ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent On March 1, the Van Wert YMCA Marlin age 12 and Under swimmers traveled to Marion to compete in the northwest Ohio YMCA Sectional. Out of the two sectionals (Marion and Fort Meigs), the top five finishers in each event automatically qualify for the regional championships, while the next […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
YMCA of Van Wert County news The YMCA of Van Wert County is releasing the registration dates for T-Ball, Baseball, and Soccer Registration starting March 18-April 13. T Those interested can register for these sports online at www.vwymca.org or at the YMCA front desk. T-ball games will be held on Mondays, June 3-July 15; baseball […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services news After several months of decreasing unemployment number, the state’s jobless rate increased three-tenths of a percent in January. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in January, up from 6.7 percent in December, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincoln Highway news This year, the nation will be observing the Lincoln Highway’s 100th birthday, and Van Wert will be no exception. There will be hundreds of classic cars in three tours traveling through Van Wert County on the Lincoln Highway (old U.S. 30 and Van Wert’s Main Street) in May, June and July. The […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
YMCA of Van Wert County news After nearly 12 months, the YMCA of Van Wert County will be completing Project Big Fella with YMCA member Rob Dorsett. Over the last 12 months, Dorsett has lost over 110 pounds, learned the eight healthy habits to eating for fuel through the YMCA’s Diet Free program, and changed […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and other news sources This Sunday, Ohioans will “spring forward” — setting clocks ahead an hour, starting at 2 a.m. — for the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. It’s also a time when State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers recommends that Ohioans replace batteries in their smoke detectors, while others also recommend replacing batteries in […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
YWCA of Van Wert County information The annual YWCA Geranium Sale is going on now until Monday, April 29, at 9 a.m. Geraniums are hardy root plants sold in 4½-inch pots. Colors available are red, white, lavender, fuchsia, pink and light salmon. Pots are $3 a piece. Local residents shouldn’t miss this opportunity to beautify […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Fair Board news The Van Wert County Fairgrounds hosts numerous craft and garage sale events throughout the summer months for local organizations. For a number of years, one of those events has been the Peony Festival Craft & Garage Sale, held during the annual Peony Festival weekend. Due to a scheduling conflict […]
POSTED: 03/09/13 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Norma Jean (Hurless) Harmon, 67, of Willshire, died at 9:16 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born November 7, 1945, in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Harold Wilson and Pauline (Foster) Hurless. On February 23, 1963, she married Larry D. […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Vantage Board of Education members heard a presentation on the modernistic “Ed Gee” sculpture and also received some good and bad financial news from Treasurer Lori Davis and Superintendent Staci Kaufman during their March meeting on Thursday. Vantage Industrial Mechanics students Dom Ardner, Jacob Blair, Aaron Contreras, Chazz Hahn, Kurt Hoersten, Michael […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: News