The Cougar harriers opened up their season at the Blue Jay Invitational this past Saturday. The boys’ team finished third, while the girls’ squad was a respectable seventh. It was a day were underclassmen led for the Cougars, as they raced with a split squad at the predominantly Division III meet. Leading the way for […]
POSTED: 08/29/11 at 4:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police August 26, 5:15 p.m. — A Grover Hill woman reported that someone stole a wallet from her vehicle while it was parked in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot in Van Wert. August 27, 8:45 a.m. — A resident of the 300 block of North Cherry Street reported a theft at his residence. […]
POSTED: 08/29/11 at 4:08 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Ralph L. Short, 73, of Winchester, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born April 16, 1938, in Dayton, the son of the late Arnold and Nellie (Davis) Short. He married Shirley (Wilson) Short, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include three children, […]
POSTED: 08/28/11 at 10:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Rolland A. Runyon, 80, of Van Wert, died at 1 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2011, at Van Wert Manor. He was born February 4, 1931, in Lima, the son of the late Reuben A. and Marjorie F. (Patterson) Runyon. On December 23, 1950, he married Lydia J. (Bowersock) Runyon, who survives in Van Wert. Other […]
POSTED: 08/27/11 at 2:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The 155th edition of the Van Wert County Fair is just around the corner, but with financial constraints leading to a decision to shorten the fair by two days, some popular events will not be held on the same day they have in recent fairs. The 2011 fair will again begin on […]
POSTED: 08/27/11 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Thanks to some local financial supporters — and the efforts of the Van Wert County Tennis Association — Van Wert will soon have six new tennis courts at the high school-middle school complex. Several of those financial supporters, as well as VWCTA members and some young tennis players, broke ground on the […]
POSTED: 08/27/11 at 5:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
James Nelson, senior lending officer at First Federal Savings & Loan Association, presents a donation check to Charles Davis, president of Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association, while Brian Renner First Federal CEO, looks on. The financial institution wanted to show its support for this year’s Youth Day at the club, to be held September 17. […]
POSTED: 08/27/11 at 5:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports BRYAN – The Van Wert Cougars had their chances in the 81st meeting with the Bryan Golden Bears, but too many turnovers turned into a 16-6 loss to start of the football season. All the scoring came in the first half, as Bryan ran for a touchdown and then scored a field […]
POSTED: 08/27/11 at 4:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports ROCKFORD — The Parkway Panthers scored the first four touchdowns of their non-conference game against Crestview and then managed to hold off a second-half rally by the Knights to eke out a 26-21 win in both teams’ season opener. The Panthers drew first blood when quarterback Riley Bransteter connected with Bryce […]
POSTED: 08/27/11 at 4:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
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POSTED: 08/27/11 at 2:30 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement