Submitted information The 2017 recipients of the Central Insurance Companies Educational & Charitable Foundation Scholarships have been selected. This scholarship program was created to reward and support graduates who are pursuing educational degrees that may eventually lead to careers in the property and casualty insurance industry. Central congratulates the following students who have been selected […]
POSTED: 06/06/17 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Community Health Professionals Home Care & Hospice will conduct its annual Rays of Hope Camp from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily June 27-29 at YMCA Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty-Union Road in Van Wert. The camp is for children and youths (ages 6-17) from throughout the area who have recently lost a loved […]
Submitted information The Van Wert City Board of Education will be meeting in special session at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, in the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. The board will go into executive session to conduct second interviews for the vacant superintendent’s position and will adjourn with no action being taken. Prior to […]
POSTED: 06/06/17 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Mary Helen Ries of Ohio City passed away at 1:12 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born May 31, 1944, in Van Wert, the daughter of Martin W. and Beatrice C. (Eschbach) Allmandinger, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Tim (Susan) Ries […]
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Katherine Elizabeth (Fell) Tegge, 99, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, at Otterbein St. Marys, where she has been a resident for the past 19 years. She was born July 10, 1917, in St. Marys, the daughter of Oran and Velma (VanNatta) Fell, and moved to Van Wert in 1927. She graduated from Van Wert […]
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 2:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Submitted information Van Wert High School has released its final honor roll for the 2016-17 school year. Click the following link for a list of students on the honor roll: https://www.thevwindependent.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/HONOR-ROLL-4-201617.pdf.
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 10:54 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor COLUMBUS — A big change is coming to the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs. Effective this fall, except for the state finals, all postseason games will be played on Friday nights. Most recently, those games were split by division over Friday and Saturday nights. A formal announcement on the […]
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent/submitted information COLDWATER — Lincolnview and Coldwater split an ACME doubleheader in Mercer County on Saturday. Fueled by Ethan Kemler’s big game, the Lancers won game one 4-2. Kemler allowed just two hits, struck out 10 and walked just two over seven innings. At the plate, Kemler had two singles. Jaden Youtsey had […]
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Neighbors across the country will soon have an exciting opportunity to help change their communities for the better through State Farm Neighborhood Assist®. State Farm® recently began an effort — Neighborhood of Good™ — to inspire and empower people to get involved in their communities to create a positive, sustainable, and measurable social […]
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 7:11 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Submitted information The YWCA will be hosting a SilverSneakers Luncheon on Tuesday, June 6, at 11:30 a.m. in the gymnasium. This month’s luncheon will be a “Kick-off to Summer” – with a cook-out themed lunch, summer games and a short talk on heat-related illnesses. Cathaline Chisholm, RN, director of acute care at Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 06/05/17 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles