VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Middle School will hold an orientation for all incoming sixth-graders at 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 15, in the auditeria. A review of policy and expectations will be coupled with a meet-and-greet time with the teaching staff. Students will also be given schedule and locker information. Student fees will be […]
POSTED: 08/12/16 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A number of Van Wert County 4-H youngsters had the chance to find out what harness racing is all about during a one-day camp on Wednesday sponsored by the Harness Horse Youth Foundation. Ellen Taylor of the Westfield, Indiana-based organization, said approximately 11 youngsters participated in Wednesday’s program, held at the Van […]
POSTED: 08/11/16 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert teen charged with nine counts of arson was among 11 people arraigned Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court before Judge Martin Burchfield. Noah Girod, 18, entered not guilty pleas to six counts of aggravated arson, all felonies of the first degree; two counts of aggravated arson, both […]
POSTED: 08/11/16 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Van Wert Police Department, held an OVI checkpoint on Ohio 118, between Cooper and Fox roads, on Friday, August 5. The checkpoint began at 6 p.m. and concluded at 9 that evening. OVI checkpoints conducted by the Patrol […]
POSTED: 08/11/16 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools has announced the 2016-2017 opening of school information for parents and students. The following is information for parents and students for the upcoming school year: Schedule pick-up for students in grades 7-12 will occur Thursday, August 11, and Friday, August 12, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. both days. Students may […]
POSTED: 08/11/16 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Howard “Randy” Roush passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Parkview Heart Institute after a month-long battle from heart surgery. He was born June 1, 1956, in Decatur, Indiana, to Clyde and Jane (Smith) Roush, who preceded him in death. He attended Lincolnview Local Schools from second grade on. He first married Sandy McCoy, who […]
POSTED: 08/10/16 at 7:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Terry G. Warren Jr., 29, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born January 15, 1987, in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of Terry G. Warren, who survives in Van Wert, and Tina M. Warren, who preceded him in death. Other survivors include his […]
POSTED: 08/10/16 at 7:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby Officers of the Van Wert Photography Club have called for a work session at their regularly scheduled meeting this Thursday, Aug. 11, at 114 S. Race St. Doors will be open at 6:30 p.m. for an early start on sorting, stacking, and condensing club materials to provide additional storage space for the Civic Theatre. Books […]
POSTED: 08/10/16 at 1:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace Photography exhibit Badlands & Brownies opens Friday at 6 p.m.! Badlands & Brownies is an exhibit of two unlikely yet similar, young photographers from each end of the United States who refuse to let traditional techniques become extinct. These two photographers will exhibit their twists on traditional media of varying subjects. While […]
POSTED: 08/10/16 at 1:44 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
John Shumaker to Phyllis Britton, inlot 3118, Van Wert. Alexander G. Barnhart and Rhonda J. Michael to Melonie A. West, portion of section 5, Tully Township. James W. Schaffner and Ann M. Schaffner to Habitat for Humanity Lima Area Inc., inlot 470, Delphos. Karen L. Arn, Karen L. Jones, and Lewis P. Jones to Nichole […]
POSTED: 08/10/16 at 12:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers