Ohio BWC information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors today approved a recommendation by BWC Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer to reduce average rates for public employer taxing districts by 5 percent. This marks the fourth consecutive year in which public employer rates have been reduced by at least 5 percent. Average […]
POSTED: 10/29/12 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ghouls (below), princesses and geishas (above) were among the exotic creatures that participated in this year’s Fall Fright Festival, held Saturday in the Commercial Building on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of children and their parents were on hand for the annual Halloween-themed event and participated in the many activities provided. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert […]
POSTED: 10/29/12 at 6:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Animal Protective League information The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats Male and female, 7 years old; gray, longhaired; front declawed, fixed. Male and female, 4 and 8 years old; white with yellow, black, fixed. Kittens A 3-month-old female tabby; gray and white. Male, 8 weeks old, yellow tiger. […]
POSTED: 10/29/12 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Tammy S. McGannon, 43, of Van Wert, died at 6:36 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born Mary 12, 1969, in Lima, the daughter of the late Jim and Sue (Hatfield) Wright. She married Steve McGannon, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include three children, […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 12:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports OTTAWA — The Van Wert Cougars earned plenty of respect, if not an upset win over the state-ranked Ottawa-Glandorf Titans in the two teams’ final Western Buckeye League contest of the season. The Cougars hung with O-G for three quarters, trailing but just two points, 14-12, before the Titans were able to […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports PAULDING — The Crestview Knight football team ended the regular season on a high point with a 34-6 thrashing of Paulding in the team’s final Northwest Conference game of the year. The Knights led 28-6 at the half and cruised from there to end the season at 5-5, 3-5 in league […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The stained-glass dome of Van Wert County Common Pleas Court is no longer hidden under ceiling tiles after being refurbished by Window Creations of Ottoville. Reggie Buehrer of Window Creations and his staff installed the glass dome, which includes original glass and replacement sections, this past week as part of a courtroom renovation project. The […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent A Van Wert woman was killed Friday evening after apparently riding her bicycle into the path of a vehicle at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and U.S. 224. Tammy McGannon, 43, was pronounced dead at Van Wert County Hospital from injuries received in the accident. According to a report from the Van […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Big things are about to happen to the local Sears store, with a new owner announcing plans for a larger store and an aggressive sales campaign. Kirk Berryman, owner of Computer & Networking Technologies (CNT), announced Friday that he has purchased the local Sears franchise from Bernie Haines and plans to relocate […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent Approximately 30 local business people gathered Friday morning for the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce’s fourth Chamber Coffee held at Willow Bend Country Club, sponsor of the event. Those who attended received an economic development update from Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer, as well as some information on Chamber perks at […]
POSTED: 10/27/12 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News