VW independent/submitted information The winners of this year’s Business Plan Challenge will be announced this evening, with monetary awards made possible through generous donations from First Bank of Berne, First Financial Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and the Ohio State University Extension Community Development County & City Revolving Loan Fund. After a 10-week, five-session series of […]
POSTED: 03/11/15 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture information REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has released grant applications for the 2015 Agricultural and Rural Community Outreach Program (ARCOP). The program, jointly administered by the Ohio FFA Foundation, Ohio FFA Association and ODA, helps local FFA chapters finance worthy community development projects. Local FFA chapters can submit […]
POSTED: 03/11/15 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
With the upcoming 2010 Tony Award-winning and “Best Musical” Memphis coming to the Niswonger later this month for two big shows, I thought it might be interesting for you to see exactly what it takes to present a touring Broadway show on our stage. It is by far the most labor-intensive days of the year […]
POSTED: 03/11/15 at 4:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Mary Lou Taylor, 80, of Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born May 4, 1934, in Union Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of Doyle B. and Jennie J. (Mefferd) Stuckey, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include three children, Deborah […]
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James A. Johnson, 69, of Middle Point, died at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Lima Manor, after spending seven months at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, the Cleveland Clinic and Kindred Hospital in Lima, following complications from surgery. He was born March 22, 1945, in Massillon, the son of the late Albert […]
POSTED: 03/10/15 at 3:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Jeremy S. Kent, 31, of Delphos, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 9, 2015. He was born August 17, 1983, in Van Wert, the son of Reo and Laura (Kent) Savage, who both survive in Delphos. Jeremy was a member of Delphos Wesleyan Church and attended First Assembly of God Church in Delphos. […]
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Alice T. Youngpeter, 78, of Delphos, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital, with her daughter by her side. She was born August 6, 1936, in Ottoville, the daughter of William and Clara (Merschman) Landwehr, who both preceded her in death. On January 15, 1955, she was united in marriage to James […]
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Ruth M. (Schoenleben) Mosier, 70, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Grove City after a battle with lung cancer. She was born August 30, 1944, in Dayton, the daughter of William and Marie (Young) Schoenleben, who both preceded her in death. On December 24, 1964, she married Ralph E. Mosier, who […]
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The 2015 YMCA Third and FourthGrade Girls’ Basketball Tournament concluded this past Sunday. The Crestview Knights (shown) took first place in the third-fourth grade divisions (First Picture, while the Sixth Grade Division was won by the Bath Wildkittens. (YMCA photo)
POSTED: 03/10/15 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council dealt with a couple of street projects — including the second phase of the West Main Street reconstruction project planned for this spring and summer — during a brief regular meeting held Monday. Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming noted that a contract has been awarded to Miller Contracting Group […]
POSTED: 03/10/15 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News