Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), along with Representative Gary Peters (D-Mich.), introduced legislation that would repeal a duplicative mandate that requires auto dealers to certify if a new vehicle has an emissions system. “This bipartisan effort to eliminate outdated and duplicative regulations will relieve auto dealers from […]
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Information submitted The Van Wert County Foundation, in cooperation with the Van Wert, Crestview and Lincolnview High School music departments, invite area residents to attend the 10th annual Van Wert County Young Artists Recital. The recital will be held this Sunday, February 17, starting at 3 p.m., in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougars stopped their losing streak on Friday with a win over St. Marys in Western Buckeye League boys’ basketball action in the Cougar’s Den. The Cougars started a bit slow, but outscored St. Marys 26-12 in the middle two quarters and then withstood a fourth-quarter Roughrider rally — as […]
POSTED: 02/16/13 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Members of Crestview’s Division IV state championship team were rewarded their tournament rings during a recent ceremony in the Crestview gymnasium. The ring presentation was held in conjunction with the halftime show of the varsity boys’ basketball game against Spencerville. Shown are (front row, from the left) Morgan McClure, Taylor Hamrick, Mackenzie Richard, Holly Genth, […]
POSTED: 02/16/13 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Virginia Mead Yarger, 85, of Van Wert, died Thursday, February 14, 2013, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born Thursday, January 26, 1928, in Oakwood, the daughter of the late Warren Mead and Eva Cloud Mead. On August 5, 1950, she married Gerald Duane Yarger, who preceded her in death on October […]
POSTED: 02/15/13 at 4:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Alyse Yvonne Townley, 65, of Paulding, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born September 21, 1947, in Defiance, the daughter of the late Carl Ross and Vera Avis (Converse) DeGood. On March 18, 1967, she married Thomas J. Townley, who survives. Other survivors include a […]
POSTED: 02/15/13 at 4:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners awarded bids on Thursday for a Community Development Block Grant project for the village of Convoy and also discussed what appears to be a statewide move to eliminate single-county solid waste management districts (SWMDs). Craig Knapke, a civil engineer with Fanning/Howey consulting firm, reported on […]
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Classic pop artist Christopher Cross made Valentine’s Day even more romantic for an audience made up mostly of couples as he sang some of his biggest hits, including “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind” during a concert Thursday night at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
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Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Bill Pascrell Jr. (R-New Jersey) introduced a bipartisan bill, the State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2013, which amends and clarifies current law as outlined in the Hatch Act. Specific provisions in the introduced legislation will allow sheriffs, who are […]
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Lincolnview Local Schools news Parents in the Lincolnview Local School District who have a child who will be 5 years of age on or before August 1 may register the child for the 2013-2014 school year. Kindergarten will be full time, although part-time requests will also be accommodated. Registration, which will take about 10 minutes, […]
POSTED: 02/15/13 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News