Jeanette L. Lee-Whitaker, 85, of Delphos, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at Sarah Jane Living Center in Delphos. She was born January 13, 1933, in Fort Jennings, the daughter of Joseph and Magdalena (Kahle) Nartker, who both preceded her in death. She married Earl Lee, who died in 1993. She then married Robert Whitaker, […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Anna Mae Bryan, 86, of Delphos, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Sarah Jane Living Center in Delphos. She was born November 19, 1931, in New Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Thelma (Arnold) Stolte, who both preceded her in death. She married Vernon Bryan, who survives in Delphos. Other survivors include a […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The local chapter of the American Red Cross was at Lee Kinstle’s GM Sales & Service on Saturday in order to provide a number of preparedness activities in celebration of Red Cross Month in March. Derek Stemen, executive director for the area chapter, which operates in Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, and […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Irish musician Chloe Agnew brought Celtic music — and a lot more — to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio on St. Patrick’s Day as she and the Atlanta Pops Symphony Orchestra performed for a large crowd Saturday with a variety of music that not only included some beautiful Celtic music, but Broadway […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The lowest gasoline prices in the Van Wert community increased closer to the higher prices on Sunday as the price leader, Murphy USA in the Towne Center Shopping Center, increased its per gallon unleaded gasoline prices to $2.32 a gallon, up from $2.17 a gallon last week. Lassus Handy Dandy and the […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — For local residents who have been waiting until the last minute to buy Girl Scout Cookies, the final hour has arrived. As of March 25, the 2018 Girl Scout Cookie Program will end. Satisfy those cookie cravings (and support local Girl Scouts) while time remains, because these tasty morsels won’t […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert High School Theatre invites the general public to attend its “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” event on Saturday, April 7, from 2-4 p.m., in the lobby of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio in support of VWHS’s spring musical, Mary Poppins. Fly kites outdoors, build and decorate one’s […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports/OHSAA information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and other information for this week’s boys basketball state tournament, which begins Thursday morning at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Division IV No. 8 Berlin Hiland (23-5) vs. No. 9 Willoughby Cornerstone Christian (20-7), Thursday at 10:45 a.m. Pandora-Gilboa […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS — Champions in four different divisions were crowned during the 43rd annual State Girls Basketball Tournament title games held Saturday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Division IV Minster (26-3) scored the final 16 points of the game and defeated Ottoville 63-48. Courtney Prenger led Minster with 17, while Bridget Landin, […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information NORFOLK, Virginia — A Van Wert native and Van Wert High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason. Petty Officer 2nd Class Samantha Fiegel is a fire controlman aboard the destroyer operating out of the Navy’s largest base. A Navy fire controlman is responsible for providing […]
POSTED: 03/19/18 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: Youth