On the first day of the 112th Congress, U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 143, a bill that, if passed, would permanently repeal the estate tax and ensure that individuals are not taxed on the increased value of an estate by retaining the stepped-up basis at death. A copy of the legislation […]
POSTED: 01/07/11 at 11:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
UNION CITY – The Cougar bowlers rolled well in Union City in a hard fought match against the New Bremen Cardinals on Thursday. The Van Wert team started the day down by a mere 11 pins; however, the Cardinals could not continue to stay with the Cougar squad, which took a 73-pin lead after the […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 3:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Midwest Buckeye Baseball Umpires Association (Van Wert) will be holding instructional classes for those interested in umpiring high school baseball games. Classes begin on February 7 and will be held every Monday at 6 p.m. at Van Wert High School until the conclusion of the course on March 28. Cost of the class is $110, which […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 3:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert High School currently has openings for a head boys’ soccer coach, head girls’ volleyball coach and head boys’ cross country coach. Anyone interested in any of the three coaching positions should submit a resume and references to Athletic Director Kent Smelser, 10708 Ohio 118 South, Van Wert, OH 45891 or email him at […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 3:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
ROCKFORD – The Crestview Knights freshman boys’ basketball team opened the new year on a very good note at Parkway Monday night, winning by a score of 42-26. The Knights led by six points at the half and then opened the lead and held on to the victory against a scrappy Panther team. The Crestview freshman team moves […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 3:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Charles R. Runnells, 66, of Convoy, died at 3:35 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima after battling cancer for five months. He was born November 19, 1944, in Bend, Ore., the son of the late Paul S. and Helen M. (Messick) Runnells. On November 23, 1999, he married Judith […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Larry Don Kohn, 78, formerly of Van Wert, died Friday, December 31, 2010, in Simpsonville, S.C. He was born November 10, 1932, in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, the son of the late Lloyd McKee and Delora Irene (Neiford) Kohn. He married Ruby (Taylor) Kohn, who survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Connie (Dewey) Fondren, […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
HAZEL MARIE SCHWAB WINNER Hazel Marie Schwab Winner, 94, of Cecil, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at the Gardens of Paulding. She was born August 14, 1916, in Defiance County, the daughter of the late George Lee and Sara Ella (Johnson) Caryer. In 1934, she married Henry E. Schwab, who preceded her in death on […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent/contributor content A Van Wert County Sheriffs Department deputy accused of wrongfully endorsing and depositing a check from the Middle Point Telephone Company has been exonerated, largely on the strength of a polygraph test administered by an expert in that field. Defiance attorney and former Defiance County prosecutor Peter R. Seibel, who was […]
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 01/04/11 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News