae “Tootie” Allen, 84, of Ohio City, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Colonial Nursing Home in Rockford. She was born October 24, 1929, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Peter W. and Loretta Louetta (Rayer) Wiseman. On June 19, 1968, she married Morrell Groom “Chum” Allen, who preceded […]
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Ralph Edward Rhoades, 86, of Rockford, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2014, at Colonial Nursing Home in Rockford. He was born September 27, 1927, in Mendon, the son of the late Penn and Fannie (Fox) Rhoades. On May 17, 1946, he married Dorothy E. (Robbins) Rhoades, who preceded him in death on August […]
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Robert Wayne Stover, 80, of Rockford, died at 5:34 a.m. Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born September 2, 1933, in Chattanooga (Ohio), the son of the late Wilbur and Beatrice (Gephart) Stover. On August 13, 1952, he married Doris (Becher) Stover, who preceded him in death […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It was an exciting weekend at the 158th edition of the Van Wert County Fair, with lots of activities, events, entertainment, livestock shows – and just about anything else you can think of. Entertainment over the weekend included Veridia and Chris August on Saturday in the Gospel Pavilion, Rockabilly singer Blair Carman […]
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VW independent/WBESC information The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Governing Board met last week and handled a number of personnel items related to the start of the new school year. In addition to accepting the resignation of Britny Keister, effective the end of the 2013-2014 school year, the board approved the following employment contracts: Maria […]
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In celebration of Van Wert Federal Savings Bank’s 125th anniversary, the bank made a contribution of $5,000 to each of the three county high schools: Van Wert, Lincolnview, and Crestview. The schools can use the money in any way that will benefit their students. Van Wert Federal has always been a strong supporter of, not […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol information MONTPELIER — The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-skip accident that injured a bicyclist near Montpelier early Sunday morning. According to troopers, Troy L. Presnell, 50, of Montpelier was riding a bike east on West Washington Street in that village when an unidentified vehicle […]
POSTED: 09/01/14 at 2:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview cross county information COLUMBUS GROVE — The Lincolnview Lancer cross country teams competed in the Columbus Grove invitational on Saturday. The boys’ team took home the gray division championship, placing first ahead of the state-ranked host Bulldogs, and Minster. The Lancers placed six runners in the top 25 of the race, scoring 65 points to […]
POSTED: 09/01/14 at 1:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert golf information DEFIANCE — The Cougar Golf team traveled to Eagle Rock Golf Course early Saturday morning to participate in a 15-team invitational hosted by Western Buckeye League foe Defiance. Van Wert turned in its best 18-hole score on the year with a 367, good for seventh place out of 15 schools. Individually, […]
POSTED: 09/01/14 at 1:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports