Submitted information A food drive will be held by the West Ohio Food Bank prior to tonight’s Van Wert-Elida football game. Food collection will be at the east gate of Eggerss Stadium, starting at 6:30 this evening.
POSTED: 09/14/12 at 5:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Cougar golf information WAPAKONETA – The Van Wert golfers traveled to Wapakoneta Country Club on Thursday for an important Western Buckeye League match and came away with a big win, 158-174. The match was very tight through three holes and then the Cougars took advantage of a Wapak letdown on the No. 4 hole. The […]
POSTED: 09/14/12 at 5:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview volleyball information LIMA – It was a rough on for the Lady Knights volleyball team, as they were defeated in straight games by Lima Central Catholic by scores of 16-25, 21-25 and 12-25. Crestview is now 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the Northwest Conference. The Knights will be back in action on Saturday morning […]
POSTED: 09/14/12 at 5:20 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VWHS girls’ tennis information The Van Wert girls’ tennis team won an important Western Buckeye League victory over Wapakoneta on Thursday. The Cougars won 4-1 over the Lady Redskins, with all three singles players and the No. 2 doubles team of Ali Moreland and Sydney Dull victorious in their matches. Van Wert Coach Mitch Price […]
POSTED: 09/14/12 at 5:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information MENDON — A memorial coed softball tournament has been organized in the name of an area woman who was tragically killed in a traffic accident earlier this year. Shirissa Seibert’s first annual Coed Softball Benefit will be held Saturday, September 22, at the Mendon Ball Park. All proceeds from the tournament will go […]
POSTED: 09/14/12 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert K. Helstad, 45, of Wimberley, Texas, and formerly of Van Wert, died at 5:12 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born March 10, 1967, in Newark, the son of Maxine (Wallace) Helstad, who survives in Van Wert, and Rodney R. Helstad Jr., who survives in New […]
POSTED: 09/13/12 at 2:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Middle Point woman faces nearly 20 years in prison on charges related to a fatal traffic accident that occurred in August. Lisa A. Hundley, 32, entered not guilty pleas to grand jury indictments charging her with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, one a first-degree felony and the other a second-degree […]
POSTED: 09/13/12 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert development officials, business people and other interested individuals receives basic training on downtown development during its Main Street 101 presentation Wednesday at the Black Swamp Bistro. Main Street Van Wert Interim Program Manager Adam Ries said he thought the presentation was well received by those who attended. “It really went […]
POSTED: 09/13/12 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday took a significant step toward responsible pension reform with the bipartisan passage of a series of legislation aiming to improve the solvency of the five state retirement systems. Senate Bills 340, 341, 342, 343, and 345 make sweeping reforms to the Ohio Police and Fire […]
POSTED: 09/13/12 at 5:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Health Aware Fair information The annual Van Wert County Health Aware Fair, sponsored by the American Red Cross, Van Wert County Hospital and Van Wert Rotary Club, is scheduled for this Saturday, September 15, from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Van Wert Middle School. Walk-ins are welcome after 8:30 a.m. the day of the […]
POSTED: 09/13/12 at 5:01 am. FILED UNDER: News