Van Wert Police February 21, 5:45 a.m. — A resident of the 100 block of North Lynn Street reported that someone stole several items out of a locked vehicle parked at the residence. Police were investigating. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:54 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent/United Way information The United Way of Van Wert County finds itself in another tough situation this year, with needs increasing, but the economic downturn making it tough for the community to meet the $500,000 campaign goal. Currently, the campaign stands at 81 percent ($402,783) of this year’s $500,000 goal, but not much […]
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tom Dunno (right) of Northwest Ohio Helicopter LLC presents Ann Marshall, Hot Air Festival chairperson, with a cash donation for the sponsorship of one of the many hot air balloons to be in Van Wert September 7-9, for the first-ever edition of the festival, which replaces the former Hot Air Affair, a popular event that ran […]
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/Heart Land Patriots information This past Tuesday, the Van Wert County Heart Land Patriots held their first non-binding Republican Presidential Caucus leading up to the Ohio “Super Tuesday” Primary Election on Tuesday, March 6. The landslide winner, with 73.6 percent of the votes cast, was former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum. The evening began […]
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
BOWLING GREEN — The Fifth Congressional District has landed Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum as a speaker for the 2012 Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner on Saturday, March 3. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Bowling Green State University’s Lenhart Grand Ballroom in Bowen-Thompson Student Union, located off Thurstin Street, about 23 […]
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Federal Savings Bank recently donated $500 to help build a concession stand/restroom/storage facility at Jubilee Park. Here, Van Wert Federal President Gary Clay (left) presents the check to Van Wert Parks Director Sue Heppeard. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
CHICAGO, Ill. — Motorists should be aware of the likelihood of a sharp rise in gasoline prices in the next few days and through the weekend in Ohio. “I expect stations to increase prices as much as 5-20 cents per gallon by the conclusion of the weekend with some stations starting to raise prices immediately,” […]
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 1:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Van Wert Cougar basketball star is also making a contribution on the No. 1 NCAA Division I team in the country. VWHS grad Chris Morrow is a junior and a 232-pound starting forward for the West Liberty (W.Va.) University men’s basketball team, which just returned to the No. 1 […]
POSTED: 02/23/12 at 12:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Recently, around 40 boys in grades 1-3 at Lincolnview Elementary School completed a six-week instructional series on learning the fundamentals of basketball. The boys got to compete at halftimes of Lincolnview varsity and junior varsity games as well. Thanks to all who made this program a huge success in getting these future Lancers started off […]
POSTED: 02/22/12 at 11:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
F. Eloise Thatcher, 90, of Van Wert, died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 28, 1921, in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Chester and Marie (Stripe) Carlo. On August 22, 1942, she married Carl R. Thatcher, who […]
POSTED: 02/22/12 at 7:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries