Van Wert independent/contributor content A couple of new signs have gone up in Van Wert, but only one of them indicates a new business is coming to town. Fricker’s restaurant will be opening up at the end of the month, bringing its menu of chicken wings, quesadillas, and other sports bar food to the Van […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 5:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Several people were sentenced this week during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Charles D. Steele handed down what amounts to a two-year prison term for Stephanie Fannon, 31, of Van Wert, on drug-related charges. Although Fannon made much of the fact that the father of her children […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 4:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County “Holiday at Home” Parade Committee extends an invitation to everyone to participate in its 28th annual celebration. The “Holiday at Home” parade will begin at 11 a.m., Monday, July 4. Awards will include Best Marching, Best Commercial Entry, Best Non-Commercial Entry, Best Theme and Best Church Entry. The parade will begin […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
CONVOY — Convoy Community Days will be celebrated September 23-25, 2011 at the Convoy Edgewood Park. Event chairmen are progressing with plans for the weekend. The annual parade is scheduled for Saturday of that weekend, with the theme “Convoy Preschool Celebrates 25 Years.” The Convoy Community Days Committee is seeking someone to chair the parade […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 3:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
The YMCA of Van Wert County’s Camp Clay Nature Committee will be hosting a presentation on “Rock Bridges of Ohio,” with presenter and author, Timothy A. Snyder. This will be held at the Camp Clay Nature Center (Liberty Union Road) on Sunday, June 26, 2-3:30 p.m. Snyder, a native of Findlay, earned a bachelor’s degree […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police June 15, 7:05 p.m. — A Van Wert woman reported that someone was using her vehicle without permission. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 3:46 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Cougar golfers are excited to announce a junior golf clinic on June 27, 29, and July 1 for boys and girls ages 7-13 years old. The high school golfers will be working with local and regional golf instructors to teach young golfers the basic rules and fundamentals of golf. The clinic will be held […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 2:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The YMCA of Van Wert County will be holding a basketball camp for any girl or boy in grades 3-8. The camp will be at the Y Tuesday, June 28, through Thursday, June 30, from 1-3 p.m. each day, and hosted by area basketball coaches. The cost is $25 for Y members and $55 for […]
POSTED: 06/17/11 at 2:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jeanne L. Koch, 79, of Van Wert, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at Kingston Nursing Home in Miamisburg. She was born January 20, 1932, in Midland, Mich., the daughter of the late Herman H. and Cora (Somerville) Winkler. She married Kenneth K. Koch in 1983 and he preceded her in death in 2000. Mrs. Koch […]
POSTED: 06/16/11 at 12:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education hired nine new employees and accepted the resignation of a longtime music teacher who is retiring during its June meeting on Wednesday. In a dominated by personnel items, the board also amended administrative contracts already approved on the advice of legal counsel and also approved […]
POSTED: 06/16/11 at 2:31 am. FILED UNDER: News