The following pets are available through The Animal Protective League: Cats Rosey, a 4-year-old female gray tiger; shots, declawed, fixed. Kittens Male and female, 7 months old; tiger-gray and black. Female, 12 weeks old; gray tiger, longhaired. Female, 12 weeks old; tabby, gray and white. Male, 12 weeks old; black with white feet and belly, […]
POSTED: 12/15/12 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police December 11, 12:35 p.m. — A resident of the 700 block of Glenn Street reported the theft of a 42-inch snowplow blade from his backyard. December 12, 2:34 a.m. — Amber Somerton, 18, of 524 N. Market St., was charged with underage consumption while at Hire’s Pub & Grill/Old South on East […]
POSTED: 12/15/12 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Hatler “Ted” Bridgeman Jr., 73, of Van Wert, died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born September 27, 1939, in Pikeville, Ky., the son of the late Hatler Bridgeman Sr. and Dollie (Cross) Bridgeman. On July 26, 2008, he married Jane A. (Bigelow) Bridgeman, […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carrol Lynn Daugherty, 54, of Grover Hill, died at 9:58 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born May 24, 1958, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Fred Thor and Alice (McMichael) Thor. On February 11, 1978, she married Patrick Daugherty, who survives in Grover […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Linda Kay Grant, 61, of Paulding, died Thursday, December 13, 2012. She was born December 21, 1950, in Bay City, Mich., the daughter of Iva Romaine (Selle) McKeon, who survives in Pinconning, Mich., and the late Merlin Jay McKeon. On August 15, 1971, she married Gary Grant, who survives. She was president and CEO of […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 5:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Osmond Brothers, Jay, Jimmy and Merrill, showed an appreciative audience at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio that they haven’t forgotten anything learned in five decades of providing quality musical entertainment to audiences worldwide. The brothers and their backup band and singers played to a packed house Thursday night at the NPAC. […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Superintendent Brian Gerber commended local school districts for their School Report Card results, but also took a swipe at charter schools’ mediocre results — especially with the money being spent by the state on those schools. “Our parents, grandparents and community members in Paulding and Van Wert […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 8:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
IRS information WASHINGTON — Low- and moderate-income workers can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2012 and the years ahead, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The saver’s credit helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to IRAs and to 401(k) plans and similar […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Central Insurance Company employees collected over 1,500 paper products, diapers, personal items, and canned goods that will be donated to the Methodist Food Pantry, The Salvation Army, House of Transition, Visiting Nurses, Dupont Church of the Brethren, YWCA Transitional Living Program, Trinity Friends Banquet Table, Paulding County Caring and Sharing Food Pantry, Convoy United Methodist […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) cosponsored two separate concurrent resolutions opposing a federal carbon tax. Latta issued the following statement regarding his support for these resolutions: “During a time when many families and local manufacturers are already facing financial hardships, we cannot impose a tax increase that will result […]
POSTED: 12/14/12 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: News