Van Wert independent sports Van Wert, Crestview and Lincolnview will remain in their respective divisions for boys’ and girls’ basketball this winter. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released 2020-2021 division assignments, and Van Wert boys and girls will stay in Division II, along with seven other Western Buckeye League schools – Celina, Defiance, Elida, […]
POSTED: 06/17/20 at 9:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Nancy Lee (Howard) Hyman, 78, of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 3, 1941, in Kenton. She married DeWayne Hyman and he preceded her in death on March 12, 2016. Nancy is survived by her daughters, Lynn Stoffel of Van Wert […]
POSTED: 06/17/20 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Hello world! We are back at our regularly scheduled column site here in the Van Wert independent. It’s good to be here. Whenever anyone has been away a long time, there is much to catch up on. We have been fortunate and weathered the storm thus far and like all of you, have had to […]
POSTED: 06/17/20 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting virtually Tuesday via Zoom, with Executive Director Stacy Adam updating the membership on 2019 performance, providing a current economic snapshot, and reports on county economic development efforts and that of the Land Bank program. Following a welcome by outgoing Board President […]
POSTED: 06/17/20 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Despite COVID-19 restrictions, CORS announces that slots are open for remote or classroom participation in Head Start programs for the Van Wert Head Start. Enrollment is open now and parents and guardians encouraged to apply. Early Childhood Education openings are free to qualifying families throughout the county. In addition, remote and home-based […]
POSTED: 06/17/20 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports A masterful performance by Owen Treece helped give Van Wert a 5-0 summer baseball win over visiting Lima Central Catholic on Tuesday. Treece went the distance and struck out 13 Thunderbird batters, while allowing just one hit and one walk. Offensively, Kaiden Bates and Ethan Rupert each had two hits, and […]
POSTED: 06/17/20 at 4:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Summer Food ProgramMore than 65,000 children a day are expected to take part in Ohio’s Summer Food Service Program this summer. With more than 1,500 sites across the state, many […]
POSTED: 06/16/20 at 4:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Patricia A. Rolsten, 78, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:39 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020, at Van Wert Health. She was born August 16, 1941, in Van Wert, the daughter of Glenn and Goldie (Bell) Finkhousen, who both preceded her in death. A 1959 graduate of Van Wert High School, Pat went on to earn […]
POSTED: 06/16/20 at 4:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Charles Allan Spridgeon, 76, of Van Wert, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born September 17, 1943, in Van Wert, the son of Lawrence Lowell and Naomi Winnifred (Jackson) Spridgeon, who both preceded him in death. On July 2, 1977, he married the love […]
POSTED: 06/16/20 at 12:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Irene Catherine Friemoth, 84, of Van Wert, died Monday, June 15, 2020, at home after an extended illness. Irene was born November 30, 1935, in Ottoville, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Deitering) Koester, who both preceded her in death. On April 25, 1959, she married Donald N. Friemoth, who died March 10, 2019. Irene is […]
POSTED: 06/16/20 at 10:25 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries