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Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024

Susan (Greenewald) Allen of Van Wert passed away at 12:35 a.m. Monday, August 28, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born November 2, 1943, in Van Wert, the daughter of Chester H. and Margaret Ellen (Tomlinson) Greenewald, who both preceded her in death. She married David W. Allen, who survives […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 3:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Royce N. High, 77, of Ohio City, passed away at 12:47 a.m. Sunday August 27, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born May 8, 1940, in Van Wert, the son of Orval Henry and Mary Frances (Baltzell) High, who both preceded him in death. On August 9, 1959, he married the […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 3:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Submitted information The Van Wert County Chapter of PERI (Public Employee Retirees Inc.) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, September 13, at 10 a.m., at Trinity Friends Church, 605 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. John Francescon and Tracy Watters from OPERS will be the presenters of “How to Use Your Health Reimbursement Arrangement […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Crestview senior Alex Sorgan and Lincolnview senior Frankie Carey were crowned the 2017 Junior Fair king and queen during a pre-Van Wert County Fair coronation ceremony held Sunday in the Farm Focus arena. Sorgan, the son of Phil and Jill Sorgan, is currently president of the Farmtastics 4-H club and has shown […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information Sudden cardiac arrest kills 300,000 people every year. Help change this statistic by learning hands-only CPR and how to react in emergency situations by enrolling in the American Red Cross’ “CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer” course at the YMCA. Registration is going on now through Thursday, September 7, for recertification and full […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 7.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.30 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has increased 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.36 per […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert independent sports (Please note: schedule subject to change) Monday, August 28 Golf: Lincolnview, Bluffton, Spencerville at Crestview 4:15 p.m. Golf: Kenton at Van Wert 4:30 p.m. Tennis: Ottawa-Glandorf at Van Wert 4:30 p.m. Girls soccer: Crestview at Lincolnview 5 p.m. Volleyball: Lincolnview at Continental 6:30 p.m. Volleyball: Delphos St. John’s at Van Wert […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 6:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

It was a total team effort, as Van Wert High School’s boys cross country team won the Delphos St. John’s Blue Jay Invitational on Saturday, finishing first in a field of 14 teams.  Junior Cal Wolfrum led the Cougars by placing fourth out of 148 runners with a 17:23.  Freshman Jacob Wasson was instrumental by […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert High School’s girls cross country team fared well by placing fourth out of 11 teams during Saturday’s Delphos St. John’s Cross Country Invitational. Caylee Phillips led the Lady Cougars by placing fourth out of 136 runners, crossing the line in 20:24. Jerica Huebner was the team’s second finisher, placing 19th with a time of […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 6:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

The Lancer cross country teams started their respective seasons Saturday at the Delphos St John’s Invitational, with both teams taking home runner-up trophies. The girls placed second behind NWC rival and state-ranked Columbus Grove.  The boys placed second behind Van Wert.  The girls were led by Madison Langdon who placed 14th overall.  She was followed by Victoria Snyder (17th), Rylee […]

POSTED: 08/28/17 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports