Van Wert independent sports Crestview fans: Please share your thoughts with us for a feature scheduled for this week. What have you enjoyed most about this basketball season, or what have been your favorite moment or moments from the season? Email your thoughts to sports@thevwindependent.com. Please include your first name and last initial. Your comments […]
POSTED: 03/17/19 at 10:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Tom L. Karnehm Jr., 62, died late Thursday evening, March 14, 2019, at Van Wert Health. He was born June 3, 1956, in Greenville, the son of Tom L. Karnehm Sr. and Donna Anne (O’Brien) Karnehm, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann (Sauder) Karnehm; three children, Donelle […]
POSTED: 03/17/19 at 4:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Kimberly L. (Adams) Owens, 61, of Van Wert, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven at 11:08 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. Kim was born February 18, 1958, in Van Wert, the daughter of Gary and Barbara (Dougal) Adams, who both […]
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 2:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur and City Safety-Service Director Jay Fleming recently gave Water Distribution Supervisor Bud Mengerink the green light to proceed with a pilot program of installing 250 new water meters. The pilot program will allow for a complete evaluation of the new meters. Once all data is collected and […]
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Allen Shinnaberry and Mike Semer, both from Van Wert, met 18 years ago putting on gospel music concerts locally at places like Fountain Park, the Apple Festival, and Old Fashioned Farmers Days. Shinnaberry was the sound tech. Over the years the two became close friends, “like brothers.” A couple of years ago, Shinnaberry was […]
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed executive budget Friday for fiscal years 2020-2021, which is structurally balanced and does not include an increase in taxes. “The budget we are sending to the Legislature today is a budget for Ohio’s future, and it reflects our need to invest in Ohio and […]
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Ohio 697, between Spencerville Delphos Road and Ohio 116, west of the city of Delphos, is expected to close March 27 for approximately 45 days during a resurfacing and widening project. Traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 116, Ohio 81, and Ohio 66 back to Ohio 697. Work is being performed by Bluffton […]
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study, the firm recently announced. The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 18 full-service investment firms based on eight factors, including financial advisor, account information, investment performance, firm […]
POSTED: 03/16/19 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Business
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor BOWLING GREEN — Kalen Etzler scored 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead Crestview to a 66-49 Division IV regional championship game victory over Maumee Valley Country Day at Bowling Green State University on Friday. The victory means the No. 2 Knights (26-1) will face Richmond Heights in the […]
POSTED: 03/15/19 at 11:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports