John Thomas Rohr and Rose Rohr to Jenny K. Bauer Family Living Trust, Thomas A. Bauer Family Living Trust, Daniel J. Bauer and Beth S. Bauer, portion of section 1, Pleasant Township. Carol L. Brehm and Dow R. Brehm to Rebecca A. McKenzie, portion of inlot 76, Middle Point. Estate of Linus B. Unerbrink to […]
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 12:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Edward Gene Wells, 60, of Padroni, Colorado, and formerly of Van Wert, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born April 25, 1955, in Lima, the son of Cleo E. Wells, who preceded him in death, and Jackie Wells, who survives in Van Wert. Ed was a 1974 […]
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Like a majority of Ohio counties, unemployment rose in Van Wert County in June, but there was some good news as well in information released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. According to the ODJFS, 78 of Ohio’s 88 counties saw an increase in unemployment last month, while […]
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
KELSEY CLEMONS/independent correspondent CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education approved placing a 5-mill, five-year operating levy renewal on the November ballot and also took several personnel actions during its July meeting on Tuesday. The board accepted the resignation of several staff members. Sarah Brenneman tendered her resignation as intervention specialist after three years […]
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 6:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Moose Lodge will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at […]
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Scott Fire & EMS information SCOTT — The Scott Fire and EMS Department will be having a fundraiser picnic on Saturday, August 1, at Bresler Park in the village. The menu for the meal will include sausage sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, soft drinks or water for a free-will donation. The event will also include […]
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Willshire Sportsman’s Club information WILLSHIRE — The Willshire Sportsman’s Club’s annual Trade Days event, scheduled for July 31 and August 1, has been canceled. The recent heavy rains have made the club grounds too soft to hold the event.
POSTED: 07/22/15 at 6:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/OSHP information GROVER HILL — A Haviland woman remains in critical condition this morning after she was thrown from her vehicle during a rollover crash that occurred Monday on Ohio 114, approximately two miles east of Grover Hill. Layne Dickerson, 21, remains hospitalized at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following the […]
POSTED: 07/21/15 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
American Red Cross information The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in August and help meet the constant need for blood products by patients. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Summer is an especially difficult time to collect enough blood to meet the needs of hospital patients. Despite […]
POSTED: 07/21/15 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Aflac will sponsor a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at www.vwymca.org. Shown are Aaron […]
POSTED: 07/21/15 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News