April is National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthVan Wert –April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving. Last year 17,827 crashes in Ohio had a reported distraction, including 44 fatal crashes. Ohio…
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Jim R Friend
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Antwerp, OH Jim R Friend, 81, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jim was born in Antwerp on February 2, 1934, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He worked at Phelps Dodge I R & W for 35; Friend Flooring…
MICKEY C. SCHWARZBEK APPOINTED TO ICBA TAX COMMITTEE
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The Independent Community Bankers of America recently announced the appointment of Mickey C. Schwarzbek, President/CEO of The Sherwood State Bank, to the organization’s Tax Committee. Schwarzbek will serve for the 2015-16 year. This was announced at the national convention in Orlando, FL. ICBA serves over 6,500 community banks throughout the country and offers advocacy, education,…
State Patrol Investigating Injury Crash in Paulding County
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Blue Creek Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred at approximately 3:10 PM Thursday afternoon on US Route 127 near County Road 60, in Paulding County. A 2003 Pontiac Montana, driven by Linda R. Ross, 51, of Paulding, Ohio, was traveling northbound on US…
Edgerton to Compete in District Championship
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The game tied and went into overtime against the AcesThe Den at Van Wert High School played host on Tuesday, March 10 to the OHSAA District games between the Sectional Champions from the first week of March. Oddly enough, they were all from the Green Meadows Conference. The first game was between the Hicksville Aces…
Feichter – Melvin Engagement Announced
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Christine Feichter and the late Stephen Feichter of Antwerp, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelyn Feichter to Michael Melvin; son of Charles and Joyce Melvin of Waynetown, Indiana. The Bride is a 2009 graduate of Antwerp High School and a 2013 graduate of Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Arts…
Wayne Trace Commands Game, Takes Victory
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Wayne Trace will take on the Archers in the first game of Districts in Van Wert on Tuesday, March 10 at 8 pm.The Raiders, steeped in victory for the regular season, is seeded number one in their District bracket. The sectional championship began following the North Central surprise defeat of Hilltop. From the beginning of…
Shoe Collection Drive Deemed a Success!
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Family Health Care, a non-profit company located at 1052 S. Washington Street, Van Wert, Ohio recently held a shoe collection drive in collaboration with Funds2Orgs network; funds earned from the fundraiser will help to cover the cost of uninsured clients of Family Health Care that pay a minimum fee for their office visits. The support…
Madonna Theresa Kolb Koenn
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CECIL: Madonna Theresa Kolb Koenn, age 91 passed away on March 1st at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 3, 1923 to Leo and Mildred (Mangas) Kolb. On August 29, 1953 she married Ted Koenn, who survives. She was a member of the former Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cecil, where she taught…
Major Drug Bust in Oakwood
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Oakwood, Ohio—On February 23, 2015, a search warrant for narcotics was executed at 113 East Harmon Street in the Village of Oakwood. Investigators with the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force seized suspected heroin and paraphernalia. At the time of the search warrant investigators located four adult residents and six children ranging from 1-16 years…
William Jay Jackson
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William Jay Jackson, 82, of Antwerp passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Jay was born in Cecil on April 5, 1932, a son of the late Mary (Bakle) and Jay Jackson. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and worked at Navistar. He was…
Bonnie R. Rodman
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HAVILAND: Bonnie R. Rodman age 77 died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born August 13, 1937 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Edward “Ed” and Gladys E. (Carlisle) Tope. On December 27, 1955 she married Charles Rodman, who survives. She was a member of Country Chapel United…
Van Wert Post Investigating Multiple Weather Related Crashes
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Paulding and Van Wert – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a series of weather related crashes which occurred on February 14, 2015. The weather changed abruptly Saturday morning leading to several hours of hazardous weather. Snow started to fall as well as an increase in wind speed created…
