Ohio State Highway Patrol information The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving. From 2009 to 2011 there were 31,231 crashes caused by distracted driving in Ohio. Seventy-four of these crashes ended in death and 7,825 included injuries. Distracted driving […]
POSTED: 04/06/12 at 4:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Service Club information The Van Wert Service Club would like to announce its annual Pancake & Sausage Breakfast fundraising event will be held Saturday, May 5, in the Van Wert High School commons. The event will run from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to Brad Greve, chairman of this year’s event, the annual Pancake […]
POSTED: 04/06/12 at 4:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Amy Johns and Rick Johns Jr. to Codi A. Walser and Lindsey A. Walser, inlot 269, Middle Point. Laurie S. Seibert to First KLAS Properties LLC, portion of inlot 325, Delphos. Margaret F. Fischer and Margaet Fischer to Margaret E. Fischer Revocable Trust, portion of sections 35, 36, Washington Township. Estate of Dallas B. Rhodenbaugh […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Van Wert Police April 3, 9:36 p.m. — Justin P. Summers, 30, of 215 N. Wayne St., was cited for operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) as a result of a traffic stop in the 200 block of North Wayne Street. April 3, 5:02 p.m. — Stephanie R. Godfrey, 27, of 324 N. Washington St., […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 5:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Community Health Professionals information The family of the late Richard “Dick” Dunlap will present a decorative lighthouse in honor of families served by Community Health Professionals’ Hospice, at CHP’s annual “Beacon of Hope” dinner/auction on April 12, starting at 6 p.m. at Willow Bend Country Club. Dunlap was a lifetime farmer, salesman, Jackson Township clerk […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 5:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
An Ohio City man was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning, according to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Joel Ross Thatcher, 21, died at approximately 3:11 Wednesday morning when he lost control of his 2009 Honda Civic while westbound on Ohio City-Venedocia Road, near Burris Road. The car […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/contributor content An exciting event is coming to Van Wert in June. Rally in the Corn will be held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds June 14-17. Described by its organizers, C.J. Van Wart and Tony DiLalla of Houston, Texas, as a motorcycle rally and expo with lots of fun and added activities, […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 5:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is teaming up with the Indiana State Police and the Allen County (Ind.) Sheriff’s Department to send a message of safe responsible driving this coming Easter weekend. Starting Friday and going through Sunday there will be extra patrols working U.S. 30 from Fort Wayne, Ind., to Interstate 75 in Beaverdam. […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 4:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
The City of Van Wert will begin its brush pick-up program for 2012 on Monday, April 30. Brush will be picked up throughout the city on the first Monday of every month until October. Brush should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. City employees will not pick up limbs larger than 4 inches […]
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 4:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed the week of April 8-14 as Telecommunicators Week in the county. Here, Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger (seated left) signs the proclamation while Commissioners Clair Dudgeon (seated right) and Gary Adams (standing) and County 9-1-1 Coordinator Kim Brandt look on. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 04/05/12 at 4:48 am. FILED UNDER: News