Family Health Care (FHC) and Health Path Foundation provide fluoride varnishes to all children ages 9 to 36 months. This service is completely free to FHC clients. Because tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, both the Health Path Foundation and Family Health Care are committed to doing everything they can to prevent cavities in […]
POSTED: 12/24/11 at 1:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Virginia A. “Ginny” Meyer, 69, of Delphos, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born June 26, 1942, in Allen County, the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Hickey) Kimmet. On August 4, 1962, she married Paul E. Meyer, who survives in Delphos. Other […]
POSTED: 12/24/11 at 12:40 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police December 22, 6:27 p.m. — Quinton W. Freitag, 23, of 319 N. Franklin St., was arrested on a charge of domestic violence for an incident that occurred at his residence. December 22, 3:36 p.m. — Cyle J. Black, 25, of 209 W. Fourth St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued in […]
POSTED: 12/24/11 at 12:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent/Chamber of Commerce information The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Van Wert native Natalie Taylor, a FOX Sports Ohio reporter with the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team, will be the keynote speaker for the Chamber’s 90th Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony. The Chamber invites members of the […]
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Municipal Court Judge Jill Leatherman was sworn in Thursday to her first full term in office by Van Wert County Common Pleas Judge Charles D. Steele. Surrounding Leatherman is her children and husband, Kurt. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/VWPD information After six years of service in the department’s K-9 unit, Sgt. Robert E. Black and his dog Taco are stepping down from the K-9 program due to the age and health of Taco. “On behalf of the department and the City of Van Wert, I would like to thank Sergeant Black […]
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
City officials and employees were on hand Thursday to recognize longtime city employee Donald Mengerink Sr. for his decades of service in the Water Distribution Department. Mengerink (center), a backhoe operator with 31 official years of city service, but whose work with the city goes back to the 1950s, is shown being congratulated by Mayor […]
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 6:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
ODOT information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) knows the coming holidays will be a busy time for the state’s roads and highways. The department expects holiday traffic to be at its peak the Saturday before Christmas, when Ohio’s rural highway traffic volumes historically increase by 41 percent over the typical monthly average. […]
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 6:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports The Lincolnview girls’ basketball team lost a hard-fought battle to Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference game played at Lincolnview on Thursday. The Lancers trailed by a basket, 14-12, at the end of the first period, but were outscored 11-7 in the second stanza to give the Lady Bulldogs a 25-19 […]
POSTED: 12/23/11 at 6:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports