Grace Louise Berryman

Grace Louise Berryman, 89, of Van Wert, died at 7:28 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 17, 1924, in Monroe, Michigan, the daughter of the late Ralph Black and Velma (Stout) Black Bollenbacher. On July 25, 1942, she married Wesley Richard Berryman, who preceded […]

Knights down Cougars in volleyball

Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights and Van Wert Cougar volleyball teams both had 10 wins as they went head-to-head last night, but the Lady Knights got the hard-fought win with a tough four-game victory over the Cougars at Ray Etzler Gymnasium. Crestview started strong against the Cougars, winning the first set […]

Lancer v-ball team loses to St. John’s

Lincolnview volleyball information The Lincolnview Lady Lancers volleyball team hosted Delphos St. Johns on Monday, losing to the Lady Blue Jays in four games: 22-25; 21-25; 25-23; and 21-25. Statistical leaders include the following: Serving – Baylee Neate, 20/20; and Ashley Teman, 20/20 with 2 aces. Hitting – Neate, 35/39; with 9 kills; Ashton Bowersock, […]

Cougar girls lose to Greenville in tennis

Van Wert girls’ tennis information The Van Wert girls’ tennis team hosted Greenville in a non-conference match and lost 5-0. Individual match scores are as follows: No. 1 singles – Ali Moreland (VW) lost to Raquel Davis (G) 6-4, 6-3. No. 2 singles – Hannah Stemen (VW) lost to Abbey Monnin (G) 6-0, 6-3. No. […]

Council OKs ABM Enterprise Zone accord

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council approved an Enterprise Zone agreement in connection with a proposed $13-million facilities project by Advanced Biological Marketing and also passed legislation allowing the city to apply for more than $400,000 in Issue I funding during Monday’s regular meeting. Because Vision Park is not part of the city’s Community […]

Crestview talks about ed. programs

KELSEY CLEMONS/independent correspondent CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education approved the provisions of House Bill 416 and talked about auxiliary educational programs as part of a light agenda during Monday’s September board meeting. House Bill 416, sponsored by Ohio Representative Tony Burkley (R-82nd), and signed by Governor John Kasich back in March, adds […]

VW Dems still have tickets for fall event

VW County Democrat information The semi-annual Democratic fall banquet is fast approaching. The committee has worked hard and the following is a list of the speakers that have committed to speak at the banquet on Tuesday, October 7: Sharon Neuhardt, Ed Fitzgerald’s running mate; Robert Fry, the Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House of Representative; […]

Teen dies in 1-car accident on U.S. 224

Ohio State Highway Patrol information A teenager died this morning on U.S. 224 in Van Wert County. A spokesperson for the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post said the post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 07:58 this morning on U.S. 224, near John Yoh Road. According to investigating troopers from […]

Ohio poverty, jobless rates decreasing

Submitted information COLUMBUS — According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Poverty: 2012 and 2013 report, the rate of poverty in Ohio has declined 0.3 percent in the past year, while the state’s median incomes have increased an estimated 1.3 percent. “Though the numbers are not yet where we want them to be, Ohio has shown […]

Election bd. sets voter registration close

VW County Elections Board information The Van Wert County Board of Elections has announced that the close of registration for the November 4 General Election is Monday, October 6, at 9 p.m. The Board of Elections office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day. Anyone not currently registered in Van Wert […]