Evelyn (Mason) Ludwig

Evelyn (Mason) Ludwig, 74, of Van Wert, died at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born February 10, 1940, in Hudson, Michigan, the daughter of Austin E. and Bessie (Butts) Mason, who both preceded her in death. On August 26, 1959, she married William H. […]

Dorthy Louise Sigler Stahl

Dorthy Louise “Dottie” Sigler Stahl, 87, of Van Wert, died at 7:37 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born November 10, 1927, in Delphos, the daughter of Emerson James and Faith Mabel (Hittle) Sigler, who both preceded her in death. On June 29, 1946, she married […]

Angela E. Eimers

Angela E. Eimers, 51, of Montezuma, died at 8:27 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 4, 1963, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Ron Reichenbach and Hilda (Mericle) Springer, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Zachary Keith of Van […]

Fort Wayne Carroll edges Cougar boys

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougars started off good, but couldn’t sustain the effort, as the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Carroll High School boys rallied for a 53-50 non-conference win over the Cougars. Van Wert had a 10-point lead, 11-1, at the end of the first quarter, but then saw Carroll chip away at its […]

Lady Lancers down Wayne Trace girls

Van Wert independent sports The Lincolnview Lady Lancers defeated the Wayne Trace girls 56-45 Tuesday in a non-conference contest played Tuesday at Lincolnview. The Lady Lancers had three players in double figures, led by Julia Thatcher and Hannah McCleery, who each had 20 points in the contest. Ashton Bowersock added 10 points for Lincolnview. Wayne […]

County unemployment rate falls in Nov.

VW independent/ODJFS information Van Wert County and surrounding counties saw small decreases in unemployment in November, according to figures released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Unemployment percentages either decreased or stayed the same in the area, with Mercer County again having the lowest jobless rate in the area — and […]

8 appear for VW Common Pleas hearings

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Eight people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday for a variety of reasons. Four people entered changes of plea, there was one arraignment, one sentencing, one probation violation and a bond violation heard by Judge Charles D. Steele. Ethan Mezuk, 24, of Convoy, admitted violating his probation by […]

Smoke detector campaign said successful

Van Wert independent/submitted information This past year was the inaugural fund drive by the Van Wert County fire chiefs to purchase smoke detectors for students living in the county. The fund drive was called “No Child Sleeps Unprotected”, and the idea gained traction with a $2,000 grant from the Van Wert County Foundation, which also […]

President signs Latta’s propane measure

U.S. Congressional information WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama has signed bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Power Subcommittee, into law. H.R. 5705, the Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act, addresses some of the winter heating challenges experienced in Ohio and throughout […]

Municipal Court announces holiday hours

VW Municipal Court information Van Wert Municipal Court will be closing at noon today and will reopen on Friday, December 26, at 8 a.m. Municipal Court will also close at noon on Wednesday, December 31, and reopen Friday, January 2, at 8 a.m.