Mary Ann Smith, 55, of Convoy, died at 5:07 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 28, 1957, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late John and Jeanne E. (Morisey) Van Fleet. On July 24, 1987, she married Donald Smith, who survives in Convoy. […]
POSTED: 03/04/12 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
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POSTED: 03/03/12 at 3:59 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports LIMA – Never mind that it could have been the game of the season … never mind that Van Wert’s Jacob Myers had a career night offensively … the only thing that really mattered was that Lima Bath again came away the winner over the Cougars — this time after a double-overtime […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 3:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Crestview downed the Lincolnview Lancers and the Delphos St. John’s Blue Jays defeated Fort Jennings to win sectional tournament championships in the Cougar’s Den at Van Wert High School on Friday. The Knights started fast and maintained their advantage to win 69-46 in the first game of the night in the […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 2:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent/ODJFS information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.7 percent in January, down from 7.9 percent in December, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment rose 32,800 over the month, from the revised 5,094,300 in December to 5,127,100 in January. […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 12:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers Joshua Menke, Sean Williams and Brett Hannum reported for duty at the Van Wert Post this week after their graduation from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy this past Friday. They will be assigned to work with veteran officers for the next three months before being sent out on their […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 12:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
The YWCA of Van Wert County will be hosting the first ever Meals & Heels luncheon in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event will take place on Friday, March 30, at noon at the YWCA. Enjoy lunch with other women while guest speaker Deb Kleinhenz, president of the local chapter of the American Association […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 12:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Board of Elections would like to remind all voters in the city of Van Wert and Pleasant Township that the front gates located on Washington Street will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, March 6. Voters may use either the gates on Fox Road or Balyeat Avenue to enter and leave […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 12:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District is taking orders for fish fingerlings. The types of fish available include largemouth bass, blue gill, channel catfish, minnow, and white amur. The bass, blue gill, and channel catfish can be purchased in lots of 25, the minnow in quantities of 100 (with a 500 minimum order), […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 12:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gary Taylor of Taylor Auto Sales is all up in the air about the return of the Hot Air Festival. Taylor is shown presenting Ann Marshall, chairperson for the event, with a sponsorship gift. Taylor’s sister, Vicky Foster, is also excited about being involved with the event but was unavailable for the photo as she is recuperating […]
POSTED: 03/03/12 at 12:29 am. FILED UNDER: News