Aqua Park sponsor

Van Wert Federal Savings Bank is sponsoring a Business Day at the YMCA’s Camp Clay Aqua Center on Tuesday, June 28. Because of the sponsorship, those using the Aqua Center that day will pay only a $3 admission charge. Shown with Camp Clay Director Kevin Morrison is Kylee Moody of Van Wert Federal Savings Bank. YMCA […]

DeWine creates drug use prevention guide

Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine released the Drug Use Prevention Education Resource Guide aimed at helping schools implement effective drug use prevention programming. The guide builds on the 2017 report that said Ohio schools should provide consistent, age-appropriate, evidence-based substance-use prevention education for all students from kindergarten through 12th grade. “We heard from […]

Local Elks help sponsor DARE camp

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, helped sponsor the annual DARE Camp held June 12-14. Again this year, the camp was held at the S.F. Goedde Building, with the last day moving to Camp Clay. The youngsters who attend participate in various activities each day, including swimming at […]

Knights win big over DSJ

With temperatures in the 90’s, Crestview defeated Delphos St. John’s 11-1 during Monday’s ACME baseball game in Convoy. Pictured above is Brody Brecht scoring one of Crestview’s runs, and pictured below is Griffin Painter plating another run. Painter also pitched four innings and held the Blue Jays to one hit, while striking out nine. Crestview’s […]

Van Wert, L’view post blowout wins

Van Wert independent sports Van Wert 15 Ottawa-Glandorf 0 (five innings) Van Wert’s Keaton Brown had a banner day during Monday’s five inning 15-0 ACME baseball victory over host Ottawa-Glandorf. Brown held the Titans to just three hits over four innings, while striking out four and walking two. He also had four of Van Wert’s […]

Pastor John Arthur Lloyd

Pastor John Arthur Lloyd, 75, of Charlestown, Indiana, died at 3:15 a.m.Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, Georgia. He was born August 24, 1942, in Macon, Georgia, the son of Hannah (Roley) Smith and Herbert Arthur Lloyd, who both preceded him in death. On April 27, 2003, he married Deborah Lloyd, who […]

Ilene Mary (Hanefeld) Baer

Ilene Mary (Hanefeld) Baer, 90, of Van Wert, passed away shortly after arrival Sunday morning at Van Wert Health. She was born March 23, 1928, in Brown Township, Paulding County, the daughter of Louis and Edna (Kirkendall) Hanefeld, who both preceded her in death. On December 13, 1947, she married Perl Dean Baer, who died […]

CEO Jim Pope moving hospital into future

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert Health President/CEO Jim Pope had a busy week last week, with the opening of the new Van Wert Health North outpatient facility and implementation of the Epic healthcare information system — the pre-eminent healthcare software system — at the local hospital. The veteran healthcare executive, who has 41 years’ experience […]

Area youngsters welcome at 4-H camp

VW independent/submitted information Have a child who might enjoy learning how to canoe on Harrison Lake? Maybe a child who is fascinated by outdoor cooking or a youngster who wants to spend time learning about snakes, turtles, and the nature that surrounds them in Ohio? Van Wert County 4-H hosts a residential camp July 5-9 […]

ODOT lists weekly area highway projects

VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 has released information on highway work underway this week in Van Wert, Paulding, and Putnam counties. Projects include the following: Van Wert County U.S. 30, between the Indiana state line and Ohio 49 north, will be restricted to one lane in both directions through […]