VW Parks Department information Come and visit the award-winning Children’s Garden this summer. The Smiley Park Children’s Garden was chosen as one of the top 10 destination gardens in the nation by Horticulture magazine. Not only will area residents see why it has received such honors, but they should also take the time to get […]
POSTED: 07/03/12 at 4:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
ODOT information LIMA — Three roadside park locations in the area have been closed and are barricaded off due to power outages and downed trees, said Chris Hardesty, business and human resources administrator with the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1. The parks located on Interstate 75 south of Findlay, and those on U.S. 30 […]
POSTED: 07/03/12 at 4:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Larry D. Harmon, 70, of rural Willshire, died at 3:20 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 4, 1942, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Bertis William and Doris Marie (Prichard) Harmon. He married Norma Jean (Hurless) Harmon, who survives. Other […]
POSTED: 07/02/12 at 8:58 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent/EMA information Although Van Wert County is slowly getting back to normal, thousands of residents remained without power on Monday. AEP crews and contract workers have been repairing the damage caused by a devastating storm that savaged the area on Friday. AEP said more than 600,000 Ohio customers were affected, and added that […]
POSTED: 07/02/12 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
CHP information A Delphos teen will perform at Ohio’s largest Independence Day celebration after qualifying for the third round of a statewide vocal competition. Cameron Jones, 15, recently was selected as a member of Ohio Idol’s Top 50, and will perform outside Nationwide Arena in Columbus on July 3 at the “Red White and Boom” […]
POSTED: 07/02/12 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Health Department information The Van Wert County Health Department announces that its STD Clinic will reopen on Monday, July 16. A walk-in clinic from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Clients must arrive at the Health Department no later than 3:30. The agency will also offer exams by appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary; however, times […]
POSTED: 07/02/12 at 6:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 15.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.24 a gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average, which has fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.37 a gallon, according to gasoline price website OhioGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
POSTED: 07/02/12 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police June 27, 8:34 p.m. — Robert E. Ainsworth, 16, of 1031 Allingham St., was charged with domestic violence by threat as a result of an incident that occurred at his residence. June 27, 2:31 p.m. — Mark A. Eberle, 34, of 518 N. Tyler St., was charged with operating a vehicle while […]
POSTED: 07/02/12 at 6:03 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Arnulfo “Arnold” DeLeon, 70, of Van Wert, died at 11:56 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born August 10, 1941, in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the son of the late Abundio and Manuele (Garza) DeLeon. On July 31, 1960, he married Maria (Alvarez) DeLeon, who survives in Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 07/01/12 at 6:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries