Jerry A. Rolsten, 80, of rural Mendon, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born October 18, 1939, in Van Wert County, the son of Carl and Grace (Burley) Rolsten, who both preceded him in death. On June 24, 1977, Jerry married the former Helen L. Slane, who […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 8:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports First round matchups are set for the Northwest Conference football tournament. All quarterfinal games will be played at 7 p.m. on Friday, including Bluffton at Crestview. No. 1 seed (West) Spencerville vs. No. 4 seed (East) Ada No. 2 seed (East) Allen East vs. No. 3 seed (West) Paulding No. 1 […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information VENEDOCIA — A Spencerville man is in custody after a fatal shooting at a Venedocia residence early Saturday morning. Trey M. Jones, 23, has been arrested on one count of reckless homicide, a felony of the third degree, in connection with the shooting, according to Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach. […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 9:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Six real estate professionals affiliated with Straley Realty & Auctioneers Inc. have earned the 2019-2020 Presidents Sales Club awards presented by the Ohio Association of Realtors. Realtors Warren Straley and Chet Straley has been awarded the Award of Distinction for each having in excess of $2.5 million in sales between July 1, […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: Business
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor U.S. Representative Bob Latta was in Van Wert on Friday to see how local non-profits were able to use federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) money to replace revenues lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Latta first sat down with CEO Jennifer Smith and CFO Laura Scott at Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Editor’s note: Vantage Career Center Superintendent Rick Turner provided The Van Wert independent with the following information on Vantage’s upcoming renewal levy. RICK TURNER/for the Van Wert independent As Vantage Career Center begins its 45th year in the community, the career center will be on the ballot November 3 to ask residents in its district […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 6:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Sealscott CPA has pledged $10,500 towards the construction of the new Van Wert County Humane Society shelter/adoption center. Shown above are (from the left) Deb Sealscott, Humane Society board president; Whitney Sealscott, enrolled agent, and Rick Sealscott, CPA, of Sealscott CPA; Michelle White, capital campaign chairperson; and Sarah Burden, board member. Pledges and donations can […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information OAKWOOD — To kick off this unique 2020-2021 school year, Cooper Farms provided school supplies and backpacks to over 650 children of team members across all locations of the company. The school supply program is something Cooper Farms has done for several years, however this year may have been even more necessary than […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Business
To the Editor: This year, the Van Wert County Fair took on a different look due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There was no Kids Day, nor a Senior Citizens Day or a Veterans Day. But again, this year, Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ from Convoy provided free meals to all veterans on September 2. You could drive-thru […]
POSTED: 09/12/20 at 5:25 am. FILED UNDER: Letters to the Editor
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor WAPAKONETA — Van Wert’s defense came up big, forcing Wapakoneta to turn the ball over on downs three times in a 34-0 rout of the Redskins at Harmon Field on Friday. The win boosted Van Wert’s record to 3-0, while Wapakoneta dropped to 0-3. The Cougars are the only undefeated team […]
POSTED: 09/11/20 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports