VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Ministerial Association is sponsoring a countywide prayer service on Monday, January 22, at 7 p.m. Calvary Evangelical Church, 10686 Van Wert-Decatur Road in Van Wert, will be hosting the event. Area churches and individuals are coming together to seek God’s intervention and blessing for the area. Everyone with […]
POSTED: 01/16/18 at 9:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Denise I. Russell, 60, passed away peacefully at her home in Van Wert on Sunday, January 14, 2018, following a short battle with heart disease. She was born July 23, 1957, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the late Gerald Raymond and Donelda (Lawrence) Barnes. She was the beloved mother of Brian K. (Randi) Barnes, and […]
POSTED: 01/16/18 at 9:39 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Janet Lou Hockenberry, 83, formerly of Scott, passed away at 12:19 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2018, at the Country Inn near Paulding. She was born October 29, 1934, in Van Wert, the daughter of Remus E. and Grace Fern (Kinkade) Mohr, who both preceded her in death. On August 15, 1954, she married Cloyd Richard […]
POSTED: 01/16/18 at 9:35 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor OTTAWA — Ottawa-Glandorf outscored Van Wert in each of the four quarters, and the state-ranked Titans (No. 3 in Division III) defeated the visiting Cougars 79-60 on Monday night. The first quarter was a back and forth affair, with Van Wert jumping out to an early 7-3 lead on baskets by […]
POSTED: 01/16/18 at 8:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports/submitted information Young Van Wert area hoopsters had a great showing at the Elks District Hoop Shoot Competition held in Findlay on Sunday. In the girls’ 12-13-year-old division, Cali Gregory was the champion, hitting 23 of 25 free throws to qualify for the State Elks Hoop Shoot competition in Gahanna on February […]
POSTED: 01/16/18 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ten youths were recently confirmed at First United Methodist Church in Van Wert after attending classes with the Rev. Gus Christo-Baker. Mentors from the church assisted the students with their studies. First UM Church is located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Central Avenue in Van Wert. For further information, visit the church website […]
POSTED: 01/15/18 at 8:57 am. FILED UNDER: Church
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview High School juniors and seniors welcomed 17 recent alumni back to the halls of Crestview this past Friday to help give them insight into life after high school in regard to college and career choices. The graduates shared their individual experiences at various colleges across the state and country […]
POSTED: 01/15/18 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information Crestview and Lincolnview school districts recently completed United Way campaigns. Administration and staff of both schools made pledges in support of the 27 agencies funded by the United Way of Van Wert County. This year, the staff became a part of the annual Rivals United by starting the competitions with United Way […]
POSTED: 01/15/18 at 8:50 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information It was a busy year, both nationally and locally for the America Red Cross. In a year of record-breaking disasters, the national Red Cross organization mobilized quickly to help people in need, providing more food, relief supplies, and shelter stays in 2017 than in all of the last four years combined. In […]
POSTED: 01/15/18 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is reporting the state’s first two pediatric flu deaths of the 2017-18 flu season, a 4-year-old boy from Montgomery County and a 1-year-old boy from Lucas County. ODH also is reporting 1,750 new confirmed flu-associated hospitalizations in Ohio during the first week of January, a […]
POSTED: 01/15/18 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: News