Charles Robert Mathew, 77, passed away at 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at his residence in Van Wert. He was born on August 24, 1939, in Van Wert, the son of the late Clifford J. and Ruby Eleanor (Endsley) Mathew. On January 17, 1959, he married the former Linda Marie Cowan, who survives at the […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Darlene F. Martin to Stanford Wiechart and Elaine Wiechart, inlot 338 in Delphos. Cora E. Davis, Janet Grace Crosley, by sheriff, and John Doe to Van Wert County Reutilization Corporation, inlot 1516 in Van Wert. Jessica L. Jeffords and Jessica L. Sanderson, by sheriff, and John Doe to Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corporation, lot […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 2:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Van Wert’s 2017 Fourth of July celebration included great weather for America to celebrate its founding 241 years ago. Here is a collage of activities from Tuesday’s Holiday at Home celebration. (photos by Dave Mosier and Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently donated $500 to the YWCA of Van Wert County for the YWCA Summer Food Program. This is the 22nd year the YWCA has run this important program. The funds are from a Gratitude Grant the lodge received from the Elks National Foundation […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wallace Plumbing will be sponsoring a Business Day at the Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, a floating playground, zipline, paddleboats, a half-acre beach, and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad. New features include water cannons at the splash pad and a log roll to […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association brings a new program to Van Wert County area youngsters. The club is expanding its youth program to help children receive more instruction in the shooting sports. This program has been funded by a grant from The Friends of the NRA. On Saturday, July 8, the club […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — It can be considered an oddity or perhaps at least a bit unusual. ACME West Sectional tournament manager Jim Wharton called it “the luck of a blind draw.” Van Wert (14-2) and Lincolnview (19-5) will meet for a fourth time during the summer baseball season, but this time with […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information TOLEDO — WGTE Public Media will begin broadcasting a selection of new programs in July on WGTE FM 91.3 in Toledo, WGLE FM 90.7 in Lima, WGBE FM 90.9 in Bryan, and WGDE FM 91.9 in Defiance. Those programs include the following: Ask Me Another Saturdays from 10 – 11 a.m. beginning July […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
The subject last week was shadows, so it seemed reasonable to discuss silhouettes this week. Basically, a silhouette is the shape of something that appears black against a bright background. And as with shadows, the sun will produce great silhouettes when it’s very low in the sky or just below the horizon. If your subject is a group, […]
POSTED: 07/05/17 at 6:41 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News