Information submitted The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats Male and female, 7 years old; gray, longhaired tiger, front declawed. Male and female, 4-8 years old; white with yellow, black, fixed. Shadow, a 5-year-old male; gray, fixed. A 1-year-old female gray tiger. Lily, a 1-year-old black, longhaired cat; fixed […]
POSTED: 08/29/12 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS cross country information GROVER HILL — Grover Hill was the site for Tuesday night’s Wayne Trace Invitational, which provided the opportunity for area schools to compete. Van Wert claimed top honors in the varsity boys’, varsity girls’ and junior varsity boys’ team competitions. Jared Fleming took top honors in the 13-team boys’ varsity race. […]
POSTED: 08/29/12 at 5:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview golf information The Lincolnview Lady Lancer golf team, in conjunction with Hickory Sticks Golf Club, hosted a trio of teams: The Hicksville Aces, Ayersville Pilots and Parkway Panthers. With nice weather and tough course conditions, the Lady Lancers prevailed over the competition. Match medalist honors went to the Lancers’ Kaitlyn Brant as she fired […]
POSTED: 08/29/12 at 5:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VWMS cross country information GROVER HILL — In their second meet of the season, Van Wert’s Middle School cross country teams traveled to Grover Hill Tuesday evening for the Wayne Trace Invitational. The boys’ team finished first of nine scoring teams and the girls were second out of a field of six teams. Seventh grader […]
POSTED: 08/29/12 at 5:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Some people like to gauge their ticket buying based on what’s selling or better yet- what’s selling quickly. So, to give you a little update of NPAC concerts that are released to single ticket sales and where they stand, here you go! In first place by a few hairs are The Lennon Sisters on Saturday, […]
POSTED: 08/28/12 at 6:06 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police August 26, 9:44 p.m. — Daniel Ray Moore, 32, of 635 N. Franklin St., Apt. 11, was charged with possession of Hydrocodone, having no valid driver’s license and expired registration as a result of a traffic stop near the intersection of Main and Tyler streets. August 25, 9:36 p.m. — Stephany N. […]
POSTED: 08/28/12 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert County Fair information Five girls and two boys are vying for the title of Junior Fair King and Queen for this year’s Van Wert County Fair. Queen candidates include the following: Morgan Klinger Morgan is the daughter of David and Sandy Klinger and is a member of the Ohio Challengers 4-H Club and […]
POSTED: 08/28/12 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Members of the Van Wert City Schools Community Advisory Council had the chance to tour Van Wert Elementary School on Monday afternoon. Above, Advisory Council members look from the vocal music room/stage out to the school’s commons area, while boxes remain in a fifth-grade classroom in the photo below. (photos by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 08/28/12 at 6:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council had a fairly uneventful meeting on Monday, passing boilerplate financial legislation that included a then-and-now certificate and supplemental appropriations, while also approving a measure that would increase fines for downtown parking violations to $40. Mayor Don Farmer also answered a question some Council members had about court costs, […]
POSTED: 08/28/12 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS tennis information The Van Wert High School varsity girls’ tennis team won a squeaker against St. Marys in a Western Buckeye League match on Monday. No. 1 singles player Katie Etter, playing with a “ton of heart,” according to Coach Mitch Price, won 6-4, 6-3, while the Cougars’ No. 2 singles player, Rachel Chen, […]
POSTED: 08/28/12 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports