Alice W. Krugh-Endsley, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, December 22, 2021, at her residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on March 17, 1931, in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of Oval Edward and Mary Berniece (Knittle) Smith, who both preceded her in death. She married Donnie Berry Krugh, who died April 5, […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:39 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Gerald M. “Jerry” Wolverton, 76, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. Gerald was born June 27, 1945 in Landeck, to Donald Eugene Wolverton and Ruth Pauline (Williams) Wolverton, who both preceded him in death. He married the former Joyce Smith on April 15, 1967 and […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:31 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Kaine A. Leppard, 13, of Scott, passed away at 2:49 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Van Wert Health. He was born on April 29, 2008, in Van Wert, the son of Joshua L. Bissonette of Scott and Jessica R. (Justin Taylor) Leppard of Van Wert. Kaine was an eighth grade student at Van Wert […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 11:22 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent staff and submitted information The Lincolnview Lancers and Van Wert Cougars girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams will play a doubleheader Thursday, December 30, in a Human Trafficking Awareness game at Van Wert high School as part of the YWCA’s kickoff to January’s Human Trafficking Awareness month. “For the past three seasons, Lincolnview […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Five people entered changes of pleas during hearings held this week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, while three others appeared for different hearings on various charges. Trentin Clodfelter, 21, of Ft. Wayne, changed his plea to guilty to possession of LSD, a felony of the fourth degree and possession of […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 4:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news The Van Wert Police Department has confirmed the identity of the person who suffered a fatal gunshot wound on Sunday. The victim has been identified as 13-year-old Kaine Leppard, an eighth grade student at Van Wert Middle School. Lt. Robert Black said police and EMS were summoned to a home in […]
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VW independent staff and submitted information As the holiday celebrations continue and New Year’s Eve approaches, families gather, and friends reconnect. The season often times brings with it an increase in alcohol consumption and with that, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) and the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) are urging adults […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 4:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Both of Lincolnview’s varsity basketball teams hit the road Wednesday night and both suffered losses. Miller City 63 Lincolnview 41 (girls) MILLER CITY — The combination of Abi Lammers and Carley Hermiller was too much for Lincolnview Wednesday night. Lammers scored 27 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and had eight assists […]
POSTED: 12/23/21 at 4:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Shultz Huber & Associates, Inc. is pleased to welcome Logan Huff to the firm’s Van Wert office. Huff is a staff accountant. His primary responsibilities include financial statement preparation, providing monthly accounting services, and business and individual tax preparation. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northwestern Ohio. The […]
POSTED: 12/22/21 at 4:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
We will begin our seasonal shut-down Wednesday December 23 through January 3. We will be working behind the scenes, prepping for a new year of art so, please feel free to email us at info@wassenbergartcenter.org if you have any questions! We are so excited to present, A Cast of Blues, opening January 28, is a […]
POSTED: 12/22/21 at 4:15 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?