Law Enforcement 12/9/11

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police November 8, 2:09 a.m. — Derrick Brooks, 29, of Delphos, was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant issued in Lima Municipal Court on a charge of receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony offense. He was turned over to deputies from the Allen County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Department.

Nutrition program helps seniors eat right

CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Eat your vegetables. It’s a phrase uttered countless of times around the dinner table, but a piece of advice that can oftentimes go unnoticed in a world of hustle, bustle and deep-fried everything. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate, a government initiative to help consumers make better food […]

Aggregation confusing? Help on the way

Van Wert independent Although voters in a number of Van Wert County political subdivisions approved electrical aggregation issues in November, County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger said mail offers now being received by local residents have nothing to do with that program. “There is some confusion that people may think the solicitations they’re getting are actually related […]

Teenager charged in series of burglaries

Van Wert independent A Van Wert teenager has been charged in connection with a rash of residential burglaries that occurred from July to October of this year in the north and east portions of the city. Tyler Mohr, 17, was charged with seven of counts of burglary, all fourth-degree felonies, and one count of receiving […]

Auditor: Dog licenses currently on sale

Van Wert County Auditor Nancy Dixon announces that dog licenses are currently on sale in her office, Room 203 in the County Courthouse, as well as at the following locations: Hall Lumber Company, 122 S. Main St., Convoy J&J Butler Sales, 200 Walcott St., Willshire Van Wert Veterinary (Dr. Trapp) on Van Wert-Decatur Road The […]

Ohio Ag Dept. releases schedule of fairs

REYNOLDSBURG — Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture today released the official dates for the 2012 fair season, which includes Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair. The Pickaway County Fair will kick off the 2012 fair season […]

Commissioners’ races primary highlight

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Without the primary contests for two Van Wert County commissioner seats it would be a ho-hum local primary election next year. In fact, the seats now held by Republicans Gary Adams and Clair Dudgeon have resulted in four people running for one of the seats and two people, including Sheriff Stan Owens, […]

YMCA announces new holiday event

Van Wert independent/YMCA information The YMCA of Van Wert County will be hosting a new holiday event in Van Wert this year. “Rockin’ the Holidays at the Y” will be a free, open to the public event that will be held under big tents and Christmas lights on the front lawn of the Y on […]

C’view elementary play

Crestview Elementary presented its annual Christmas play during two performances on December 5. This year’s show, entitled “Jingle all the Way,” showcased students from the first-, second-, and third grades and was directed by Elementary Music Teacher Lindsey Newlove. The cast included Bailey Gregory, Carson Kreischer, Mandy Macki, Callum Hotmire, and Mackenzie Leeth in leading […]

Uncle Ben’s rice product object of recall

Mars Food U.S. has issued a voluntary recall of two date codes of Uncle Ben’s® Whole Grain White Rice Garden Vegetable due to an undeclared milk allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. No other flavors of Uncle […]