Terrill Lee Snyder, 81, of Rockford, passed away at 4:28 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 14, 1937, in Mendon, the son of Arvella Lucille (Freewald) and Waldo Woodrow Snyder, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Linda (King) Snyder of […]
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Robert E. “Bob” Tangeman, 70, of Van Wert, died unexpectedly at 4:47 a.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Bluffton (Ohio) Hospital. He was born November 4, 1948, in Van Wert, the son of Edwin Boroff and Margaret Ann (Myers) Tangeman, who both preceded him in death. A 1967 graduate of Van Wert High School, Bob […]
POSTED: 11/28/18 at 1:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Submitted information DEFIANCE –Tyson L. Stuckey, CPA, CVA, MAFM, was recently elected by the board of directors of Shultz Huber & Associates to serve as the firm’s managing partner. This appointment comes after the shareholders voted to restructure the firm’s governance model and move away from an executive committee model of governance. “As we continue […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer Three Lincolnview sixth-graders who took a recent trip to Washington, D.C., shared their experiences with the Lincolnview Local Board of Education on Tuesday. Sylvia Longstreth, Maddie Gerdeman, and Abby Dixon, along with other classmates, saw various monuments and memorials, the Library of Congress, Ford’s Theatre, the U.S. Supreme Court building, Mount Vernon, […]
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VW independent/submitted information The holiday spirit is coming to downtown Van Wert this Friday, November 30, as Main Street Van Wert celebrates the start of the holiday season with its “A Very Merry Main Street Christmas” ceremony, starting at 6 p.m. that evening in Fountain Park. The event will include the official Christmas tree and […]
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The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribboncutting ceremony Tuesday for D’Amici’s Italian Ristorante, 706 W. Ervin Road in Van Wert. The new restaurant offers a variety of Italian cuisine, including a number of gluten-free items, and is open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. until 3 […]
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VW independent/submitted information FINDLAY — The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the sixth annual “Lights for Lives” event was a successful operation once again, showing what can be accomplished by law enforcement working cooperatively in a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional effort. In the spirit of collaboration, the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Findlay District participated, as well as […]
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VW independent/submitted information WREN — The winner of the Wren Christmas Society’s “Create Your Own Christmas Scene” contest was Reese Saum, a fourth-grader at Crestview Elementary School. Reese was given the honor of flipping the switch to turn all the lights on in Wren for this year’s holiday season. The Wren Christmas Society would like […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor By all accounts, last season was an exciting one for Lincolnview’s boys’ basketball team. The Lancers finished 16-8 (7-1 NWC, runners up) before losing in the sectional finals. Entering the 2018-2019 season, head coach Brett Hammons (7th year, 85-59) has just two returning starters back, along with five total letter winners. […]
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Van Wert independent sports Coldwater’s Lauren Gilliland scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Lady Cavaliers past Van Wert 47-27 in non-conference girls’ basketball action at Van Wert High School on Tuesday. Coldwater jumped out to a 16-9 first quarter lead, then enjoyed a 34-17 halftime lead and a 43-25 advantage after […]
POSTED: 11/28/18 at 5:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports