Marilyn J. Meyer, 67, of Willshire, passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born November 12, 1952, in Decatur, Indiana, the daughter of Lowell Alvin “Bub” and Frances L. (Huston) Thatcher. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Stephen “Gep” Meyer on March 16, […]
POSTED: 04/02/20 at 11:54 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday the establishment of the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance to Fight COVID-19. The collaborative public-private partnership will coordinate efforts to provide healthcare workers and first responders with the personal protective equipment (PPE). “This new alliance will work to more quickly mobilize every manufacturer capable of helping […]
POSTED: 04/01/20 at 3:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Beth Ann Young, 68, of Holland, Michigan, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Holland Hospital. She was born March 2, 1952, in Van Wert, the daughter of Bill and Rea (Williamson) Stripe, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Emily Young; a son, Dr. Zachary (Dr. Misty Good) […]
POSTED: 04/01/20 at 12:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent Six hearings, including one arraignment, were held over the past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Alcides Ordonez-Cruz, 27, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty to one count each of rape, a felony of the first degree; and gross sexual imposition and endangering children, each a third-degree felony offense. Judge […]
POSTED: 04/01/20 at 11:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the YWCA of Van Wert County will be bringing awareness to this important topic through a social media and website campaign the entire month. “Due to the social distancing order related to COVID-19, we have had to be creative with how we can bring awareness […]
POSTED: 04/01/20 at 8:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor COLUMBUS — Ohio High School Athletic Association officials are looking at ways to have an abbreviated spring sports season, despite the extended closure of schools. The subject was addressed in a memo sent to superintendents, principals and athletic directors. The memo was issued Tuesday, a day after Governor Mike DeWine extended […]
POSTED: 04/01/20 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information PAULDING — A new pictorial history book to help commemorate Paulding County’s 200th birthday is being published by the John Paulding Historical Society. This high-quality, hardbound book will be available later this fall. The historical society felt it is important to have a special project to celebrate the bicentennial, said Kim Sutton, […]
POSTED: 04/01/20 at 12:38 am. FILED UNDER: News