The week of April 10-16 has been proclaimed National Telecommunicators Week in both the City of Van Wert, and Van Wert County. The special week honors 9-1-1 dispatchers. Above, Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur (second from right) is shown with (from the left) Police Lieutenant Doug Weigle, and Dispatchers Shelly Smith and Cheryl Bowen. Van […]
POSTED: 04/14/16 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent Four people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, including a Van Wert man sentenced on a drunk driving charge. Judge Martin Burchfield sentenced Elige Johnson, 55, to two years of community control, including 60 days in jail, and his license was suspended for three years, on a charge […]
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VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — Convoy villagewide garage sales are scheduled for the weekend of May 13 and 14 throughout the community and surrounding area. Any household or business wanting to recycle, reclaim, or reuse items, may participate in this community event. A listing of sales will be provided in a brochure that will be […]
POSTED: 04/14/16 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The annual Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) Van Wert County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale will be held in the Junior Fair Building on the fairgrounds from 8 a.m.-noon, or until sold out, Saturday, April 30. The sale will feature potted herbs, both culinary and aromatic, plus a variety of hardy chrysanthemums. […]
POSTED: 04/14/16 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Becky L. Thomas, 65, of Convoy, died at 7:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born December 30, 1950, in Coldwater, the daughter of Harvey and Betty (Allen) Wolfe, who both preceded in death. On March 23, 1973, she married James A. Thomas, who survives […]
POSTED: 04/13/16 at 8:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Leila Annette (Wortman) Brown of Van Wert, died at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Van Wert. She was born December 3, 1941, in Van Wert, the daughter of B. Irene (McClure) Wortman, who survives in Van Wert, and Cleo Wortman, who preceded her in death. She married Thomas C. Brown, who also preceded […]
POSTED: 04/13/16 at 5:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
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POSTED: 04/13/16 at 2:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
Recently the children from First United Methodist Preschool, 113 W. Central Ave. took a tour of the Truly D’vine Bread Co. They viewed preparation of salads, saw the ovens, and learned how bread, donuts, and cakes are made. After the tour, each child purchased a donut for their morning snack. The First United Methodist Preschool is […]
POSTED: 04/13/16 at 1:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Melissa Bloomfield On March 31 and April 1, Van Wert High School Beta Club members attended the Ohio State Beta Convention held in Columbus. Van Wert was one of eleven attending high schools and finished second in the school competition. Junior Cade Chiles represented Van Wert by running for state Beta office and successfully […]
POSTED: 04/13/16 at 1:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den