Staff and 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. Economic recoveryGovernor DeWine on Thursday outlined the progression of Ohio’s economic recovery. Ohio’s gross domestic product (GDP) outpaced the nation in the final quarter of calendar year 2020. The […]
POSTED: 04/08/21 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports an increase of 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Thursday, April 1, for a total of 2,309 confirmed cases. There are no known hospitalizations at this time. To date, the health department has given 9,332 COVID-19 vaccinations. The following clinic dates are available: […]
POSTED: 04/08/21 at 4:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Arthur Jefferson “Jeff” Manley, 77 of Tipp City, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was born June 17, 1943, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Arthur J. and Monica (White) Manley Sr. Jeff is preceded in death by his parents and brother, James R. Manley. He is survived by his sister, Kathleen M. Manley […]
POSTED: 04/08/21 at 2:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports FORT JENNINGS — An 11-run seventh inning broke a 10-10 tie and capped off Crestview’s 21-11 non-conference baseball win over Fort Jennings on Wednesday night. The Knights are now 4-0, while the Musketeers dropped to 0-6. Logan Gerardot singled to start the final inning, followed by a Nick Helt walk and […]
POSTED: 04/08/21 at 3:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Four people arraigned on grand jury indictments and another sentenced on a drug-related charge were among those appearing for criminal hearings this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Mista Leib, 39, of Jackson, pleaded not guilty to two counts of illegal conveyance of drugs onto the grounds of a […]
POSTED: 04/07/21 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Aging announced additional funding Wednesday to support Older Americans Act home-delivered meals services during the pandemic. On Monday, April 5, the Ohio Controlling Board approved the department’s request to invest $6.137 million received by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The funds will be distributed to Ohio’s […]
POSTED: 04/07/21 at 11:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information Just a reminder that this year’s Southern Gospel Expo will be this weekend, April 9-11, at Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert. Hosted by local gospel trio Trinity, the weekend will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday with gospel groups, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. On Saturday, the first […]
POSTED: 04/07/21 at 10:59 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School senior Malaki Branham was announced as Ohio Mr. Basketball Wednesday by a statewide media panel. LeBron James won the Mr. Basketball Award in 2001, 2002 and 2003 while at St. Vincent-St. Mary. With Branham earning the award in 2021, the school now has a state-record […]
POSTED: 04/07/21 at 9:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Staff and submitted information BOWLING GREEN — ODOT officially kicked off its highway construction season with an event earlier this week, headlined by ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks. The event was held along Interstate 475 at Dorr Street in Toledo, where a $46.7 million project that began in November 2019 continues. Work is expected to be […]
POSTED: 04/07/21 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information CONVOY — The Convoy Community Foundation recently welcomed Shaun Putman as one of its newest trustees. Putman is a graduate of Van Wert High School, Miami University, and the University of Dayton School of Law. He now practices law in Van Wert as part of Putman Law Office LLC and lives […]
POSTED: 04/07/21 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News