DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Although the Van Wert County Regional Airport Authority Board took care of a number of items, rethinking its opposition to allowing a beer concession at the airport as part of the Wheels-N-Wings festival in May was not one of them. The meeting, which was held in a small hangar rather than the […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS – State Representative Lynn Wachtmann met this past week with Van Wert County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) at the recent annual “Conservation Partnership Meeting” held in downtown Columbus. Over 650 conservation leaders, consisting of supervisors and staff from Ohio’s 88 SWCDs, partners representing the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ONDR), and both […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
State Fire Marshal’s Office information COLUMBUS – Interim State Fire Marshal Donald Cooper is reminding Ohioans to make a potentially lifesaving change when they move their clocks forward this Sunday, March 13, for the start of Daylight Savings Time: Change the batteries in smoke detectors! In conjunction with the United States Fire Protection Association (USFA) […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
The YMCA of Van Wert County’s Summer Camp schedule is out and all ages 6-12 may register. There is a great list of weekly activities planned, including: “Water Works” (June 13-17); “Float My Boat” (June 20-24); “Fly Me to the Moon” (June 27- July 1); “Active X Sports” (July 11-15); “Water Works 2” (July 18-22); […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
The annual YWCA Geranium Sale is going on now until Friday, April 22. Geraniums are hardy root plants sold in 4½-inch pots. Colors available are: red, white, lavender, fuchsia, pink & light salmon. The deadline for orders and payment is Friday, April 22, at 5 p.m. Don’t miss an opportunity to beautify one’s yard and […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police March 8, 12:34 a.m. — A Van Wert woman reported that someone threw a Works bomb in her front yard, near her porch. The plastic container exploded, but no one was injured and there were no reports of property damage. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Helen Jeanette Coil, 73, of Delphos, died at 1:11 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 23, 1937, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie (Martin) Stocklin. She married Laverne Coil, who preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include three sons, Steve […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:22 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Republican Committee will be having local candidates speak at its next two luncheon meetings. At the next meeting, to be held this Friday, March 11, Van Wert Municipal Court candidates Jill Leatherman and Todd Wolfrum will speak. Food will be served, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Friday, at Willow Bend Country Club, […]
POSTED: 03/09/11 at 1:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
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