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POSTED: 08/27/11 at 2:30 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent/submitted information The annual Van Wert County Health Aware Fair, sponsored by the American Red Cross, Van Wert County Hospital and Van Wert Rotary Club, is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, from 6-10 a.m. The event will once again be held at Van Wert High School. This year’s event features $45 blood chemistry […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information MIDDLE POINT — A local small-town telephone company is seeking assistance from local residents to maintain broadband Internet service to its customers. The federal government established The Communications Act of 1934 in order to make basic telephone service affordable and available to everyone. The legislation also led to the formation of […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 3:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/WBESC information The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Governing Board approved a number of personnel actions and also heard updates on the center’s new website and an auction being held later this month to sell the Van Wert ESC office building. Superintendent Brian Gerber first updated the board on the sale of the […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 3:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners awarded a new three-year contract to farm county-owned acreage adjacent to the former Lincolnway Home in Ridge Township during its Thursday meeting. Winning bidder to farm the land came from Roger Rank, doing business as Triple R Farms Inc. Rank submitted a big of $237.13 […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 3:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police August 25, 3:37 p.m. — An Illinois truck driver who tried to drive around construction on South Shannon Street was cited for several violations. Christopher C. Mayerle, 38, of Itasca, Ill., was cited for criminal mischief, two counts of criminal damaging and a charge of failure to obey a traffic control device […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 3:04 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Pauline J. Grubb, 100, of Van Wert, died at 8:32 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born May 13, 1911, in Venedocia, the daughter of the late James H. and Myrtle (Evans) Jones. On September 16, 1949, she married Paul Grubb, who preceded her in death […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 2:56 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department deputies confiscated 31 marijuana plants while acting on an anonymous tip from a concerned citizen. Street value of the plants, which were found along Hartsock Road in Willshire Township, is approximately $31,000. Sheriff’s Department detectives are continuing their investigation into the case and Sheriff Stan D. Owens encourages anyone with […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 2:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Kim Hohman’s DanceWorks Van Wert All Stars recently competed in three competitions. The Senior All Star Squad (above) won first place at the Shelby County Fair, first place at the Attica Fair and tied for first place at the Huron County Fair. The Junior All Star squad (below, top photo) has also won first place […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 2:21 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Van Wert varsity golfers hosted Kenton on a beautiful afternoon at Willow Bend Country Club and came out on top, 154-193, moving the Cougars to 2-0 in the Western Buckeye League title chase. Junior Jacob Brake was the medalist, firing a one-over-par 36. Brake started slow, bogeying the first two holes, but rebounded with six […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 1:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports