Former “Entertainment Tonight” host and Grammy-nominated musician John Tesh showed he is definitely a world-class entertainer as he and his 11-piece band performed their Big Band-themed “Christmas with John Tesh” concert in front of a capacity crowed Saturday at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 1:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/WBESC information PAULDING — The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Governing Board approved participating in a coaling of educational service centers and also set the time and date for its annual organizational meeting in January during its December meeting. Board members adopted a resolution to participate in The Greater Buckeye Coalition. The organization […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 1:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
SANDRA GROOMS/for The Van Wert independent LIMA — On Saturday, the Van Wert High School boys and girls swim teams travelled to the Lima YMCA to compete with Elida, Lima Bath and St. Marys Memorial. This meet was scored as a triple dual. Both Cougar teams successfully defeated all three other schools. Boys’ scores: Lima […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 1:13 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent/YMCA information The YMCA of Van Wert County is now selling 4×8-inch bricks and 8×8-inch pavers as a fundraising project for renovations planned for the front of the Y building and landscaping. The bricks are $100 each and can include up to three lines of information, 15 characters per line. The pavers are […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 1:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/OSHP information A total of nine people sustained some injury, while six of those were taken to the hospital as a result of a two-vehicle accident that occurred Saturday evening at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Ohio 49. It was the second multiple injury accident at the intersection in less than two […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 12:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Professional Fire Fighters Local 681 recently donated $1,000 to the Van Wert County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The donation was made to not only help the organization, but also to give back and show appreciation for what the Red Cross does for firefighters at many fire scenes. Shown are Red Cross […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 12:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert High School Principal Bill Clifton has announced the first semester examination schedule. Exams will take place Wednesday and Thursday, December 21-22. All VWHS students are required to take semester exams unless a course does not offer an exam or students have been granted permission to exempt through the school Renaissance program. According to […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 12:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police December 16, 10:02 p.m. – Jeffrey A. Craft, 27, of 720 S. Walnut St., was arrested on an active warrant. December 16, 8:01 p.m. – Jordan A. Ricker, 17, of 615 S. Harrison St., was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia as a result of a traffic stop in the […]
POSTED: 12/19/11 at 12:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Helen C. Heath, 92, of Convoy, died at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center of Convoy. She was born April 6, 1919, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Harvey C. and Nellie (Severns) Smith. On June 14, 1939, she married Glenn D. Heath Sr., who preceded her in […]
POSTED: 12/18/11 at 7:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Leonard Caulfield, 81, of Van Wert, died at 7:54 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born August 22, 1930, in Salford, Manchester, England, the son of the late Robert and Sarah (Smith) Caulfield. On January 19, 1952, he married Brenda (Giles) Caulfield, who survives in Van […]
POSTED: 12/17/11 at 1:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries