Kathleen M. “Casey Sue” Burk, 71, of Van Wert, died at 3:17 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Van Wert Manor. She was born April 5, 1944, in Rockford, the daughter of Harry and Bertha (Daughtery) Beougher, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two children, Shawn (Renee) Burk of Ohio City and Christina […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Ramon C. Murray, 67, of Van Wert, died at 10:17 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 20, 1948, in Van Wert, the son of Roy Murray, who preceded him in death, and Dorothy (Kiehl) Murray, who survives in Van Wert. He married Marilyn Sue […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 10:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports ADA — The Lincolnview Lancer girls lost a Northwest Conference game to Ada, 50-25, at Ada on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs had an 8-point lead, 13-5, after the first eight minutes of play, and lead by 20 points, 27-7, at the half. It was 37-18 at the end of the third […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert High School senior Gavin Gardner recently signed a national letter of intent to play football this coming fall at St. Francis University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gardner, the team place kicker, had 31 touchbacks on 53 kick-offs this past year, along with a 96 percent success rate on extra-point attempts. Looking on are […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A man accused of robbing the north Pak-A-Sak convenience store late last year was one of two people who appeared Thursday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for plea change hearings. John Gosnell, 26, of Paulding, changed his plea to guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery, a felony of the […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news PAULDING — Police are searching for a “person of interest” in the death of a 21-year-old woman whose body was found in a Paulding apartment on Tuesday evening. According to Paulding Police Department news release, the body of Hannah Fischer was found inside an apartment at 119 W. Perry St., Apt. C, […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information In honor of Ohio 2-1-1 Day, February 11 has been adopted by the Ohio Senate to recognize United Way’s in Ohio for its contribution to this program. The Ohio Senate passed Senate Resolution 325 to recognize 67 of Ohio’s 88 counties that are currently participating in the program. Van Wert County is […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Parents in the Lincolnview Local School District having a child who will be 5 years of age on or before August 1, may register their child for the 2016-17 school year. Registration will be conducted during the week of March 7-11 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lincolnview Elementary building. […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Senate lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at saving money and the amount of time some inmates spend in jail before sentencing. The bill makes the preparation of a presentence report optional if both the prosecution and defense agree. Supporters say preparing a report can cost up to $800 and take […]
POSTED: 02/12/16 at 8:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Kevin T. Thatcher, 51, of Middle Point, went to be with our Lord at 1:22 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center after fighting a hard battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was born April 26, 1964, to Danny and Phyllis (Wisener) Thatcher, who survive in Middle Point. […]
POSTED: 02/11/16 at 6:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries