Submitted information The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District’s 67th annual meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6, in the commons area of Vantage Career Center, 818 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. An election will be held to elect two members of the Board of Supervisors from the following candidates: Robert Gehres, Craig […]
POSTED: 10/22/16 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert High School Vocal Music Department will be presenting a fall concert on Thursday, October 27, at 8 p.m. at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. The Freshman Choir, Sophomore Women’s Choir, Select Choir, and Concert Choir will all be taking the stage. The ensembles will perform a variety of pieces, including numbers from […]
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VW independent/submitted information PAULDING — There will be an open house held at the Paulding County Jail, 500 E. Perry St. in Paulding, on Sunday, October 30, from 3-6 p.m. This will be an opportunity for Paulding County residents to walk through the jail and see what their tax dollars are paying for. “A citizen […]
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Submitted information Crestview High School will be performing the musical Mary Poppins on November 11-12. This practically perfect musical features the stern Mr. Banks, who has a constant need for order, his wife Winifred, who just wants her family to be happy, their two children, who are in desperate need of a nanny, and the […]
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Ray Copus, 74, a lifelong resident of Delphos, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016, at his daughter’s residence surrounded by family members. He was born August 12, 1942, in Delphos, the son of Howard and Laura (McCormick) Copus, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Matthew (Cassie) Copus of Nelsonville; one […]
POSTED: 10/21/16 at 4:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Charles L. “Larry” Rowan, 85, of Delphos, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born November 9, 1930, in Toledo, the son of Charles W. Rowan and Jenny (Bare) Rowan-LoPresto, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, David and Anthony Rowan, both of Toledo; a daughter, […]
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Ethel Winters, 97, of Delphos, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 29, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Complete arrangements are […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Two teams that have struggled this season will meet tonight at Eggerss Stadium. Van Wert (0-8, 0-7 WBL) will host the Defiance Bulldogs (1-7, 1-6 WBL) in the 2016 home finale for the Cougars, and 11 seniors on the team. Those seniors are WR/DB Nick Gutierrez, RB/LB Brandon Calvelage, RB/LB Evan Williams, […]
POSTED: 10/21/16 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education talked about school safety, as well as health insurance increases, and the district’s permanent improvement levy campaign during its October meeting on Thursday. Crestview High School Principal Mike Biro talked about a Safe School drill at the school on October 3, noting that school […]
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Submitted information LATTY — Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced the launch of the Village of Latty and the Village of Scott’s online checkbooks on OhioCheckbook.com. In December 2014, Mandel launched OhioCheckbook.com, which sets a new national standard for government transparency and for the first time in Ohio history puts all state spending information on the […]
POSTED: 10/21/16 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: News