Ned Edward Clay

Ned Edward Clay, 96, of Van Wert, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Van Wert Manor in Van Wert. He was born September 24, 1921, in Van Wert County, the son of Lester Lee and Estella (Caywood) Clay, who both preceded him in death. His wife, Mary Lee (Mihm) Clay, preceded him […]

Richard J. Taylor

Richard J. “Jim” Taylor, 74, of Van Wert, died at 5:08 p.m. Thursday March 15, 2018, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born January 25, 1944, in Van Wert, the son of James Taylor Velma (Sites) Taylor, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include three children, Michael Taylor, Nicole Bugh, and […]

Profit: Airport upkeep a priority

Van Wert County can no longer continue to lose potential business due to inadequate airport facilities. My campaign slogan is “Work Together — Grow Together.” We must work together as county and city to ensure the Van Wert County Airport provides a warm welcome to all air travelers, especially corporate air traffic. Our current airport […]

Eagle sighting

Van Wert independent photographer Bob Barnes took this series of photos of an American bald eagle and its nest that he discovered recently in the northeast portion of Van Wert County. Barnes said he didn’t know whether there were baby eagles in the nest.

DeWine releases Sunshine Laws manual

VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the 2018 edition of Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual. The release of the manual, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,” coincides with National Sunshine Week. “By providing elected officials, public employees, and Ohio citizens with information about public records and compliance, […]

Bunny Hoppers earn award

Advisor Judy Wortman presented Bunny Hoppers 4-H Club President Abbey Brandford, and Vice President Maddy Lamb with the 4-H for Health Challenge Certificate. This award and certificate is presented to the Bunny Hoppers of Van Wert County for completing the 4-H Health Challenge. The challenge from The Ohio State University college of food agricultural and […]

Thomas Edison has commercial services

VW independent/submitted information GKN Freight Services Inc. in Van Wert has begun using the shredding services of Thomas Edison Center in Van Wert. Company officials said the shredding services will help it meets its goal of protecting the environment from excess waste, and will also allow it to use this very valuable local resource. GKN […]

C’view to extend school for 3-hour delays

VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — Crestview Local School District recently experimented with not extending the day by one hour following a three-hour delay. However, it was determined that the day without this extension was not educationally valuable in many areas. Therefore, all future three-hour delays will include the one-hour extension.

Westwood Drive closed briefly today

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming has announced that Westwood Drive, between Lee Kinstle’s GM Sales & Service and Westwood Car Wash, will be closed today from 9-9:30 a.m. for a 5K race being run as part of the American Red Cross preparedness event being held at the auto dealership.

Rockets top Knights in regional finals

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor BOWLING GREEN — Drew Johnson scored 28 points, and Pandora-Gilboa used a stifling defense to defeat Crestview 70-58 in Friday night’s Division IV regional finals at Bowling Green State University. The loss snapped a 19-game winning streak, and it ended Crestview’s season at 23-4. The Rockets (26-1) won their 20th consecutive […]