DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Three people were sentenced and eight others changed their pleas during criminal hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Philip Raines Sr., 30, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 17 months in prison on each of two counts of corrupting another with drugs, each a felony of the fourth degree. […]
POSTED: 06/05/19 at 10:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Buckeye Youth Camp is from Friday, June 14, until Saturday, June 15. Camp will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the YMCA’S Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty Union Road just west of Van Wert. Camp ends Saturday at 10 a.m. The fee for Buckeye Youth members is $12 and $9 for each […]
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VW independent/submitted information Community Health Professionals Home Care & Hospice will conduct its annual Rays of Hope Camp on Wednesday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at YMCA Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty-Union Road in Van Wert. The camp is for children and youths (ages 6-14), who are dealing with issues related to loss. […]
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MENDON — A Celebration of Life for Larry D. Sapp of Mendon will be held Saturday, June 15, at 3 p.m., at the home of Larry and Linda Sapp. All friends and relatives are invited to come to remember Larry’s well-lived life and share memories of him with one another.
POSTED: 06/05/19 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information A new charitable endowment fund was created with The Van Wert County Foundation by the Van Wert County Council on Aging (COA). This fund helps to generate future income for the COA for years to come. The mission of the Council on Aging is to help older adults age 60 and over […]
POSTED: 06/05/19 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Recipients of a 2019 America’s Farmers Grow Communities Award include (from the left) Wren Fire Chief Mike Marchek, Willshire Township Fiscal Officer Brian Callow, Wren EMS Chief Jackie Brandt, Willshire Fire Chief Dwight Sheets, and Willshire Township Trustee Brad Michaud. photo provided
POSTED: 06/05/19 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and former Attorneys General Richard Cordray, Nancy Rogers, Jim Petro, Betty Montgomery, and Lee Fisher are urging the Ohio General Assembly to eliminate the state’s statute of limitations on rape. In a letter to Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) and Speaker of the House Larry Householder (R-Glenford), the […]
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YMCA Camp Clay Director Kevin Morrison thanked Trinity Friends Churchfor its generous sponsorship of the Aqua Park and splash pad on Wednesday, June 12. Area residents can enjoy $3 admission Monday-Thursday all summer, thanks to the YMCA’s business sponsors. Shown with Morrison (left) is Trinity Friends Stewardship Elder Rich Spridgeon. YMCA photo
POSTED: 06/05/19 at 6:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Just four baseball teams remain in Division II, and all four – Van Wert, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy and St. Clairsville – are preparing for Saturday’s Division II state semifinals at Canal Park in Akron. Gilmour Academy and St. Clairsville will play at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, followed […]
POSTED: 06/04/19 at 10:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert will remain in Division IV and Crestview will stay in Division VII during the 2019 high school football season. Some changes did occur among Western Buckeye League and Midwest Athletic Conference schools. Western Buckeye League: Division III – St. Marys Memorial (Division IV in 2018), Celina, Defiance, Elida, Shawnee, […]
POSTED: 06/04/19 at 10:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports