William Joseph “Bill” Abbott, 78, of rural Rockford, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born July 21, 1942, in Cincinnati,the son of Norman and Loraine Abbott, who both preceded him in death. On October 3, 1970, he married the former Ginger Ann […]
POSTED: 05/15/21 at 12:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Staff and submitted information Central Insurance Companies has once again committed to making Van Wert an entertainment destination by partnering with Van Wert Live as a 2021 Annual Sponsor. “Making things better for others is at the core of who Central is, and that’s why we’re excited to partner with Van Wert Live this year,” […]
POSTED: 05/15/21 at 12:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement directing the Ohio Department of Health to conform the remaining health orders to CDC guidance through June 2: “Ohio will be amending our remaining health orders to comply with the new CDC guidance, which says that those who have been vaccinated no longer […]
POSTED: 05/15/21 at 12:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Commissioners (standing, from the left) Thad Lichtensteiger, Stan Owens, and Toll Wolfrum designated May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week of May 9-15 as National Police Day. Here, the commissioners pose with members of the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office. photo provided
POSTED: 05/15/21 at 12:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will hold an employment application workshop at Ohio Means Jobs in Allen County to assist applicants interested in the organization’s open positions. The workshop will be held: Tuesday, May 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at OhioMeans Jobs Allen County, 951 […]
POSTED: 05/15/21 at 12:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Burnetta Jean Hunter passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the age of 96. Her friends knew her as Jean and, to her family, she was GG and Gram. She was married to William “Bill” Hunter for over 40 years until his passing in 1993. Together, they operated Hunter’s Rexall pharmacy in Van […]
POSTED: 05/15/21 at 12:05 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports LIMA – Van Wert finished as the boys’ Western Buckeye League runner-up while the girls placed fourth in the annual meet held Wednesday and Friday at Shawnee High School. Shawnee won the boys’ title with 153 team points while Van Wert finished with 118 points. Celina was crowned girls’ team champion […]
POSTED: 05/14/21 at 9:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports After Friday’s 3-1 win over St. Marys Memorial, Van Wert is one game away from sharing the 2021 Western Buckeye League baseball championship with Defiance. All of the game’s runs were scored in the first inning, with the Roughriders scoring the initial run when Adam Tobin scored on a single by […]
POSTED: 05/14/21 at 9:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Note: The latest installment of the Friday Flashback goes back to May of 2017 when Crestview won the Division IV softball district championship and locked up a spot in the regional semifinals. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor ELIDA — The Crestview Lady Knights […]
POSTED: 05/14/21 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Crestview and Lincolnview set up a rematch by winning Division IV softball sectional championships on Thursday, while the baseball teams from the respective schools lost non-conference games, and Van Wert’s tennis team opened sectional play in Lima. Division IV sectional softball Crestview 6 St. Henry 0 CONVOY — Kali Small hurled […]
POSTED: 05/14/21 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports