Walter Lee Ernst Kuhlhorst, 89, of Van Wert, passed away at 9:22 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born February 10, 1928, in New Bremen, the son of Leo and Esther (Kuck) Kuhlhorst, who both preceded him in death. On August 19, 2016, he married Julie (Thomas) […]
POSTED: 06/11/17 at 8:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Delphos Police June 7, no time listed — Diana Hickman, no age listed, of Delphos, was cited for having a fictitious license plate and failure to reinstate her driver’s license after a traffic stop in the city. June 5, no time listed — Abbey Harter, 30, of Delphos, was cited for failure to reinstate her […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Columbus Grove’s Reid Stechschulte rushed for a game high 125 yards and two touchdowns, and rallied the Lima Area-Northwest Conference All-Stars to a 24-21 victory over the Western Buckeye League All-Stars, during Friday night’s Van Wert County Hospital All-Star game at Eggerss Stadium. 114 of Stechschulte’s yards came in the second […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Lawson Blackmore tossed a one-hitter and struck out 13, as the Van Wert Cougars defeated Lincolnview 4-0 in Friday’s ACME baseball game at Russell Fisher Field. All of Van Wert’s runs were scored in the fourth inning — an RBI single by Blackmore, a two-RBI single by Hayden Maples, and a […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Participants walk in support of cancer research during Friday’s Relay for Life event held in Fountain Park. The event, which raises local dollars to help in the search for a cancer cure, included a survivor’s walk and luminary dedication. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The following are highway projects being done this coming week in Van Wert, Paulding, and Putnam counties by the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1: Van Wert County Tarring and chipping — U.S. 224, from U.S. 127 to the Putnam County line, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for the […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
Women look over a pile of designer purses prior to the start of the Van Wert County Council on Aging’s Designer Purse Bingo event on Friday afternoon. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The national average for a gallon of gasoline has dropped under its year ago level, standing at $2.35 per gallon on Friday, according to GasBuddy, the only smartphone app connecting more than 60 million drivers with their Perfect Pit Stop. It’s the first time in over 200 days that the current gas price […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation’s (VWAEDC) annual meeting is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the Community Room at Vantage Career Center, 818 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. Organization members, as well as the entire community, are invited to attend for an economic development update given by VWAEDC […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information CONVOY — Pastor Melissa Steinecker of Convoy United Methodist Church will be relocating in June and leaving the area. Pastor Steinecker came to Convoy United Methodist Church in July 2015, sharing her love for Jesus and her love of preaching and teaching the Bible. She has been very active in the community, including walking kids […]
POSTED: 06/10/17 at 6:57 am. FILED UNDER: Church