Van Wert Police November 10, 4:22 p.m. — A Grover Hill woman reported that her vehicle was damaged while it was parked at Van Wert County Hospital, 1250 S. Washington St. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 11/19/11 at 2:48 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
PAULDING — Tony Burkley, a four-term Paulding County commissioner, has announced he is a Republican candidate for state representative in the newly created 82nd Ohio House District. The counties forming the new district are Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert, and the northern portion of Auglaize County. Having served 15 years in county government, Burkley has helped […]
POSTED: 11/19/11 at 2:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
A number of community members bought tickets for a chance to sample various types of beer and wine, as well as bid on themed holiday wreaths and large and small Christmas trees donated for the YW’s Festival of Trees event during “A Toast to the YWCA” fundraiser held Friday evening at Willow Bend Country Club […]
POSTED: 11/19/11 at 2:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/NPAC information Award winning Country music stars and adult contemporary cross-over Restless Heart is now back on tour and will be at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio just in time for a special Valentine date on February 11, 2012. Restless Heart was one of RCA’s greatest band success stories of […]
POSTED: 11/19/11 at 2:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio BWC information COLUMBUS — Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer has introduced a new rating plan that encourages employers to maintain safe workplaces and to work with injured workers to speed their return to work. It is part of a series of changes considered by the BWC Board of Directors late […]
POSTED: 11/19/11 at 2:29 am. FILED UNDER: Business
On Friday, November 25, the Crestview boys’ basketball program will be hosting Antwerp in an Ohio High School Athletic Association foundation game at the junior varsity and varsity level. Admission for the contest is $5 for adults and $4 for students. With the donation of a non-perishable food item, the price of admission will be […]
POSTED: 11/19/11 at 2:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 2:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
BILL BISHOP & ROBERTO GALLARDO/special to The VW independent If Van Wert County residents didn’t receive their monthly payments from the Social Security Administration, 8.5 percent of total personal income in the county would be lost, a total of $78,717,131 in 2009. Van Wert County is more dependent on Social Security payments than is the […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 2:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/NPAC information On December 3, Tchaikovsky’s timeless holiday classic, The Nutcracker, comes alive on the stage of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. The Nutcracker will be presented by the Ballet Theatre of Toledo, under the direction of Nigel Burgoine, a graduate of the Royal Ballet School and former principal dancer […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 2:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ben (Jesse Daniels) enjoys a romantic picnic in the park with girlfriend Ella (Gretchen Klinker), although his plans to “pop the question” are upended in Imperfect Proposal, one of this year’s one-act plays performed by Van Wert High School drama students in the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. A second night of performances […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 2:03 am. FILED UNDER: News