A fire heavily damaged a residence at 211 S. Harrison St. on Saturday, but, fortunately, no one was home at the time. In addition to Van Wert, several other departments assisted in fighting the fire, including Middle Point, Ohio City and Convoy, while Delphos firefighters were at the fire station to take any additional calls. […]
POSTED: 05/12/14 at 6:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
William G. “Bill” Fair, 81, of Rockford, died at 3:12 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born December 19, 1932, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Thomas Gordon Fair and Ilo May (Keltner) Fair Hertel Hoghe. He married Beverly J. (Hoaglin) Fair, who preceded […]
POSTED: 05/11/14 at 4:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Patsy Rosemary Sites, 80, of Van Wert, died at 12:02 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1934, in Decatur, Ind., the daughter of the late Adam and Hazel (Cook) Johnson. She married Omar Sites Jr., who preceded her in death. Survivors include three children, Danny Sites and Omar […]
POSTED: 05/11/14 at 4:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mark Allen Gillette, 47, of Van Wert, died at 10:56 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born February 4, 1967, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the son of Delores A. (Debacher) Gillette, who survives in Van Wert, and the late Franklin LeRoy Gillette. On April 29, 2014, […]
POSTED: 05/11/14 at 4:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carolyn M. Caywood, 85, of Rockford, died at 5:25 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2014, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born July 21, 1928, in Zanesville, the daughter of the late Edward F. and Elsie Mae (Boyer) Abele. On May 5, 1951, she married Marion “Bill” Caywood, who preceded her in […]
POSTED: 05/10/14 at 2:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Revolving Loan/Microenterprise Loan program has provided loans for start-up and existing businesses for more than two decades. However, with the separation of the city and county economic development programs, ownership of the program is now in dispute. A committee that includes county and the city representatives, as well as local lenders, […]
POSTED: 05/10/14 at 9:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information With only a few weeks of school to go before graduation, Van Wert City School seniors were exposed to another option for their future from Gary Corcoran, business counselor for Wright State University-Lake Campus’ Business Enterprise Center, and Cindy Leis, Van Wert community development director and OSU Extension educator. The option included […]
POSTED: 05/10/14 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/Submitted information Recently, the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, the Van Wert Police Department, Convoy Police Department, and the Ohio Army National Guard partnered to present the “5 Minutes for Life” presentation to area high school athletes. The presentation centers on Ohio State troopers […]
POSTED: 05/10/14 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Vantage Career Center’s Building and Grounds Class, taught by Larry Mengerink, put the finishing touches on the new sidewalk at the Historical Museum on North Washington Street. Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative provided a $1,000 grant to finance the project. (Historical Society photo)
POSTED: 05/10/14 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) will be available for one-on-one meetings with constituents at the Van Wert County Commissioner’s Office, 114 E. Main Street, Suite 200, on Monday, May 12. From 1-3 p.m., residents can meet individually with Congressman Latta and discuss the issues that are most important to them […]
POSTED: 05/10/14 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News