Van Wert Police March 19, 9:51 p.m. — Sherri A. Poppe, 29, of 767 High St., was charged with domestic violence as a result of an incident at her residence. Delphos Police March 20, 12:07 p.m. — Officers served an arrest warrant on Jeremy Siefker, 24, of Delphos, in the 100 block of North State […]
POSTED: 03/21/11 at 1:07 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Salvatore David “Sam” Salupo, 61, of Mendon, died at 9:40 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 25, 1949, in Cleveland, the son of the late Sebastian and Lucille (Barbato) Salupo. He married Mary (Elliott) Salupo, who survives in Mendon. Other survivors include his stepmother, Eileen […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 7:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Thought you’d seen the last act of the beer concession epic? Not even. Van Wert Law Director Greg Unterbrink likely forced an encore to the issue with a legal opinion he issued on Friday stating that Ohio liquor license laws essentially make the city’s 34-year-old open container law invalid for events like […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 2:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/ODJFS information The trend continued in February, as the state saw another month where the unemployment rate decreased slightly. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in February, down slightly from the revised 9.3 percent in January, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 1:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 1:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Youth Baseball will host a players and coaches clinic on Sunday, March 27, from 1-4 p.m. in the Van Wert High School gymnasium. The event is for all players, new or returning, to prepare for the upcoming season. While returning players are urged to attend, new players must attend the clinic to be […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 1:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police March 18, 1:35 a.m. — Matthew A. Southerland, 28, of 309 W. Main St., was arrested on a charge of using weapons while intoxicated as a result of officers responding to the report of a domestic dispute at his residence. Delphos Police March 18, 1:22 p.m. — Scott Bowen, 35, of Delphos, […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 1:07 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
COLUMBUS — State Representative Lynn Wachtmann (R-Napoleon) applauds the decision by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to rescind the revised regulations on private commercial vehicles operating in intrastate commerce. Initially intended to take effect on January 1, the PUCO extended motor carrier safety regulations to include private intrastate vehicles with a weight of […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 1:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
On Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m. The Voices of Unity Youth Choir (VOU) will perform in The Marsh Auditorium. The internationally recognized choir will cap off a month-long program on The Marsh campus titled “Homeless and Hungry: Becoming Part of the Solution.” The day will also include tours of the historic Marsh family Homestead. […]
POSTED: 03/19/11 at 1:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS — Asplundh crews will be clearing trees, limbs and brush from around AEP Ohio electrical facilities that provide provide to area homes and businesses, beginning Monday, March 21. Van Wert County areas where work will be done includes the village of Ohio City and Willshire-Ohio City, Richey, Wren-Landeck and Dustman roads. The work is […]
POSTED: 03/18/11 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News