POSTED: 03/25/11 at 2:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent/SWCD information The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District now has rain barrels available to purchase. The rain barrels are 55-gallon recycled food grade barrels with a spigot, drain plug, a 1¼-inch outlet that fills the system quickly and installs easily, and 3-foot flexible hose to connect to the diverter. A winterizing […]
POSTED: 03/25/11 at 2:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
WREN — The Wren Christmas Society will be holding its annual Fish Fry on Saturday, April 16, from 4:30-8 p.m. at The Building in Wren. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids 10 and under. Carryout will be available. Items on the menu include: “all-you-can-eat” fish (dine-in only), choice of potato, choice of […]
POSTED: 03/25/11 at 2:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Effective immediately, the Van Wert County Board of Elections will return to regular office hours of 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and special hours as required by law. For more information, contact the Board of Elections office at 419.238.4192.
POSTED: 03/25/11 at 2:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 03/25/11 at 1:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
From March 25 to April 23, Rent-A-Center customers get the chance to support children facing adversity in their local communities by taking part in the Rent-A-Center Spring Egg Fundraiser. Employees are encouraging customers to donate a dollar in exchange for a colorful paper egg to display in the store to recognize their donation to Big […]
POSTED: 03/25/11 at 1:49 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
William Ned Compton, 1 day old, died at 11:28 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Tuesday, March 22, 2011, the son of Luke and Debby (Witten) Compton of Van Wert. Other survivors include a brother, Lucas Daniel “LJ” Compton Jr., grandparents Ned and Cindy Compton and […]
POSTED: 03/24/11 at 10:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Leona Mae Amburgey, 81, of Willshire, died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford, where she had been a patient. She was born November 23, 1929, in Chattanooga, Ohio, the daughter of the late Roy and Goldie (Bollenbacher) Luginbill. On December 25, 1958, she married Everette D. Amburgey, who […]
POSTED: 03/24/11 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police March 23, 10:39 a.m. — Terry Keller, 36, of Delphos, was charged with persistent disorderly conduct as a result of an incident that occurred in the 500 block of East Third Street. March 22, 5:21 p.m. — Shane Neuman, 27, of Delphos, was arrested on a warrant […]
POSTED: 03/24/11 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A man released from prison early after being convicted of arson and insurance fraud for setting his Ohio City house on fire in 2007 will be headed back to prison for violating the terms of his parole. Matthew L. Peffley, 36, will be serving the remainder of a four-year prison term after […]
POSTED: 03/24/11 at 3:49 am. FILED UNDER: News