VW independent/submitted information This Sunday, February 14, at 12:20 p.m., there will be a presentation on Celebrate Recovery in Trinity Friends Church’s Fireside Room. Celebrate Recovery, a national, 12-step biblically based recovery program, is returning to Van Wert an absence of several years. The program operated for approximately four years locally and provided a safe place […]
POSTED: 02/11/21 at 11:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Kimberly Ann “Kim” Eickholt, M.D., of Akron, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the age of 39. Kim was born in Lima on March 13, 1981. Her parents are Donna (Myers) and Larry Clouse and Michael L. and Michelle Eickholt, who all survive. Kim grew up in Van Wert County and was a […]
POSTED: 02/11/21 at 4:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Midwest Buckeye Umpires Association will be hosting a training course for prospective baseball umpires interested in earning OHSAA certification for the upcoming 2021 season. Anyone age 14 or older is eligible to enroll in the class. Cost of the course is $135, which includes all instructional materials, OHSAA membership fees, rule books, and annual MBUA membership. Classes will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday […]
POSTED: 02/11/21 at 5:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
As we begin a new year, citizens, workers, and small businesses in Ohio still need relief from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District have faced many challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. After speaking with restaurant owners, health care professionals, and others in Findlay, Cygnet, Stryker, Elmore, Maumee, Paulding, Napoleon, Van […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 11:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Opinions
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Three people were arraigned on grand jury indictments Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, while a total of six people appeared on criminal hearings this week. Those arraigned include the following: Brandi Runyon, 29, of Van Wert, pleaded not guilty to one count each of possession of heroin and Aggravated […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 11:21 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The fifth annual Rivals United 2021 is a wrap, according to the United Way of Van Wert County. This year’s event posed many challenges for all involved, but that didn’t stop the Lincolnview and Crestview communities from coming together for this great cause. United Way Executive Director Vicki Smith, along with student […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 11:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a virtual flood map open house on Thursday, March 4, for communities in Van Wert County. The open house will give local residents the chance to review preliminary versions of a recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying Flood […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 11:14 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Sharon Rose (Cochran) Hyitt, 64, of Convoy, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2021, at her residence after a courageous, year-long battle with cancer. She was born August 30, 1956, in Lima, the daughter of Byron Cochran, who preceded her in death, and Hazel (Caskey) Cochran, who survives in Spencerville. On November 15, […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 9:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Norma J. Putman, 84, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital, where she was a patient. She was born December 29, 1936, in Mercer County (where she lived all her life), the daughter of George Harold and Ida Marie (Aller) Ralston, who both preceded her in death. Norma was a […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 9:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information On Monday evening, the Van Wert Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) held its annual banquet at 133 Bistro. Due to COVID-19 stipulations, only team members were able to attend the event. During the banquet, CERT Chairman Mark Klausing reported the 2020 response statistics: Of the 25 responded fires, 23 required assistance for families. […]
POSTED: 02/10/21 at 7:48 am. FILED UNDER: News