ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent FREMONT — On March 9-10, the Van Wert Marlins swam at Northwest Ohio YMCA championships at Fremont Ross High School. As a team, Van Wert finished third out of the seven teams in Division III, while Eric Easley and his brother, Sam, collected the only first place finishes on […]
POSTED: 03/18/13 at 6:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview track news AKRON — Bayley Tow, a sophomore at Lincolnview High School, competed in the Division II and III state indoor meet in Akron on Saturday night and qualified in the 3200-meter run. Tow came into the race ranked 15th, but ended up running a career best and placing ninth overall, just missing the […]
POSTED: 03/18/13 at 5:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police March 16, 10:34 p.m. — Debora A. Cross, 55, of Convoy, was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) and possession of drug paraphernalia as a result of a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Main Street. March 17, 12:52 a.m. — Dyllen A. Redding, 22, of Convoy, was […]
POSTED: 03/18/13 at 5:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Harold Duane Beech, 78, of Scott, died at 6:52 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born September 3, 1934, in Scott, the son of the late Earl Forest and Emma Bernice (Waller) Beech. Survivors include four sons, Merritt Beech, Matthew (Sara) Beech, Mitch Beech and Mark […]
POSTED: 03/17/13 at 10:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Shana Maleah Wright, 23, of Willshire, died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. She was born December 15, 1989, in Big Rapids, Mich., the daughter of Cheryl (Gerald) Stauffer, who survives in Willshire, and Don Wright, who survives in Hawkins, Mich. Other survivors include three sisters, Cassie Hastings, […]
POSTED: 03/17/13 at 10:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor State Senator Cliff Hite, a teacher and coach for more than 30 years, returned to the classroom (actually, several classrooms) on Friday during a tour of the Van Wert City School District. The tour, made at the request of VWCS Superintendent Ken Amstutz, an old friend of the state senator’s, had Hite […]
POSTED: 03/16/13 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Internal Revenue Service news WASHINGTON, D.C. — Refunds totaling just over $917 million may be waiting for an estimated 984,400 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2009 must be filed with the IRS no later […]
POSTED: 03/16/13 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview Local School District was acknowledged at the OSBA Northwest Ohio Spring Conference March 14, earning the first place Humanitarian Award for the district’s “Walk for the Dealeys” project. Nominated by Ottoville Local Board of Education member Kevin Landin, Crestview also assisted the OSBA in reaching its theme for 2012-13: Recognizing 26 acts of kindness […]
POSTED: 03/16/13 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is an original cosponsor of a bipartisan concurrent resolution to oppose the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), H. Con. Res. 23, which includes concerns that the treaty may infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights. “I have concerns that the ATT will infringe on the […]
POSTED: 03/16/13 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks participated in the weekly packing of the backpacks for the Blessings in a Backpack Program. The program provides a backpack of 7-10 kid-friendly food items to supplement meals over the weekend. Backpacks are distributed at the end of the school day on Fridays. The program […]
POSTED: 03/16/13 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: News