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Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

VERSAILLES — The Crestview High School Boys’ track and field team competed in the Versailles Tiger Invitational on Saturday, March 31, finishing fourth out of eight teams in the White Division. Team scores and top results for the Knights are listed below. The link to the results for ALL teams can be found on www.baumspage.com or […]

POSTED: 04/03/12 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Ruth L. Hartsock, 89, of Paulding, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Country Inn Enhanced Living Center. She was born October 6, 1922, in Gate City, Va., the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie (Snodgrass) Fields. On June 13, 1942, she married Donald Hartsock, who preceded her in death. Survivors include […]

POSTED: 04/03/12 at 3:14 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police March 31, 2:20 a.m. — Trevis Wiseman, 24, of Delphos, was cited for operating a vehicle while impaired, and possession of marijuana. March 30, 3:31 p.m. — Carla Suever, 59, of Delphos, was cited for driving a vehicle while under a license suspension as a result of […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 6:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Community Health Professionals’ Ohio Has Talent! competition apparently saved the best for last, as Delphos resident Cameron Jones, the last person to perform, won this year’s fundraising talent event, held at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Jones, a freshman at Delphos Jefferson High School, wowed the crowd with […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News

Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio fell 6.5 cents per gallon in the past week, with prices averaging $3.82 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average, where gasoline prices have increased 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.89 a gallon, according to gasoline price website OhioGasPrices.com. Prices Monday in […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 5:24 am. FILED UNDER: News

OSU Extension information The annual Ohio State University Extension-Van Wert County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale will be held Saturday, April 28, opening at 8 a.m. and continuing until sold out. The plant sale will be held in the Junior Fair Building on the fairgrounds. Not only is the plant sale being held on April […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 5:19 am. FILED UNDER: News

The Pleasant Township Board of Trustees would like to remind all township residents in unincorporated areas that a zoning permit is required for all building and excavation projects. With the exception of agriculture, “no building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be established […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 5:16 am. FILED UNDER: News

The Jefferson PTO will be sponsoring a Pancake & Sausage Breakfast this Saturday, March 31, from 7 to 11 a.m. in the Jefferson Elementary Commons Area.  This is open to the public with no tickets or set price, but donations are welcome. Join the Jefferson PTO and students in celebrating the last year together in […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 5:14 am. FILED UNDER: Youth

The University of Northwestern Ohio is proud to acknowledge that Taylor J. Counterman of Convoy has made the Dean’s List for the November 2011 session in the College of Applied Technologies. Counterman graduated in December from UNOH and is currently working at Greve Chrysler in Van Wert.   His future goal is to be a full-time […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 5:01 am. FILED UNDER: Youth

The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats Gracie, a 2-year-old female cat; spayed, front declawed, white with orange spots. Females, 4 and 7 years old; declawed, fixed, shots, calico color, gray and white and black. Zane, a 1-year-old male gray tiger; neutered. Sammy, a 4-year-old male gray tiger; neutered, […]

POSTED: 04/02/12 at 4:56 am. FILED UNDER: News