The leprechauns at the YMCA of Van Wert County are offering the general public a great membership special today only. For those who come to the Y today wearing green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day and choose to join, there will be no joining fee. The St. Patrick’s Day special is a savings of […]
POSTED: 03/16/12 at 10:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County now has a full complement of judges, with Ohio Governor John Kasich’s appointment of local attorney Kevin Taylor to replace Rex Fortney as Juvenile-Probate Court judge. “It’s a tremendous honor and a great responsibility to be asked to serve in this capacity,” Taylor said Thursday afternoon. He noted he […]
POSTED: 03/16/12 at 5:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer A psychotic dentist, a man-eating plant, a Greek chorus, and a quirky love story — it’s all part of Lincolnview High School’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, which opens this weekend at the Marsh Foundation Auditorium. For the students and staff involved in the musical, opening night could undoubtedly be […]
POSTED: 03/16/12 at 4:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
J. Joanne Putman Burk, 81, of Payne, died at 12:28 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 31, 1930, in Paulding County, the daughter of the late Harold Joel Clear and Mildred Marie (Grady) Slaugenhoupt. On November 29, 1947, she first married Herbert E. Putman, […]
POSTED: 03/16/12 at 4:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
A memorial service for William E. Knittle will be held at 4 p.m. this Saturday, March 17, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert. Calling hours will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
POSTED: 03/16/12 at 4:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
AEP information LIMA — AEP Ohio, a subsidiary of American Electric Power will conduct aerial patrols of its high-voltage lines in northwest Ohio beginning next week as part of its ongoing program to maintain and improve the reliability of the electric transmission system. The patrols will begin Thursday, March 22,and continue until Thursday, April 5. […]
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NPAC information Award winning Jazz composer, producer, radio host and performer, Brian Culbertson returns to Van Wert this Saturday, March 17 for a special performance with Grammy nominated veteran composer and pianist, David Benoit. “I’m so excited to return to Van Wert as it is always a highlight on our tour,” Culbertson said. “It’s really […]
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Information submitted BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announces the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all high school students who reside in the Fifth Congressional District. “The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent opportunity for high school students from our district to showcase their artistic ability,” Latta said. “I […]
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Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police March 14, 6:18 p.m. — Matthew Tumblin, 24, of Delphos, was cited for driving a vehicle while under a license suspension as a result of a traffic stop in Delphos.
POSTED: 03/15/12 at 6:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Former I&K Foods chief executive Robert Fishbein, 48, of Lima, was sentenced to a total of three years in prison on a number of charges related to intimidation of witnesses and telephone harassment during a hearing Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. The charges included a number of felony counts, […]
POSTED: 03/15/12 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: News