Roberta Miller, 86, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday morning, October 8, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born February 20, 1933, in Bluffton, the daughter of Theodore E. and Rosina I. (Gratz) Stepleton, who both preceded her in death. On June 19, 1953, she married John Thomas Miller, who died June 12, 2010. […]
POSTED: 10/09/19 at 8:46 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert Area Photography Club will learn its fate on disbanding and the how, when and where to disperse its financial and physical assets when present or past members of both the VWAPC and former Wassenberg Camera Club meet this Thursday, October 10, at 7 p.m., at 114 S. Race St. in Van Wert. It […]
POSTED: 10/09/19 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A house fire at a rental house in the first block of East Sycamore Street is being investigated as arson, according to information received by The Van Wert independent. The Van Wert Fire Department reportedly called in an investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office Tuesday because of the suspicious nature of […]
POSTED: 10/09/19 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BEAVERDAM — A Van Wert man escaped injury in a four-vehicle chain-reaction accident Thursday night on I-75 in which a Canadian truck driver was killed. Troopers from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that a 2019 Chevrolet Impala driven by Quincy Salcido, 23, of Van Wert, and a […]
POSTED: 10/09/19 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information State Representative Craig Riedel (R-Defiance) will be at Brewed Expressions, 117 W. Main St. in Van Wert, from 9-11 a.m. Friday, October 18, for a “Coffee with Craig” constituent event. Members of the 82nd Ohio House District, which includes Van Wert, Paulding, and Defiance counties and a portion of Auglaize County, are […]
POSTED: 10/09/19 at 7:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Lincolnview turned in a dominating performance, defeating visiting Ada 25-20, 25-16, 25-12 to wrap up an outright Northwest Conference volleyball championship on Tuesday night. “It was a goal of ours and we just practiced really hard to make sure it happened,” an elated Lincolnview head coach JaNahn Evans said after the […]
POSTED: 10/08/19 at 9:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The air will likely be filled with footballs when Van Wert entertains Kenton on Friday night. Through six games, Kenton quarterback Blaine Huston has completed 162 of 253 passes for 2,401 yards, 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Those numbers include a 53 of 87, 650 yard, five touchdown and three interception […]
POSTED: 10/08/19 at 9:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — It’s a game that has Northwest Conference title implications, plus a number of coveted OHSAA computer playoff points. In addition, it’ll be homecoming when Crestview (3-3, 2-1 NWC) hosts Spencerville (4-2, 3-0 NWC) on Friday night. After a 1-2 start to the season, the Bearcats have a one game […]
POSTED: 10/08/19 at 9:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball teams from Van Wert and Crestview posted road victories on Tuesday, while Van Wert’s soccer team fell in WBL action. Volleyball Van Wert 3 Bath 0 LIMA — Van Wert enjoyed a 25-20, 25-15, 25-23 Western Buckeye League win over Bath. Jaylyn Rickard led the Lady Cougars with 21 digs […]
POSTED: 10/08/19 at 9:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Rogona L. Robeson, 62, of Van Wert, passed away early Monday morning, October 7, 2019, at The Ohio State University James Cancer Center. She was born December 5, 1956, the daughter of Roger and Wilva (Stuckey) Bair, who both preceded her in death. She married Keith “Cheekers” Robeson, who she spent 14 years with. Surviving […]
POSTED: 10/08/19 at 7:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries