Rito R. Martinez, 82, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:06 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born May 22, 1938, in Hondo, Texas, the son of Leandro L. and Georgia (Rodriquez) Martinez, who both preceded him in death. Rito enlisted in the United States Army Reserves on February 14, […]
POSTED: 09/01/20 at 11:34 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine is pleased to announce amazing progress in reaching young Ohio readers in the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library (OGIL) Program’s first year. Now, 206,463 Ohio children from birth to age 5 are enrolled to receive a free Imagination Library book in the mail every single month. The […]
POSTED: 09/01/20 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Vancrest recently pledged $15,000 to the Van Wert County Humane Society’s capital campaign. A new shelter/adoption center is planned for construction on 1.76 acres on Fox Road, which was purchased last year by the humane society. Shown above are Deb Sealscott, board president; Sarah Burden, board member; Scott White, Van Wert facility administrator; Mark White, […]
POSTED: 09/01/20 at 6:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Local military veterans are being offered a fresh hot pulled-pork dinner provided by Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ. The meal is being hosted as a drive-thru on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds at the west end of the grandstand — pull in Gate 5 off Fox Road. The drive-thru will be open from 11 a.m.-1 […]
POSTED: 09/01/20 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around Week No. 1 of the high school football season, the Big 10, Lincolnview athletics, football game previews, Van Wert in Weeks 8-10, and the Indians and Reds. One down Week No. 1 of the high school football season seemed to go off without a hitch. […]
POSTED: 09/01/20 at 4:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Lincolnview 3 Continental 0 Lincolnview improved to 3-0 with another dominating performance, 25-6, 25-13, 25-11 straight set victory over visiting Continental on Monday. Madison Williams had a dozen kills, while Brianna Ebel, Kendall Bollenbacher and MaKayla Blankemeyer had six apiece. Ebel finished with a team high 28 assists. Bollenbacher had […]
POSTED: 09/01/20 at 4:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports