Janice Charline Glover, born on March 27, 1935, in her family home in Marietta, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Vancrest Health Care. A cherished member of her community, Janice was deeply involved with Central Christian Church in Kettering, where she made lasting connections and contributed significantly to the church’s activities. Janice […]
POSTED: 12/27/24 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area boys and girls high school basketball games played on Friday, December 27. Boys Non-conference Allen East 59 Cory-Rawson 15 Arlington 48 Wayne Trace 44 Bath 75 Cardinal Stritch 41 Bluffton 63 Emmanuel Christian 44 Botkins 65 Minster 39 Coldwater 63 Ansonia 24 Crestview 70 Ottoville 30 […]
POSTED: 12/27/24 at 10:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Cheryle Ann (Finkbiner) Arn, 73, of Van Wert passed away peacefully Thursday night, December 26, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 17, 1951, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Richard F. Finkbiner and Edna Mae (Fisher) Finkbiner, who both preceded her in death. On May 22, […]
POSTED: 12/27/24 at 4:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent sports/submitted information Former Van Wert Cougars football player Dru Johnson will be honored at the Allstate Sugar Bowl quarterfinal playoff game on January 1. Johnson has been recognized by the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his exceptional community service and dedication off the field. This prestigious award is given to the top […]
POSTED: 12/27/24 at 4:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thursday December 26, 2024 12:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 2:19 a.m. – Deputies while on routine patrol on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township located a suspicious vehicle at the Van Wert Storage Units. Two subjects were located on the property and arrested. They […]
POSTED: 12/27/24 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Editor’s note: As the end of 2024 draws near, the Van Wert independent is publishing what it judges to be the Top 10 stories of the year. Articles featuring two stories each will be published daily, with the top two stories published on Tuesday, December 31. Today’s article features the No. 8 and No. 7 top […]
POSTED: 12/26/24 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff The Lincolnview Local Schools Board of Education will meet in special session at 5 p.m. Monday, December 30, in the Neubrecht Lecture Hall. The purpose of the meeting is for the board to decide on changing the district’s affiliation from the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center to the Mercer County Educational Service […]
POSTED: 12/26/24 at 10:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Hunters across Ohio checked 17,373 white-tailed deer during the state’s additional weekend of deer gun hunting, December 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters tagged 15,470 deer during the gun weekend, with a three-year average of 13,417. During the additional gun […]
POSTED: 12/26/24 at 10:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Tim Franklin Bollenbacher, 77, of Rockford, passed away on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Born March 12 1947, he was the youngest son of Harold A. and Martha L. White Bollenbacher’s five sons: Robert, Harold Jr. (dec), James (dec), Randall (dec), and Tim. From Chattanooga, Ohio, Tim graduated from Parkway High School in 1966, […]
POSTED: 12/26/24 at 7:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday December 25, 2024 6:54 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township to check a report of a disabled motorist. 8:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Ervin Road in Pleasant Township to check a report of suspicious activity. 9:00 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to […]
POSTED: 12/26/24 at 10:00 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement