VW County Sheriff’s information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced the arrest of a local woman for soliciting. Sheriff Riggenbach said Ashley N. Crawford, 25, of Van Wert was arrested for soliciting, a misdemeanor of the third degree. The arrest was the result of a short-term investigation by the West Central Ohio Crime […]
POSTED: 12/21/15 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
Midwest Electric information ST. MARYS — West central Ohio high school seniors could be eligible for college scholarships from Midwest Electric and the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives (OREC). Midwest Electric has two scholarship programs — a general scholarship for students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5; and the Touchstone Energy Achievement Scholarship for […]
VW Municipal Court information Van Wert Municipal Court will close at noon on Thursday, December 24, and will be closed all day on Christmas Day, December 25. The court will also close at noon on Thursday, December 31, and all day on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016.
POSTED: 12/21/15 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert bowling information The Cougar boys won and the girls lost in bowling matches held this past weekend. The Van Wert Cougars defeated the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans 2,891 to 2,405 at home in Olympic Lanes over the weekend. High games for the Cougars included Caleb Fetzer, with a 268 and a 225, while Evan Goodwin also […]
POSTED: 12/21/15 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Gloria Irene Felger, 77, of Van Wert, passed away at 10:07 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born March 10, 1938, in Van Wert, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Taylor) Schoonover, who both preceded her in death. On June 25, 1965, she married Ralph E. […]
POSTED: 12/20/15 at 9:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Evelyn Jones Hoverman, 96, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Hearth & Home in Van Wert. Husbands Thomas Ellis Jones and Archie C. Hoverman preceded her in death, as well as sisters Leota (Floyd) Barcus and Mary (Earl) Fiock, and brothers Gaylord and Wilbur (Ruth) Stemen. She is survived by […]
POSTED: 12/20/15 at 3:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Janet Ann Kroeger, 68, of Delphos, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, at her residence. She was born January 5, 1947, in Spencerville, the daughter of John W. and Betty Lou (Heil) Eutsler, who both preceded her in death. On September 30, 1972, she married Thomas G. Kroeger, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include three […]
POSTED: 12/20/15 at 3:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Ruth R. Shinabery, 88, of Rockford, died at 11:04 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert, where she was a patient. She was born January 2, 1927, the daughter of Clarence and Cecil (Wilson) Shock, who both preceded her in death. On May 27, 1950, she married Kenneth R. […]
POSTED: 12/19/15 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Alice Mary Anna Thieman, 77, of Rockford, died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2015, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born November 11, 1938, in St. Sebastian, the daughter of Urban and Marian (Moeller) Huber, who both preceded her in death. She was married to Paul Bernard Thieman, who also […]
POSTED: 12/19/15 at 1:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent Charges have been filed in connection with the accident that killed former Van Wert Solid Waste District Manager George Brake in September. Babette L. Stewart, 38, of Van Wert, has been charged with vehicular homicide, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree misdemeanor, in connection with the accident, […]
POSTED: 12/19/15 at 12:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News