Dominick A. Silette, 90, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born February 16, 1930 to the late Anthony and Theresa (Stabean) Silette in Star City, West Virginia. He later married the love of his life, Nancy (Hilderbrand) Silette, on September 15, 1957. He […]
POSTED: 07/15/21 at 5:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent sports ELIDA — The 2021 ACME Baseball State Tournament bracket is finally set. After rain delayed the District 6 championship game for several days, Bellefontaine defeated Indian Lake twice on Wednesday, 2-1 and 7-5 to claim the final spot on the bracket. The Chieftains are scheduled to face District 5 champion Van […]
POSTED: 07/15/21 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer 10 people entered pleas to grand jury indictments this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Rodney Knauss, 32, of Scott, pleaded not guilty to rape with specification that the victim was less than 10 years old, a felony of the first degree, and a third degree felony charge of […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Bikers Chris Ray and John Bladholm made their way into Van Wert County on Wednesday as part of the Nationwide Ride. The two men are biking coast-to-coast, from New York City to Pacific City, Oregon (3,500 miles) at a pace of 85 miles per day for 45 days. Ray and Bladholm are riding across America […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports/submitted information Runners of all ages and experience levels from all around the Midwest converged on the streets of Van Wert around the courthouse on Saturday night for the fourth annual Van Wert 4-mile at Town Creek Live Festival and the ending turned out to be a photo finish. Nathan Martin, a recent […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 9:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information The United Way of Van Wert County recently revealed its final campaign total of $514,845, which topped the goal set in a year greatly affected by the coronavirus. “The COVID-19 pandemic made us change the way we normally do a regular campaign so I was not sure how it was all going […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 8:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news Governor Mike DeWine will soon announce a second COVID-19 vaccine incentive program in another attempt to increase the state’s vaccination rate. DeWine spoke briefly with reporters on Tuesday but didn’t provide much information. He did hint the next round would likely include smaller amounts of money to help spread out the […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 8:07 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information According to mortality reports from the Ohio Department of Health, drug overdoses killed more Ohioans in 2020 than in at least 14 years. The COVID-19 Pandemic led to a spike in substance abuse and now more than ever, local communities should be aware of recovery resources and services. Families of Addicts Van […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 8:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The third full weekend of July means one thing in Ohio City – Lambert Days. Like many other events, last year’s edition of Lambert Days was wiped out by COVID-19, but organizers are ready for this year’s celebration Friday through Sunday, July 16-18. Lambert Days honors American automotive pioneer John Lambert, whose […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 8:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Health is proud to announce that its physicians and surgical team have completed the 100th robotic-assisted surgery case on the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. The hospital began performing robotic-assisted surgeries in December 2020 and celebrated the milestone on June 22. “Residents in Van Wert and surrounding communities have access […]
POSTED: 07/14/21 at 8:03 pm. FILED UNDER: News