Information submitted PERRYSBURG — Angela Zimmann, Democrat candidate for Ohio’s newly competitive Fifth U.S. Congressional District, accepted an offer to participate in public radio station WGTE’s candidate forum and is urging her opponent, Republican incumbent Bob Latta, to also attend the forum. “The choices voters face this November are too important to ignore,” Zimmann said. […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. – New federal assistance is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and non-profit organizations that experienced financial loss due severe weather in Butler, Darke, Defiance, Hamilton, Mercer, Paulding, Preble, Van Wert, and Williams counties. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) will make […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Historical Society information The Van Wert County Historical Society is hosting a chicken barbecue on Saturday, October 6. The dinner is eat-in or carryout and includes half a chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, a dinner roll and sheet cake. The meal will be prepared by the Van Wert Firefighters Association and served from 4:30-7 p.m. […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted The Van Wert Agricultural Society announced the results of this year’s election for fair directors. In the race for a director to represent the city of Van Wert, Gary Showalter won 174-160 over Gary Ashbaugh. Other races included a close win by Terry Childs II over Rick Roop, 156-150, in Pleasant Township, while […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert golf information The Van Wert Cougar golf team ran away from visiting Defiance, 155-182, on a beautiful day for golf Monday afternoon at Willow Bend Country Club. The Cougars now move to 7-0 in the Western Buckeye League and will play Wapakoneta on the road Thursday in a battle of the league’s top […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview volleyball information CONVOY – The Crestview Lady Knight volleyball team opened the week with a big win over always-tough Parkway on Monday, taking the non-conference match in straight games by scores of 25-18, 25-15 and 25-23. With the win, the Knights improve to 3-2 overall. The Knights will be back in action Wednesday as […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview golf information The Lady Lancers of Lincolnview got back into the swing of things as they hosted the Minster Lady Wildcats at Hickory Sticks Golf Club. Led by match medalist Marissa Conrad’s 40, the Wildcats pulled out a three-stroke victory over the host Lancers. Runner-up medalist honors went to the Lancers’ Kaitlyn Brant, who […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert tennis information The Van Wert girls’ tennis team downed Defiance 4-1 in Western Buckeye League action on Monday. “It was a tough road run and I’m happy we beat a touch Bulldog team,” said Van Wert Coach Mitch Price. The Cougar girls are now 5-3 overall and 5-2 in league play. The team […]
POSTED: 09/11/12 at 5:29 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The weather made balloon launches a non-starter, but a good crowd came out for the many other activities scheduled this year for the first-ever Van Wert Hot Air Festival, held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds and Van Wert County Regional Airport. Here, a hot air balloon is inflated during a “balloon glow” held Saturday […]
POSTED: 09/10/12 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 9.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.75 a gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average, which has increased 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.81 a gallon, according to gasoline price website OhioGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
POSTED: 09/10/12 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News