Van Wert independent/ODOT information COLUMBUS – After a year of discussing the looming transportation financial crisis facing Ohio, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Tuesday released funding projections that could result in pushing back by decades some of the state’s largest construction projects. ODOT staff made the recommendations during a presentation to the Transportation Review […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 4:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Now that we have finished another calendar year, we take a look at our data from the previous year and find out some pretty interesting information regarding events at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Those of you, who are regular patrons of the NPAC, see many different people in the lobby at […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 4:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Optimist Club of Van Wert is encouraging area students to contemplate the phrase “How my Positive Outlook Benefits my Community” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2012. The essay contest entry deadline is February 13. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays and determine the top winners. Local winners […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 4:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Vandals with a BB gun were busy in the downtown area overnight Sunday, as several businesses and one county office located in the area reported having store windows damaged by BBs. Four businesses – Total Reflections at 312 S. Shannon St., F & S Floor Covering at 200 E. Central Ave., the Sportsman’s Club at […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 4:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Three cheers for cookies! The Girl Scouts of Van Wert County are now selling Girl Scout cookies and taking orders for the Super Six — Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas, Do-Si-Dos, Trefoils, and Savannah Smiles — the new cookie this year. Cookies are $3.50 a box and delivery for pre-orders begins February 23. Girl Scout troops in […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougar girls’ basketball team overcame a messy game, with 21 turnovers and their top scorer held to six points, to defeat the Paulding Lady Panthers 53-33 in a non-conference game Tuesday in the Cougar’s Den. It wasn’t quite as easy as the score would indicate, with the Cougars having […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SANDRA GROOMS/for The Van Wert independent AYERSVILLE — The Van Wert Cougar girls and boys swim teams were both winners, as they took on the Pilots at Ayersville in a dual meet. Van Wert girls scored 102 points to Ayersville’s 59 and the boys scored 102 points to Ayersville’s 58. Van Wert swimmers placing first […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 3:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Rodney “Scott” Custer of Land O Lakes, Fla., and formerly of Convoy, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Sunday, January 15, peacefully, with family at home after almost six years battling epithelioid sarcoma cancer. He was born July 3, 1978, in Van Wert, to Rodney D. Custer, who survives in Land O […]
POSTED: 01/18/12 at 12:54 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Evelyn M. Miller, 85, of Van Wert, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center of Convoy. She was born March 17, 1926, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha (Snyder) Breece. On October 18, 1948, she married Kenneth S. Miller, who preceded her in […]
POSTED: 01/17/12 at 7:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent/CVB information The Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau wants area residents to started thinking ahead to a summer filled with exciting things to do close to home here in the Van Wert area. CVB officials are pleased to be able to announce some details about this year’s premier event in the […]
POSTED: 01/17/12 at 5:49 am. FILED UNDER: News