LIMA — District 1 of the Ohio Department of Transportation has released its weekly report on construction and maintenance projects ongoing this week. Area projects include the following: Van Wert County Ohio 81, at the Ohio 49 intersection, will be restricted through the work zone for a slope repair project. Van Wert County ODOT is […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 5:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
TIFFIN — The Van Wert boys’ team and two individuals from Van Wert County teams will be competing at the state cross country meet this coming weekend. The Cougar boys, led by Jared Fleming’s third place finish, in a time of 16:10, finished third overall, behind Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and Peninsula Woodridge. Other Van […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 5:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats Noes, a 2-year-old smoke-gray female; declawed (no other cats). Halloween, a 1-year-old female calico. Blackie, a 2-year-old female; fixed, black with white spots. Josie, a 2-year-old female; spayed, shots, black and white. A 1-year-old female; white, orange and gray. Kittens Male and […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
The youths at The Marsh Foundation recently submitted projects completed in their art classes to the art competition at the annual Apple Festival. In the contest, Marsh youths were competing with students from all Van Wert County schools. There were more than 140 entries. Marsh Foundation youths won a total of five awards in various […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 4:38 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
TIFFIN — The Lincolnview Lancer cross country teams competed in the Division III regional meet this past weekend. The boys’ team ran in the Tiffin meet and placed 13th as a team. The Lancer boys were led by Jeff Jacomet, who placed 56th. He was followed by Ben Bilimek (59th), Alex Rodriguez (72nd), Austin Treesh […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 4:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
CONVOY — Tickets for the Crestview Lady Knights’ regional semifinal volleyball match versus Sycamore Mohawk Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (second game) will be on sale in the Crestview athletic office Monday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and Tuesday evening from 7-8 p.m. Presale tickets are on sale for $6 for both students […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 4:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The YMCA of Van Wert County announces registration dates for its upcoming mini-holiday swim session. Open registration will be from Monday, November 7, to Saturday, November 19. Registration rates will be $10 for family members; $17 for youth members and $40 for potential members. Following November 19, registrations will still be accepted with a $10 […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 4:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police October 30, 9:14 a.m. — A number of pumpkin smashings and other Halloween related criminal damaging incidents were reported to Van Wert police. October 28, 11:20 p.m. — Dominic O. Eddins, 32, of 315 E. Third St., was arrested on a charge of burglary related to an incident at a city residence. […]
POSTED: 10/31/11 at 4:16 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Nadine Joy Sink, 89, of Van Wert, died at 6:57 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 3, 1922, in Neptune, the daughter of the late J. Gottleib and Maude A. (Paxton) Fox. On November 12, 1939, she married Robert Eugene Sink, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 10/30/11 at 11:52 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County Republicans heard from some of their candidates for city office on Friday, while State Representative Lynn Wachtmann, who will lose the county as part of his district this coming year, had plenty to say about Issue 2 and other Republican legislative efforts. Mayoral candidate Don Farmer, law director candidate […]
POSTED: 10/29/11 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: News