Ohio State Highway Patrol news As part of the Patrol’s mantra, “Trooper Shield”, and its ongoing effort to contribute to a safer Ohio, troopers have had an increased focus on impaired driving enforcement — and these efforts are paying off. In 2012, Patrol OVI arrests increased 3 percent and OVI-related crashes decreased by 14 percent. […]
POSTED: 03/07/13 at 6:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted ROCKFORD — The Neighbors United group will be having a meeting on Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., at the Rockford Village Historical Museum (151 Columbia St. in Rockford). The group’s goal is to promote the health, safety, financial and historical value of our communities and to preserve the tranquility of the area. Neighbors […]
POSTED: 03/07/13 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police March 4, 4:34 p.m. — Drew A. Kenny, 19, of 308 S. Chestnut St., was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and driving while under suspension as a result of a traffic stop near the intersection of Pratt Street and Boyd Avenue. March 4, 11:39 p.m. — Jesse J. Stemen, 24, […]
POSTED: 03/07/13 at 5:12 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Victoria Rhoades, daughter of the late Bernard and Lucy Unterbrink, passed away February 28, 2013, at the age of 90. Victoria was born July 9, 1922, and was raised in Ohio. She was one of 11 children, which also included Louis, Donald, Linus, Walter, Ruth, Alphonse, Bernadette, Juilianne, Carol and Ralph. On April 3, 1945, […]
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club held an open meeting Thursday, February 28, at the Wassenberg Art Center to answer questions guests might have about photography or their equipment. With a ratio of almost two members to each guest, a number of issues were resolved. In other news, Will Hawkins brought in eight more […]
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 3:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
Students at Lincolnview Local Schools engaged in valuable reading practice and took part in setting a new national record in “Read The Most from Coast to Coast,” on March 1. Students contributed to a new national record of 4,409,622 Accelerated Reader quizzes passed in one day. As part of this event, the Web-based program tracked […]
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 3:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
By Hope Wallace The Ohio Watercolor Society (OWS) watercolors arrived at the Wassenberg in all their color-saturated glory to warm up a gray day. They are waiting quietly in the galleries ready to color our world for the Ohio Watercolor Society exhibit, which will open on March 9 and continue through March 31. A public […]
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 2:37 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Adolf P. Germann to Adolf P. Germann Living trust, portion of sections 36, 35, Harrison Township. Jacob A. Edens, Alysha M. Edens, Jacob Edens and Alysha Edens to Mark A. Spangler, Laura M. Spangler, Jacob A. Edens and Alysha M. Edens, portion of section 4, Jackson Township. Unverferth Manufacturing to Unverferth Manufacturing, portion of lot […]
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 1:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce held its first Leads Exchange program meeting Tuesday morning in the Van Wert Area Visitors and Convention Bureau meeting room. The program allows local businesses to share sales leads and information. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview High School Drama Club is busy, um, rehearsing for its production of Rehearsal for Murder, the school’s spring play that will be performed Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17, in the Marsh Foundation Auditorium. Crystal Cully is directing the theatrical adaptation of the 1982 Edgar Award-winning film, with Laura Longstreth as assistant […]
POSTED: 03/06/13 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News