VWMS cross country information The Van Wert Middle School cross country teams took advantage of near-perfect running conditions Saturday at the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Cross Country Invitational. The boys captured championship honors out of 19 teams, while the girls finished a respectable third out of 14 teams. The two squads recorded 30 season-best times on the day. Pacing […]
POSTED: 09/17/12 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Echo Louise Stallter Kettering, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:24 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born December 16, 1915, in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, the daughter of the late Emmett and Kitty (Wolfe) Stallter. On February 14, 1937, she married C. Ray Kettering, who preceded […]
POSTED: 09/17/12 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Jon L. Amundson, 67, of rural Van Wert, died Sunday morning at Van Wert County Hospital in Van WErt. Arrangements are pending at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert.
POSTED: 09/16/12 at 4:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Judith Ann “Jan” Baker, 65, of Ohio City, died at 6:45 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 4, 1947, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Howard and Marge (Cox) Rummel. On December 17, 1967, she married Gale D. “Tim” Baker, who survives in […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 2:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor If the aggregation process wasn’t confusing enough, the utility providing electric rate savings through the program is itself muddying the waters with a new promotion, according to Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer. Farmer noted Friday that FirstEnergy Solutions, which is providing AEP utility customers with a decrease in their electric generation rate […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Multitalented Ronan Tynan showed off his skills as a raconteur Friday evening as he used gentle Irish humor to tell the story of his life and what he has learned from multiple careers that include being an accomplished athlete, physician and performer. Tynan will return to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center stage this evening for […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent staff A Middle Point woman indicted on felony charges as a result of a fatal accident back in August is now in jail after she was arrested for a probation violation Friday. Lisa Hundley, 32, was arrested on a warrant issued by Municipal Court Judge Jill Leatherman charging that Hundley violated her […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports It was another week of incremental improvements as the Van Wert Cougars held the state-ranked Elida Bulldogs to 21 points, but that was good enough for a 21-7 win against the Cougars in a Western Buckeye League battle Friday at Eggerss Stadium. Again, it was a failure of the Van Wert offense […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 5:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports CONVOY – Statistically, the Crestview Knights should have beaten the Bluffton Pirates. They outgained Bluffton 338-187 and had 17 first downs to just 9 for the Pirates, but 67 yards in penalties and mistakes that led to Bluffton scores led to a 25-21 loss for the Knights in Northwest Conference action […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 5:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Information submitted PERRYSBURG — Angela Zimmann, challenger to incumbent Bob Latta for Ohio’s newly competitive Fifth U.S. Congressional District, criticized Latta’s voting history on tax issues, describing his record as dangerous to the welfare of northwest Ohio’s working middle class families. “My opponent talks about being a champion of lowering taxes on the middle class, […]
POSTED: 09/15/12 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: News