VW Area Chamber of Commerce information There’s a saying that you have no doubt heard before …“new and improved.” The 2012 Chamber Golf Classic is just that! Mark those calendars now for Wednesday, July 18, but only for half of the day as the Golf Classic is set to tee off at noon. The new […]
POSTED: 06/05/12 at 5:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Animal Protective League information The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats A 1-year-old female; orange and white. Kittens Male and female, 5 weeks old; gray. Male and female, 8 weeks old; orange, calicolike, tiger mix, butterscotch. Sweetie, a 10-month-old female; white with orange and black spots, tiger tail. Dogs […]
POSTED: 06/05/12 at 5:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
LIMA — Kade Gibson, a Diesel and Automotive Technology major, was chosen as the May 2012 Snap-On 110 Percent Award winner at the University of Northwestern Ohio. Gibson was nominated by Tim Levan, an instructor in the College of Applied Technologies at UNOH. He is originally from Van Wert and graduated from Crestview High School. […]
POSTED: 06/05/12 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Jamison Clouse is a first year member of the Ohio City Blue Ribbon Workers. She is 9 years old and loves taking part in her club, helping wherever she can. As her first year in 4-H, Jamison is taking cake decorating as her project. Although it is only Jamison’s first year, she has already taken […]
POSTED: 06/05/12 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Denelda Rhoad, 94, of Scott, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2012, at Country Inn Enhanced Living Center in Paulding County. She was born August 25, 1917, near Roselm in Washington Township, Paulding County, the daughter of the late Roy and Mae (Sites) Halter. On May 14, 1942, she married Floyd G. Rhoad, who […]
POSTED: 06/04/12 at 8:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Peony Parade Grand Marshal Doug Grooms and his wife Sandra wave to the crowd during Saturday’s annual Grand Parade. Gloomy skies cleared to provide a sunny backdrop to this year’s parade (more photos in Wednesday’s independent). (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 06/04/12 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Members of the Crestview High School softball team greet fans at a welcome home ceremony held Saturday evening in Ray Etzler Gymnasium. The Lady Knights won their second Division IV state championship earlier on Saturday with a 6-2 win over Vienna Mathews at Firestone Stadium in Akron. A story and another photo are on the […]
POSTED: 06/04/12 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 10.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.54 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61 a gallon, according to gasoline price website OhioGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
POSTED: 06/04/12 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Historical Society trustees look on as President Jon Amundsen gets ready to cut the ribbon Saturday on the Society’s new Welcome Center/Gift Shop located on the grounds of the County Historical Museum on North Washington Street (click here for an enlarged version of this photo). (Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 06/04/12 at 5:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
JA information Van Wert Service Club partnered with Junior Achievement in sponsoring the annual Titan Tournament. Students from Crestview, Lincolnview, and Van Wert High schools recently competed in the Junior Achievement Titan Tournament, which was held at Van Wert High School on May 2. Eight teams competed in a computer-simulated business game in which classmates […]
POSTED: 06/04/12 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: News