Van Wert Police September 15, 3:40 p.m. — A city man reported being assaulted while near the intersection of Franklin and Sycamore streets. September 15, 10:37 a.m. — A city resident reported damage was done to vinyl siding on her house. September 15, 3:47 p.m. A resident of the 300 block of West Crawford Street […]
POSTED: 09/16/11 at 12:59 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Just a reminder that the Brumback Library Fall Book Sale will be held this Saturday, September 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., in the library’s Main Reading Room at 215 W. Main St. in Van Wert. Books and adults and children, as well as encyclopedias, magazines, videos and a wide array of other materials will be […]
POSTED: 09/16/11 at 12:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Two of three people accused of causing nearly a half-million dollars in damage to a crane being used to install wind turbines were among 16 people arraigned on related charges Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Dustin Gamble, 20, of Haviland, and Kyle Beech, 21, of Van Wert, both pleaded […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 5:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/NOAA information The blistering heat experienced by the nation during August, as well as the June through August months, marks the second warmest summer on record according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C. The persistent heat, combined with below-average precipitation across the southern U.S. during August and […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 4:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
OHIO CITY — A benefit for Ohio City resident Linda Ainsworth is planned for this Saturday, September 17, in the Community Building in Fireman’s Park in Ohio City. Ainsworth is suffering from squamous cell carcinoma and is receiving radical radiation treatments in Cleveland. The benefit is being held to help pay for her medical bills […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 4:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
NeighborLink Van Wert invites Van Wert county residents and organizations to seek free assistance from their neighbors, and invites Van Wert county residents to join volunteer project teams, providing free assistance to those unable to meet the needs themselves due to physical or financial constraints. NeighborLink volunteers are available to do yard work, minor vehicle […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 4:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Community Club is pleased to announce that two guest instructors will be joining certified instructor Josie Hemmelgarn at the Zumbathon taking place this Saturday, September 17, at the S.F. Goedde building. Dianne Uhlenhake is certified in Basic Zumba 1 and 2, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Gold, and Zumba Toning and has been teaching […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 4:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio (FHC) is pleased to announce that it is once again participating in the CVS Caremark/Direct Relief free flu shot program. Uninsured patients of Family Health Care may come to the office at 140 Fox Road, Suite 304, and pick up their free flu shot voucher, which may be redeemed […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 2:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police September 14, 2:50 a.m. — Someone reportedly threw a Molotov cocktail incendiary device at a residence in the 100 block of South Harrison Street. September 12, 8:25 a.m. — Arson-related damage was reported at Apple Glen Apartments, 1116 Kear Road. September 13, 6 p.m. — David Seibert and Tyler Mohr were both […]
POSTED: 09/15/11 at 1:22 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Carl E. Booher, 65, of El Paso, Texas, and a longtime resident of Van Wert, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011, at the William Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso, after an extended illness. He was born July 30, 1946, in Chicago, Heights, Ill., the son of the late Johh and Jean (North) Booher. […]
POSTED: 09/14/11 at 7:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries