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Friday, Mar. 29, 2024

John “Chops” May, 60, of Celina, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.   He was born December 29, 1960, the son of James Joseph May, who preceded him in death, and Lovest Sue (Akerman) May, who survives in Celina.  He is also survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlotte (Keith) […]

POSTED: 01/27/21 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert woman was sentenced to prison and later arraigned on even more serious charges during hearings held this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Ashley McKee, 37, of Van Wert, was sentenced to a year in prison on each of two counts of failure to comply with […]

POSTED: 01/27/21 at 4:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News

Roy Dean Matthews, 76, of Van Wert, passed away at his residence and joined his Lord and Savior at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, January 24, 2021. He was born June 14, 1944, in Van Wert, the son of Earl Lee and Nellie Anna (Boyd) Matthews, who both preceded him in death. On June 7, 1969, he […]

POSTED: 01/27/21 at 3:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Van Wert independent sports COVID-19 quarantines forced several changes to Van Wert’s 2020-2021 boys’ and girls’ basketball schedules. Here are the updated schedules for the remainder of the regular season as presented by athletic director Trent Temple.  Boys Friday, January 29 – vs. Kenton Saturday, January 30 – vs. Lima Central Catholic (4 p.m. JV […]

POSTED: 01/27/21 at 9:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Tuesday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Curfew updateGovernor DeWine announced a new plan for Ohio’s 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew that is contingent on the hospital utilization statewide.  The Ohio Department of Health has […]

POSTED: 01/26/21 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information The 2021 Van Wert County dog license season will be ending Sunday, January 31, and sales at the remote locations will cease at that time.  After January 31, dog and kennel owners may only purchase dog tags at the County Auditor’s Office, 121 E. Main St., Room 205, in Van Wert, or […]

POSTED: 01/26/21 at 11:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor In a matchup of two state ranked Division IV teams, No. 2 Columbus Grove controlled nearly every statistical category, especially rebounding, and the Bulldogs pulled away from No. 16 Lincolnview 70-49 on Tuesday night. It was the first Northwest Conference loss of the season for the Lancers (10-3, 3-1 NWC), while […]

POSTED: 01/26/21 at 10:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports DELPHOS — Three Lincolnview players hit double digits and the Lady Lancers stunned Delphos St. John’s 62-47 at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The two teams were tied 25-25 at halftime, but Lincolnview outscored the Blue Jays 18-13 in the third quarter to carry a 43-38 lead into the […]

POSTED: 01/26/21 at 10:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports

VW independent sports/submitted information Van Wert’s senior trio of Tiarra Rhodes, Hanna Say and Lorrie Decker, with help from all of their teammates, set new team records in their last regular season home match, a 2808-2132 win over Bath at Olympic Lanes on Monday.  The new records are the team high series with a 2808 […]

POSTED: 01/26/21 at 10:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports

Margery Lillian. Sheldon, 89, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:57 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2021, at Van Wert Manor. She was born May 18, 1931, in Hamburg, New York, the daughter of Floyd Sanford Schutts and Madaline Eleanor (Smith) Schutts, who both preceded her in death. She married Joseph M. Sheldon on August 12, […]

POSTED: 01/26/21 at 1:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries