Joan “JoJo” Osmun Sousley, 90, formerly of Middle Point, died 12:37 p.m. Monday September 3, 2018, at Van Wert Manor. She was born September 27, 1927, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Orville Wilson and Elizabeth (Grove) Wilson, who both preceded her in death. She was married to Richard Osmun and Walter Sousley who […]
POSTED: 09/04/18 at 7:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Karen S. Hays, 69, a lifelong Rockford resident, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, September 3, 2018, at Mercer Health Emergency Room in Coldwater. She was born May 6, 1949, in Celina, the daughter of Richard and Z. Fae (Kirkpatrick) Hays, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include her brother, Donald (Linda) Hays of Rockford; […]
POSTED: 09/04/18 at 7:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The. Fair. Is. Over. To many people, those are the saddest words they’ve heard in a week. To Junior Fair livestock and dairy exhibitors, though, today is a day they’ve been thinking about over the past several months of hard work. Days of mucking out stalls, brushing and hosing down livestock, trimming […]
POSTED: 09/04/18 at 6:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Local gasoline prices have been holding the line for the past several weeks, with Murphy USA in the Towne Center shopping center and Lassus Handy Dandy on North Washington Street both selling gasoline at $2.52 a gallon — 20 cents per gallon lower than the statewide average. The price then jumps a […]
POSTED: 09/04/18 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around high school football, with some other observations thrown in for good measure. Western Buckeye League Yes, it’s early but as expected the WBL football title chase is going to be a real grind. With impressive wins on Friday, St. Marys, Wapakoneta and Kenton proved themselves […]
POSTED: 09/04/18 at 6:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor After a busy weekend, today is not only Labor Day, but the final official day of the 162nd Van Wert County Fair. People flocked to the fair over the weekend to attend numerous Junior Fair, Senior Fair, and open livestock shows; they came to munch on Venedocia Lions Club and Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/03/18 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert High School students in Chuck Rollins’ Biomedical class were recently treated to an unexpected surprise. Van Wert Fire & EMS personnel demonstrated how they respond to an emergency by providing a live simulation for the class. As part of the scenario for the day, Rollins was first on the scene […]
POSTED: 09/03/18 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information September is Safe Driving Awareness Month, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to commit to driving buckled, focused and sober. In addition, motorists can help keep roadways safe by planning ahead, allowing for extra time and following all traffic safety laws. Last year, 1,179 people were killed on Ohio’s […]
POSTED: 09/03/18 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information/Van Wert independent sports Van Wert’s cross country teams competed in the Marion (IN) Invitational on Saturday, with the Cougars placing 15th in the highly competitve Elite Race, and the girls taking seventh in the Gold Varsity Race. Caylee Phillips ran away with the individual title and a time of 19:17. It was the […]
POSTED: 09/03/18 at 4:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS GROVE — Lincolnview finished second behind Columbus Grove, while Crestview finished 11th out of 21 teams at the Columbus Grove Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. The Bulldogs finished with 53 points, Lincolnview had 99 team points and Crestview had 312 points. The Lincolnview duo of Karter Tow and Alek Bowersock […]
POSTED: 09/03/18 at 4:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports