OSHP chases wrong-way driver on US 30

Van Wert independent/OSHP information It was a miracle that an Indiana driver chased by troopers at high speeds Saturday down the wrong side of U.S. 30 didn’t kill or hurt someone. The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol pursued a wrong-way driver who drove from Indiana into Ohio on U.S. 30 using […]

Groups provide merry Christmas to kids

Members of Wetzel Motorcycle Club and Region 3 of ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Towards Education) were able to raise enough money this year to make the Christmas of more than 100 county children a merry one. This year, the two groups raised more than $7,000 for their yearly toy buy and purchased gifts for 139 […]

Wren Village Council meeting moved

WREN — The December meeting of the Wren Village Council has been moved to Monday, December 19, at 7 p.m. Brice Schmitmeyer, an engineer with Fanning Howey Group, will be at the meeting to address questions about the Ohio 49 project to be done in 2012. The meeting is open to the public.

Elks memorial service

Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, held its annual memorial service on Sunday, December 4. This service, held each year on the first Sunday in December, is a time for Elks to pause and pay their respects to those members who have passed away during the year. Shown are (from the […]

Cougars, Knights to play for Tip-Off title

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougars and Crestview Knights earned the right to play in the Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off Tournament championship game tonight with wins Friday night. The Cougars downed Wayne Trace 54-45, while the Knights used a big third quarter to outlast Lincolnview 43-33. Crestview and Lincolnview met in the first […]

Wise Men

Camels, goats, donkeys, llamas, Wise Men, shepherds, an angelic chorus and Mary, Joseph and little Jesus were all part of this year’s Live Nativity at Jennings Road Church of Christ. Pastor Dave Ray said the church’s Live Nativity event has been staged for more than a decade. Come out again tonight, from 6:30-8:30, to view […]

ODOT has tips for holiday driving season

Van Wert independent/ODOT information COLUMBUS — Although the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be one of the most dangerous as motorists are more likely to be involved in a crash — especially at busy intersections near malls and shopping districts. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, intersection […]

Latta supports anti-insider trading bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has become a co-sponsor of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, H.R. 1148. The bill would ban members of Congress and federal employees from trading stock based on nonpublic information they receive during their work. “Currently, insider trading rules only apply to Wall Street […]

Burkley campaign team

Tony Burkley (seated, right), Republican candidate for the 82nd District Ohio House seat, announced the formation of his campaign team for Van Wert County.  County Commissioner Gary Adams (center) has agreed to be the treasurer of Citizens to Elect Tony Burkley. Looking over the new 82nd district map with Burkley and Adams are (standing, from the left) […]

‘Tis the season to give ‘the gift of life’

Van Wert independent/Red Cross information In a season filled with giving, there’s a multitude of ways area residents can give back to their community through the American Red Cross. “The gift you give today will be there for the patient needing blood, the family needing shelter, or the child who needs a hug and a […]