Submitted information Van Wert Manor is hitting a grand slam! Van Wert Manor, 160 Fox Road, is hosting its new assisted living addition open house event on Tuesday, May 23, from 2-6 p.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new addition will be held at 3 that afternoon. The baseball-themed event will feature guided tours, […]
POSTED: 05/12/17 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Mary R. Bagley, 98, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 19, 1919, in Jackson Township, the daughter of James Franklin “Frank” and Daisy (Wisher) Dunlap, who both preceded her in death. On November 16, 1946, she married […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 2:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 10:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports KENTON – Van Wert’s Jacoby Kelly and Austin Clay secured second place finishes yesterday in two different events, during the opening day of the Western Buckeye League Track and Field meet. Kelly took second in the long jump (20-8),and Eli Rager finished fourth (19-11.75). Clay’s runner-up finish came in the shot […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Delphos man accused of shooting another man in Middle Point and four Ohio City residents facing charges arising from three Ohio City area meth labs were among 11 people arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. A total of 16 people appeared on a variety of criminal charges […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Despite a superb pitching performance by Caleb Fetzer, the fifth-seeded Van Wert Cougars fell to No. 8 seed Bryan 1-0 in yesterday’s Division II sectional semifinal game at Smiley Park. Fetzer scattered seven hits over seven innings, and walked just one. Bryan starter Christian Pool went 6 1/3 innings, and allowed […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information Those traveling down South Washington Street over the past few months may have seen work being done to the Junior Fair Building on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. A multiphase remodeling project began in November 2016 with the replacement of the building’s roof. A second phase has involved renovation of the building’s […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports NEW KNOXVILLE – Chayten Overholt, Brayden Evans and Braxton Fox each drove in a pair of runs, and the Lincolnview Lancers defeated the New Knoxville Rangers 8-3 on Wednesday. Fox and Ethan Kemler each had three hits, and the Lancers finished the game with 12 hits. With two outs and the […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Last Saturday’s Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 Soccer Shoot that was postponed due to wet conditions has been rescheduled for this Saturday. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1197 Elks Drive, and the shoot will begin thirty minutes later. The Soccer Shoot is open to boys and girls in […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools recently held a career day for students between sixth and eighth grade. Nearly 219 middle school students had the opportunity to hear from three of 10 participating businesses and entrepreneurs. Each student had the chance to attend three 20-minute sessions on Wednesday morning. The event was organized by Lincolnview guidance […]
POSTED: 05/11/17 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: News