Buckeye Bash

Members of the Ohio State University Alumni Club of Paulding and Van Wert Counties met Friday night for its annual Fall Bash. This year the event was held at Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert. In addition to a dinner and charity auction to raise funds for OSU scholarships, the group was to have heard […]

Ohio A-G warns of social media scams

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warns Ohio consumers about scams that attract potential victims through social media. “Scams can be found anywhere, and social media is no exception,” Attorney General DeWine said. “The same rules that apply to other scams apply here — if it sounds too good to […]

Montpelier man killed in area traffic crash

Ohio State Highway Patrol information PIONEER — The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 8:29 p.m. Friday on U.S. 20, a half mile west of County Road 15 in Madison Township, Williams County, near the village of Pioneer. According to investigating troopers, a 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Lavon Joice, […]

VW Federal donation

Employees Sherri Clay and Kylee Moody of Van Wert Federal Savings Bank present Major Arthur Barter of the Salvation Army a check for $1,000 to help replenish the Salvation Army’s food pantry. Every month, the Salvation Army distributes approximately 10,000 food items to the community. (VW Federal Savings Bank photo)

Christmas Tree Festival opening planned

Submitted information DELPHOS — The grand opening of the 16th annual Christmas Tree Festival will be held Saturday, November 29, at 1 p.m., at the Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St. in downtown Delphos. The festival will again feature more than 100 Christmas trees beautifully decorated by community organizations, families and museum staff. New […]

Latta votes for Keystone XL pipeline bill

U.S. House of Representatives information WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) has released the following statement after joining his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting in support of H.R. 5682, which approves the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. This is the ninth time the House has said #Yes2Energy by passing legislation […]

Bringing it all back home

You’re out there. You left Van Wert County to pursue an education, maybe get a taste of the big city. You experienced frat life and the clubs and being young and reckless. You got a job and eventually met someone, got married and had a couple of kids. And you’ve figured out that, once the […]

Mildred Marie (McClure) Davis

Mildred Marie (McClure) Davis, 74, Grover Hill, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 14, 2014, at her residence. Marie was born on August 21, 1938, in Continental, the daughter of the late Everett and Violet (Fruchey) McClure. She was one of seven children. She graduated from Grover Hill High School in 1956. […]

Ridgeview marks opening of new addition

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital marked the completion of its 16,500-square-foot addition with a ceremony held Thursday at its facility on Lincoln Highway. Ridgeview Administrator Patrick Tracy had lots of praise for local officials who helped the facility get established in Van Wert County. He first singled out the Ridge Township Board of Trustees, […]

Local Elks donate smoke detectors

Van Wert Elks information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently donated 58 smoke detectors to the Van Wert City Fire Department. Van Wert County fire chiefs are raising funds for their “No Child Sleeps Unprotected” project. With this project, county fire chiefs hope to provide smoke detectors with a sealed […]