Submitted information REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), Ohio State University Extension and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a series of meetings throughout the state in September to provide crop and livestock farmers with information on farming in a drought and on accessing available relief resources. In July, Governor John R. […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Vantage Career Center Director Bob Vennekotter (standing at podium) meets with the student body and uses a map to help students get acquainted with the school’s new floor plan. Because of fog on Wednesday, Thursday was Vantage’s first official day of school for the new year. (Vantage photo)
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Red Cross information Area residents can bring hope to a child’s life in the time it might take to eat lunch with a friend. By donating blood through the American Red Cross, one can help provide the blood some children may need for ongoing cancer care. With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, blood donors […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert golf information On a night where neither team put its best foot forward, the Cougars hung on to a slim two-stroke lead to maintain an undefeated record in the Western Buckeye League. Junior Lucas Etzler saved the day tying for medalist at three-over-par 39, despite playing out of the sixth man spot. “Lucas […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview volleyball information CONVOY – The Crestview Lady Knight volleyball team was host to Wayne Trace on Thursday for a non-conference match won by the Knights, 25-15, 25-18, 21-25 and 25-17. Crestview is now 2-2 overall on the season. Leading the way for the Knights were the following: Serving — Haley Helm and Kirstin Hicks, […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 5:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
YWCA information The YWCA of Van Wert County is now accepting registration for its fall swim lesson session. The eight-week session begins September 25 and runs through November 15. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The YWCA offers two basic youth swim programs: Red Cross Preschool Swim Program and Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program. The […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 5:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Betty Jean Mottinger, 78, of Ohio City, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born December 30, 1933, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Francis and Vivian P. Anderson. On March 19, 1955, she married Richard C. Mottinger, who survives. Other survivors […]
POSTED: 09/07/12 at 4:55 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 09/06/12 at 6:57 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Nothing to do now that the Van Wert County Fair is over? That will change soon as the Van Wert Hot Air Festival begins Friday. The renascence of the former Hot Air Affair includes, of course, hot air balloon rides and related events, including balloon “glows” held at night to show off […]
POSTED: 09/06/12 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Rod and Kelly Cooper cut the ribbon Wednesday on this year’s Kernel Cooper’s Corn Maze. The maze, actually a series of three mazes honoring the 100th anniversary of the sinking of The Titanic, include two traditional “find the checkpost” mazes and a third maze with hidden checkposts that is part of a “Clue”-like whodunit game. […]
POSTED: 09/06/12 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: News