DAVE MOSIER/independent editor LIMA — A recent decision by the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals has confirmed the conviction of a Van Wert man on rape and felony domestic violence charges. Moses D. Wilder had appealed his conviction, claiming that the trial court erred by denying his challenges for cause to jurors, allowing testimony […]
POSTED: 02/04/16 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent information A Van Wert woman sent to prison for violating her probation was one of three people who appeared Wednesday for hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Ruth Ann Napier Caldwell, 23, of Van Wert, was sentenced by Judge Martin Burchfield to serve her previously deferred 36-month prison sentence after she […]
POSTED: 02/04/16 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview High School will be holding its homecoming activities this coming weekend. Homecoming king and queen candidates and members of their court include the following (front row, from the left) junior attendant Abbie Enyart, sophomore attendant Frankie Carey, senior queen candidates Savannah Bigham, Grace Gorman, and Ashton Bowersock, freshman attendant Carly Wendel; (back row) junior […]
POSTED: 02/04/16 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information PAYNE — In conjunction with the Division of State Fire Marshal’s “Safe & Sound” campaign, the Payne Fire Department in Paulding County is conducting a local campaign: “No Child Sleeps Unprotected”. The campaign is similar to one initiated in Van Wert County a couple of years ago. The goal of the initiative […]
POSTED: 02/04/16 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Michael J. Gearhart, 63, of Van Wert, died Wednesday morning, February 3, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born August 19, 1952, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the son of N. Joseph and Ardith Ann (Banks) Gearhart, who both preceded him in death. On September 29, 1973, he married Janet […]
POSTED: 02/04/16 at 12:58 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lois J. DuVall, 99, of Van Wert, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born November 9, 1916, in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Archie and Josephine (Kline) Sutton, who both preceded her in death. On April 3, 1938, she married Raymond […]
POSTED: 02/04/16 at 12:54 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby The Van Wert Area Photography Club’s next regularly scheduled meeting is Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. at 114 S. Race St. Suspecting that there might be others who have questions about their cameras or photography in general, or more questions from those who attended last month’s Q & A session, the club will […]
POSTED: 02/03/16 at 3:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School celebrated being in session for 100 days on Friday, Jan. 30. Students in each grade took part in both educational and fun activities through out the day. On that day the first grade class had a very special visitor, Norma “Toddy” Todd Rozelle-Diers. Toddy is 100 years old […]
POSTED: 02/03/16 at 2:58 pm. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News
By Hannah Bowen Last Saturday, Crestview’s Jazz Band took home first place best overall band at Bishop Dwenger’s show choir competition. The Jazz Band accompanies Knight Vision at each competition or performance, and they also perform at Pops Concert and Dinner Theatre. “I like competitions better because it is more fun going against other schools […]
POSTED: 02/03/16 at 2:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Do you have jeans that don’t fit or that aren’t your favorite pair and never get worn? We want them! Lincolnview Jr. High Student Council is collecting gently used jeans for “Teens for Jeans.” Teens for Jeans is a project that collects jeans for homeless people across North America. The reason they collect jeans is […]
POSTED: 02/03/16 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines