CONVOY — The water conservation request due to drought conditions for the Village of Convoy has been lifted as of Thursday, August 25. Permits are required for open burning. Permits are not available online at this time, but Convoy residents may stop at the village office for a burning permit.
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 1:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Helen E. Mongold, 86, of Van Wert, died at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Van Wert Manor. She was born March 23, 1925, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Edgar and Ruth May (Mohr) Girod. On July 5, 1946, she married Charles Kenneth Mongold, who preceded her in death on August […]
POSTED: 08/26/11 at 12:46 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert volleyball squads will open their 2011 season at home on Monday, August 29, taking on the Delphos St. John’s Blue Jays. The junior varsity game will start at 6 p.m., with the varsity game to follow. The Van Wert volleyball teams hope to get as many people out to watch their home […]
POSTED: 08/25/11 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The three Van Wert County school districts received an affirmation of their efforts to provide a quality education to local students when all received “excellent” rankings on the State Report Cards released Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Education. It was the first time all three districts had earned the excellent ranking […]
POSTED: 08/25/11 at 5:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Columbus woman who pleaded guilty to involvement in a check forging scheme was given a prison sentence on Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Tonya L. Moore, 32, was sentenced to four 12-month prison terms on three counts of forgery and one count of identity fraud. The forgery charges […]
POSTED: 08/25/11 at 5:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Scientists say dinosaurs ruled the earth for millions of years, and the fossil remains of those extinct animals, as well as prehistoric rocks, now have their own portion of the Children’s Garden at Smiley Park. Robin Kraner of Stoneco Quarry cut the ribbon Wednesday on the project she spearheaded to create a Fossil Path in […]
POSTED: 08/25/11 at 5:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS – Teens driving to school are nearly three times more likely to get involved in a crash, according to a five-year safety analysis by the Ohio Department of Transportation. In fact, 7 in the morning is the most dangerous time for teens driving to school. From 2006 to 2010, the study found early morning […]
POSTED: 08/25/11 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police August 22, 4:28 p.m. — Five juveniles were found trespassing inside the Van Rue Building, 714 E. Central Ave. August 22, 2:40 p.m. — Two females reported being assaulted in the 100 block of West Central Avenue. Delphos Police August 24, 4:37 p.m. — Thomas Stocklin Jr. of Delphos was served with […]
POSTED: 08/25/11 at 12:45 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Gladys W. “Bobbie” Brumby Young, 89, of Van Wert, passed away peacefully at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 3, 1921, in Manchester, England, the daughter of the late Edgar and Kathleen (Hughes) Brumby. Bobbie served in the British Women’s Land Army during […]
POSTED: 08/24/11 at 4:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
by Nancy Replogle
POSTED: 08/24/11 at 1:19 pm. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News