Elsie M. Stahr, 86, of Van Wert, died at 2:31 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 4, 1929, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas I. and Ocie (Bollenbaugh) Miller, who both preceded her in death. On October 8, 1955, she married Jack L. […]
POSTED: 12/13/15 at 12:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information CECIL — The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on two men who robbed the Maramart convenience store in Cecil on Friday night. According to Sheriff Jason K. Landers, two young white males, one of whom was carrying a bolt-action rifle, entered the store and demanded cash. The man with the […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 11:28 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougars had plenty of offense, but needed a bit more defense as the St. Marys Roughriders edged them by a basket, 83-81, in a Western Buckeye League match-up Friday in the Cougars’ Den. Both teams had three players in double figures, with Colin Smith leading Van Wert with 24 […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 10:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — It took two overtimes, but the Crestview Knights finally got past Columbus Grove 70-62 in a Northwest Conference contest played Friday in Ray Etzler Gymnasium. Although the game was contested closely for all of regulation and the first overtime, the Knights ran away with it when they scored nine […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 10:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The chairman of the Ohio Republican Party was in Van Wert on Friday and talked mostly about the presidential election during the local GOP’s December luncheon. Matt Borges, a former political lobbyist and campaign professional who was appointed Ohio GOP chair in 2013, discussed the crowded Republican presidential field. The Ohio GOP […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 9:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that his office has concluded its investigation into the alleged sale of fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood affiliates. While the investigation did not find any indication that fetal tissue was sold by Planned Parenthood affiliates in Ohio, the investigation did reveal that […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 9:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Area Community Concert Band (VWACCB), under the direction of former Parkway Local Schools band director Richard Sherrick, will be presenting a free Christmas concert for the entire Van Wert community at 7 p.m. Monday, December 21, in the Marsh Foundation School Auditorium, 1229 Lincoln Highway in Van Wert. Each […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
American Red Cross information The American Red Cross encourages the local community to end the year with real meaning by donating blood for hospital patients in need. Holiday activities, severe weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can pull people away from their regular blood donation schedules. This creates a greater need for blood donations […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 9:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
YMCA of VW County information Registration for the upcoming winter swim session at the YMCA of Van Wert County is going on now through January 3, 2016. Registration fees are $15 for family members, $25 for youth members, and $70 for potential members, with a late fee of $10 for all who register after January […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Central Insurance information Central Insurance Companies employee Michele Hirsch has been awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. This is a professional credential recognized throughout the risk management and insurance business. She has completed a rigorous eight-course program of academic, ethical, and experience […]
POSTED: 12/12/15 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: Business