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Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025

Frances A. Imler, 93, of Scott, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, November 29, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 14, 1922, in Haviland, the daughter of William and Ona F. (Bell) Evans, who both preceded her in death. She married Kermit Imler, who also preceded her in death. […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

As the students and staff come back from a week off of school for Thanksgiving break they start to hit the books again. They won’t be in school long before they have another break for Christmas. “Taking a break for a week was nice, and I loved spending time with my family,” said Jenna Richard. […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 2:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 2:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines

By Hope Wallace Shop the Wass until Dec. 18! Two hundred pieces of art are on display for your holiday shopping or just to take a chill-out moment and look. This all-media sale is a fun and relaxed way to get unique gifts for the people you love. Do you know someone who is difficult […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

Bobby G. Fuelling by sheriff to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, portion of section 34, Union Township. Henk Arts, H.M. Arts, Henricus Maria Arts, Lamberta Arts and Lamberta M. W. Arts-Schellekens to Sugar Lane Dairy LLC, portion of section 11, Tully Township. First Financial Bank to Cory Hershberger, outlet 34, portion of outlot 33, Convoy. […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 1:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers

Crestview girls’ basketball information CONVOY — The Crestview Lady Knights jumped out to a 22-0 lead over the Lady Panthers of Parkway and never looked back en route to a 59-30 victory Tuesday night at Ray Etzler Gymnasium. Crestview was paced by Paige Motycka’s 19 points, while Emily Bauer added 15 points and 8 rebounds […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

L’view Jr. High girls’ basketball information Lincolnview’s seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball teams welcomed Lima Central Catholic for their home opener on November 28. In the seventh grade contest, the Lancers we able to jump out to a halftime lead and hold on for a 34-27 victory over the T-Birds. The seventh grade girls […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners announces the resignation of Sarah Moser from her contracted position of county economic development director. Moser, who had served in that post for most of the last two years, leaves the county to take employment as a production manager with Apex Energy. “Although we’re sad […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 8:38 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has filed nominating petitions as a Republican candidate for re-election as sheriff in the upcoming March 2016 primary. He is currently serving his first term in office as sheriff. Riggenbach, 44, is a native of Van Wert County and a 1989 graduate of Van Wert […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News

Ohio House of Representatives information COLUMBUS — Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) has appointed State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) to serve as the designated House Majority Caucus member on the Statewide Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network Steering Committee. The committee is tasked with advising the state on the implementation, operation, and […]

POSTED: 12/02/15 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News