Donald E. Fennig, 90, of Van Wert passed away at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020, at his residence. He was born August 16, 1930, in Mercer County, the son of Karl and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Fennig, who both preceded him in death. On February 21, 1948, he married the former Marilyn M. Miller, who passed […]
POSTED: 08/21/20 at 2:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Nearly 50 women — elected officials and staff, YWCA staff, and others — met in front of the Van Wert County Courthouse on Thursday for a photo commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the vote. County Prosecutor Eva Yarger said the event came about when […]
POSTED: 08/21/20 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-5th District) is sounding the alarm on legislation the U.S. House of Representatives is voting on this week that would negatively impact the reliability of absentee voting in northwest Ohio. The bill text, which was only released Wednesday without being considered through a hearing or markup, includes […]
POSTED: 08/21/20 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Note: The latest installment of the Friday Flashback takes us back to February of 2011, when the Van Wert Cougars, Lincolnview Lancers and Crestview Knights posted wins on the same night. DAVE MOSIER/independent sports It’s been a bit of a disappointment this year for the Van Wert Cougars when it comes to match-ups with top […]
POSTED: 08/21/20 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor If nothing else, the 2020 Western Buckeye League season will be different and probably quite memorable. Due to COVID-19, teams won’t play a full WBL schedule and no league champion will be crowned this fall. Some teams will face a daunting schedule and others will see one that may be less […]
POSTED: 08/21/20 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert’s girls’ tennis team earned an impressive road win and the Cougar golf team opened Western Buckeye League play with a dual match victory. The Lady Lancer golf team finished second at a tri-match and the Lancer and Crestview boys’ golf teams were in action earlier this week. Below is […]
POSTED: 08/21/20 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert County General Health District reports two new cases of Covid-19 since August 19. One case is in the birth-19 age category and the second is between 20 and 29 years old. The statistics for Covid-19 will now be updated weekly on Wednesday. For more information, daily updates, and total cases, including probable […]
POSTED: 08/20/20 at 4:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Thursday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated county risk levelsGovernor DeWine released this week’s Ohio Public Health Advisory System map. New health data compiled by the Ohio Department of Health indicates that nine counties currently have a […]
POSTED: 08/20/20 at 4:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Four people were arraigned on grand jury indictments during hearings held this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Two Marion men entered pleas to weapons charges. Kendall Bender, 35, pleaded not guilty to having weapons under disability, a felony of the third degree, as well as driving under a […]
POSTED: 08/20/20 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Kevin Merkle of Merkle Insurance Agency donated $500 to the Van Wert County Humane Society. Funds will go towards the society’s capital campaign initiative. Shown above is Merkle (left) and Jeff Hood, Humane Society board member. “Every donation brings us closer to our goal of $600,000,” said Hood. Donations can be sent directly to the Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 08/20/20 at 7:21 am. FILED UNDER: News