Van Wert independent sports Van Wert 6 Delphos St. John’s 3 Van Wert scored three runs in the first inning then added two more in the second and cruised to a 6-3 win over Delphos St. John’s on Friday. Jake Lautzenheiser opened the scoring by crossing home plate on an error, one of five committed […]
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 5:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Joan M. Zinn, 87, died at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. She was born April 5, 1931, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Harris) McNamara, who both preceded her in death. On June 17, 1950, in Convoy, she married Robert W. Zinn, who September […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Peggy A. Matthews, 80, of Van Wert, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Van Wert Health. She was born October 6, 1937 in Van Wert, a daughter of Orville and Grace (Cotterman) Waldron, who both preceded her in death. On July 31, 1955, she married Ralph Matthews, who died September 18, 1998. Surviving […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 9:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Does a 500-pound rhinoceros sculpture made of Harley parts spark your interest? It will be one of the 27 new sculptures and 11 permanent sculptures in Decatur, Indiana, that the Van Wert Area Photography Club plans to photograph on Saturday, June 30. Although the sculpture tour is open now, tour officials suggested the 30th because they felt […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
The 62nd annual Wassenberg Art Exhibit opened on June 9 with an opening party and we were thrilled with the large turn-out. Live music was provided by Jerame Wheeler of Bryan. We congratulate the following artists who received awards. Van Wert County Foundation Grand Award: Laura Barnhardt Corle, Findlay Charles F. Wassenberg Award: Michael Bendele, […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Summer officially begins June 21, but the Endless Summer Band begins at 7 p.m. this Friday night, June 15. The Endless Summer Band comes to us from Indianapolis and is in great demand as a party band for receptions and festivals. As a matter of fact, they have been voted “Best Music in Indiana.” With their vast […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert Health staff, physicians, board members, and business and government leaders got the chance to see the inside of the local hospital’s $12.5-million Van Wert Health North facility during a ribboncutting and tour opportunity on Thursday. Tim Jurczyk, chairman of the hospital’s Board of Trustees, put it simply: “Van Wert North […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 7:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Local resident Terry Dietsch has completed another video of a local landmark, this time, Central Insurance Company and its Fire Museum (above). “The Fire Museum Tour is my best local video yet,” Dietsch said, noting that, with the tastefully manicured grounds, building architecture, and historic fire equipment on display at the Central Insurance Companies’ home […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Ohio Technical Center of Vantage Career Center recently celebrated the graduation of seven students from the Police Academy. These students participated in 10 months of a rigorous course of study that saw them attending class four nights a week and many Saturdays to complete 700 hours of training in a wide […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports PAULDING — Kole Small struck out eight while holding Paulding to just four hits in six innings, as Crestview shut out the Panthers 3-0 in ACME league baseball on Thursday. Small also had a pair of hits, and Riley Saylor had two hits plus an RBI. Kaden Short had an RBI […]
POSTED: 06/15/18 at 6:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports