DAVE MOSIER/independent editor As a former Bryan High School football head coach, Cliff Hite may be forgiven if he has a shudder or two when driving by Eggerss Stadium. “I kept having all these haunting memories of getting destroyed by the Van Wert Cougars on a regular basis,” Hite said of driving by the local […]
POSTED: 02/12/11 at 4:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Each year, Vantage Carpentry and Electricity students build a home. The home building project is part of the high school curriculum. For the past several years, Vantage students have built spec homes in the Washington Place subdivision in Van Wert. For the 2011-2012 school year, Vantage is looking for prospective home building projects. A potential […]
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Sheriff’s Department information Van Wert County Sheriff Stan D. Owens said that a new link has been added to the menu of the Sheriff’s Department’s website regarding snow emergencies. County residents will now be able to go online to http://vanwertcountysheriff.com to ascertain if a snow emergency has been enacted for the county, and also when […]
POSTED: 02/12/11 at 3:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Historical Society info The Van Wert County Historical Society elected officers for the 2011-2012 term during its organizational meeting held recently. Officers for the coming year include Jon Amundson, president; Lionel Enyart, vice president; Ron Kessler, treasurer; Linda Mechling, secretary; and Joe Steffan, past president. Historical Society trustees received a report from […]
POSTED: 02/12/11 at 3:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police February 10, 6:29 p.m. — A Van Wert woman reported that her vehicle was damaged while in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter, 301 Towne Center Blvd. February 10, 10:12 p.m. — Kevin E. Krick, 48, of 1122 W. Main St., was charged with domestic violence for an incident that occurred […]
POSTED: 02/11/11 at 5:20 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent sports The Van Wert Lady Cougars got off to a bad start, and that was at least one key to a 46-24 Western Buckeye League loss to St. Marys on Thursday. The Lady Roughriders showed why they’re leading the WBL, outscoring Van Wert 30-6 in the first half to take a 24-point […]
POSTED: 02/11/11 at 4:29 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce gathered Thursday evening for its annual dinner and to pay tribute to individuals and businesses that made an impact in 2010. The dinner, which was held at Willow Bend Country Club, recognized businesses for their longevity and for significant projects completed last year, as well […]
POSTED: 02/11/11 at 3:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer When in doubt, always go with your first instinct, and that’s what 2011 Van Wert County Spelling Bee champion Derek Youtsey did in winning last night’s bee at The Marsh Foundation Auditorium. “I know I didn’t know what it was,” Youtsey said of the championship word “quell.” “My second guess would […]
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Van Wert independent/ODOT information LIMA – The Ohio Department of Transportation is issuing what has become an annual warning to residents living on state highways: Don’t leave snow plowed from private driveways on the highways. “Not only is it not advisable to leave snow from your driveway in the middle of the highway, it is […]
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Van Wert independent/contributor content WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) spoke on the House floor to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposal that would identify coal ash as a “hazardous waste” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Latta spoke on behalf of the Subcommittee on […]
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