Robert L. Agler, 55, of Van Wert, died Tuesday evening, June 26, 2018, in Van Wert. He was born May 20, 1963, in Van Wert, the son of Rebecca (Smitley) Mumma, who survives in North Fort Myers, Florida, and Ned E. Agler, who preceded him in death. Other survivors include his stepfather, Jim Mumma; an […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 8:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It’s time again for Old Fashioned Farmers Days, the annual festival that celebrates all things agricultural. The 42nd edition of Old Fashioned Farmers Days will begin this Thursday, June 28, and run through Sunday, July 1, on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. There will be a number of ongoing activities, including a […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s bipartisan bill to support grandparents now raising children in light of the opioid epidemic is headed to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. Congress passed the final version of the bill last week. The Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act is also sponsored by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
For the eighth year in a row, the Van Wert Federation of Teachers donated $1,250 to both the Brumback Summer Reading Program (below) and the YWCA Youth Enrichment Program, which includes the After School and Summer Food programs (above, in front of the library).Through their annual end-of-year fundraiser, Van Wert City School employees are encouraged to […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 7:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach is warning county residents to be aware of a telephone scam soliciting donations using the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association. The sheriff noted that the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association never solicits donations by phone. “I am asking (that), if anyone receives a call soliciting donations for […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It may seem a little early to talk about college football, but it’s really not. I picked up a copy of Phil Steele’s 2018 College Football Preview a few days ago and have been browsing through it since then, hence today’s (and tomorrow’s) thoughts on collegiate football. Urban Meyer and the […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 7:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police June 24, 8:11 p.m. — A 15-year-old was charged with probation violation for an incident that occurred in the 500 block of North Taylor Street. June 24, 2:32 a.m. — Kitti A. Johnson, 31, of 1254 S. Shannon St., Apt. 211, and Nino J. Anez, 29, of 447 Dickinson Ave., were both […]
POSTED: 06/27/18 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Margaret A. Holland, 92, a former resident of Ridge Township, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born May 30, 1926, in Van Wert County, the daughter of John C. and Rose A. (Berger) Holland, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include a […]
POSTED: 06/26/18 at 6:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Noel Thomas Laukhuf, 52, of Van Wert, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Noel was born June 22, 1966, in Van Wert, the son of William and Janice Laukhuf, who both survive. After graduating from Van Wert High School in 1984, he attended […]
POSTED: 06/26/18 at 6:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Jeffery Davis, 61, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:53 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 10, 1957, in Bryan, the son of Richard Davis and Harriet Straley, who both preceded him in death. Jeff was an area farrier for 35 years. He married […]
POSTED: 06/26/18 at 6:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries