DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A city man indicted on two counts of felonious assault was among eight people arraigned on grand jury indictments Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Justin Murphy, 29, entered not guilty pleas to the assault charges, both felonies of the second degree, and was ordered held on a $10,000 cash/commercial […]
POSTED: 08/10/17 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Due to an overwhelmingly positive response to the return of The Texas Tenors to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, tickets for the performance on Saturday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m., presented by Okuley Unverferth Dentistry and Roger and Kay Okuley, are sold out. Because of the demand for tickets, […]
POSTED: 08/10/17 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
VW independent/submitted information The Main Street Van Wert Board of Directors announces the launch of the Downtown Van Wert Storefront Improvement Grant, a new façade grant program whose aim is to assist small businesses and is offered exclusively through the Main Street Van Wert organization. The grant is a program, administered by MSVW, where business […]
POSTED: 08/10/17 at 6:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Middle School will hold an orientation for all incoming sixth graders on Monday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m., in the auditeria. A review of policy and expectations will be coupled with a meet-and-greet time with the teaching staff. Students will be presented with schedules and locker information as well during […]
POSTED: 08/10/17 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Hospital Thrift Shop located at 131 E. Central Ave. has extended the annual $1 Jeans Sale through Saturday, August 12. New Saturday hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
POSTED: 08/10/17 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Joella Lehrman Stephenson, 77, of Rockford, passed away at 4:38 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born March 13, 1940, in Allen County, Indiana, the daughter of Paul F. and Mabel (Schlemmer) Lehrman, who both preceded her in death. She married Larry Stephenson, and he survives […]
POSTED: 08/09/17 at 11:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Whitlee Jane Hughes, 17 days old, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017, at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. She was born July 21, 2017, at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, to Zachary and Danielle (Whitaker) Hughes, who survive in Lima. She is survived by her paternal grandparents, Paula and Doug Hughes […]
POSTED: 08/09/17 at 2:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports Paulding posted a team score of 174 and topped a field of three others, during Tuesday’s Northwest Conference quad match at Hickory Sticks Golf Club. The Panthers defeated Lincolnview (188), Columbus Grove (190) and Crestview (192). Paulding’s Cade McGarvey was the match medalist, after carding a 42. Rounding out scoring for […]
POSTED: 08/09/17 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The action was fast and furious Tuesday as Lincolnview hosted Delphos Jefferson, Elida and Perry in a volleyball quad scrimmage. The Lady Lancers will scrimmage again tomorrow at Crestview, along with Celina, Elida, Leipsic and Van Wert. Action will begin at 5 p.m. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 08/09/17 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Wayne Trace won Monday’s 10-team Lady Lancer Golf Invitational, held at Hickory Sticks Golf Club. The Lady Raiders posted a team score of 364, to easily best Parkway (421) and the host school Lincolnview (428). Other teams competing in the tournament were Antwerp, Allen East, Celina, Defiance, Fairview, Hicksville and Marion […]
POSTED: 08/09/17 at 8:17 am. FILED UNDER: Sports