Dr. Charles D. Weaver, 86, of Decatur, Indiana, and formerly of Paulding and Pinehurst, North Carolina, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born August 31, 1932, in Mendon, the son of the Rev. Peter B. and Elsie M. (Gerhart) Weaver, who both preceded […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 10:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports Led by Crestview, five area teams are ranked in the season’s final Associated Press Ohio High School boys basketball poll. In Division IV, the Knights (20-1) finished No. 2 behind poll champion Berlin Hiland. St. Henry (18-3) finished No. 3 and after losing in overtime to Wayne Trace, GMC co-champion Hicksville […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 7:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Antonio “Tony” Benavidez, 79, of Union City, and formerly of Van Wert, passed away at 2:51 a.m. Sunday, February, 17, 2019, at Lutheran Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born January 15, 1940, in Nixon, Texas, the son of Ramon and Herlinda (Trigo) Benavidez, who both preceded him in death. After graduating high […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 5:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Brandy S. (Hartman) Burton, 41, of Van Wert, passed away the evening of Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Van Wert Health Emergency Room. She was born March 19, 1977, in Van Wert, the daughter of Randy Hartman and Pamela Sue (Custer) Waltmire. A 1996 graduate of Van Wert High School, Brandy enjoyed playing Bingo […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 2:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mary M. Myers, 99, of Middle Point, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Van Wert Health. She was born July 15, 1919, the daughter of John and Frances (Sendelbach) Volk, who preceded her in death. On June 27, 1937, she was united in marriage to Harold S. Myers, who also preceded her in death. Survivors […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 2:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information St. LOUIS, Missouri — Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks No. 7 on the 2019 Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. This year marks the firm’s 20th year on the list. “At Edward Jones, we believe there are two relationships that […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 8:53 am. FILED UNDER: Business
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A total of 18 individuals and ensembles performed Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church during the 16th annual Van Wert County Young Artists Showcase (formerly Recital). In addition to the student musicians, two alumni of the recital program who performed as high school students and are now professional musicians, came back […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert gasoline prices were again all lower than the state average, ranging from a low of $2.01 per gallon to a high of $2.19 per gallon. The low price of $2.01 on Monday morning was at the Murphy USA station in the Towne Center shopping center on the north side of […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Buckeye Insurance Professionals, a chapter of the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP), presented a $500 check to the “No Child Sleeps Unprotected” county smoke detector program. Started in 2015 by Van Wert County fire chiefs, the program provides a smoke detector with a 10-year battery to all incoming kindergarteners and K-9 students who have […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — A Lima man injured in what the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lima Post said was likely caused by a combination of alcohol use and distracted driving remained in his vehicle for more than seven hours following an area traffic accident. The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated […]
POSTED: 02/18/19 at 8:13 am. FILED UNDER: News