Knight track teams do well at districts

Crestview track and field information SPENCERVILLE – The Crestview High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in the Division IV district meet preliminary rounds on Thursday, along with 16 other schools. Finals were held for five field events and two track events, with the finals today. Top finishers for the Knight boys […]

Volleyball champs

The Ohio Valley Region, a division of USA Volleyball, consists of club teams from Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The club season begins in January and finishes with championship competition in May at the Columbus Convention Center. The Grandlake Volleyball Club Team Invasion, won the 16 Regional Division, finishing first out of the 116 […]

Group creates community health plan

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While the health of Van Wert County residents has improved over the last few years, according to a national survey, a local group is seeking to do even more to significantly impact two of the county’s biggest health concerns. The Van Wert County Health Collaborative is a group made up of a […]

Central Ins. appoints Glenn chief actuary

Central Insurance information The Board of Directors of the Central Insurance Companies has appointed Chad Glenn, FCAS, MAAA, as chief actuary for both Central Mutual Insurance Company and All America Insurance Company. Glenn is responsible for leading the Actuarial Department at Central, which estimates the appropriate rates to charge policyholders for their insurance products. The […]

VWHS band concert

The Van Wert Area Community Concert Band (below) joined the Van Wert High School Symphonic Band (above) on stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Thursday evening for the school band’s annual Spring Concert. The Community Concert Band performed three numbers, “Men of Ohio” march by Henry Fillmore, “On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” and […]

eBay users need to change passwords

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine encourages consumers to change their passwords following the announcement of a breach affecting eBay users’ passwords. “A data breach doesn’t necessarily mean identity theft, but it’s a good idea to take common-sense steps to protect your personal information,” Attorney General DeWine said. “A good […]

COTH graduation

The Cross Over the Hill bible education program for the Van Wert City Schools held its fifth grade graduation ceremonies Thursday evening in the S.F. Goedde Building gymnasium. Cross Over the Hill Board President Shaun Putman spoke, while local magician Tyler Nygren was guest speaker and also entertained the fifth-graders and their parents. Above, teachers […]

County GOP Central Committee to meet

VW County Republican information Van Wert County Republican Central Committee Chairman Martin Burchfield announced the Van Wert County Republican Central Committee would meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at The Hotel Marsh. One of the purposes of the meeting will be to choose someone to fill an at-large vacancy on Van Wert City Council […]

Latta to hold veterans’ listening sessions

Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) announced that he will hold three listening sessions for veterans throughout Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District on Tuesday, May 27, following recent revelations about delays in care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These events are an opportunity for Latta to hear veterans’ concerns and […]

Dolores M. Krol

Dolores M. Krol, 89, of Van Wert, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born May 16, 1925, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of the late John and Cecelia (Bucholtz) Matres. On October 1, 1949, she was united in marriage with Alfons A. Krol, […]