Honor Flight NW Ohio news Honor Flight Northwest Ohio will begin its 2013 flying season on Tuesday, April 30, by taking 74 veterans to Washington, D.C. The April 30 flight has been designated the “Ronald Miller Memorial Flight” in memory of the Genoa American Legion band announcer who passed away in December 2012. The 74 […]
POSTED: 04/02/13 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Leslie A. Rhoades, CEO of R&R Employment Inc., announced the opening of a new office located at 147 E. Main St., Suite A in Van Wert. This is the fourth location for R&R Employment. In 1996, Rhoades and co-founder Richard C. Reilly recognized the need for quality recruiting, training, and staffing specialists in […]
POSTED: 04/02/13 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Ohio State Highway Patrol news The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving. According to the National Highway Safety Administration last year in the United States, 3,331 people were killed and 387,000 people injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. […]
POSTED: 04/02/13 at 5:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association held its annual spring M-1 Garand clinic and match on Saturday. There were 28 participants for the event, with participants able to purchase an M-1 Garand rifle from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The club will be hosting additional matches throughout the year. For more information on the matches or […]
POSTED: 04/02/13 at 5:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Red Cross bloodmobile news Van Wert Moose Lodge 1320, 740 West Ervin Road, will host an American Red Cross bloodmobile from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, April 5. Those who are at least 17 years of age (16 with parental consent, advanced forms are available at the Red Cross Office 208 E. Main St.), […]
POSTED: 04/02/13 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
T. Franklin Ferrell, 91, of Grover Hill, died at 8:03 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born August 16, 1921, in Ritchie County, W.Va., the son of the late Raymie and Edith (Burdiss) Ferrell. He married Maxine (Matthews) Ferrell, who also preceded him in death. Survivors […]
POSTED: 04/01/13 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lola Marie Woods, 90, of Convoy, died at 3:49 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born January 1, 1923, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Walter and Emma (Kiehl) Schaadt. On June 16, 1945, she married Charlie James Woods, who preceded her in death […]
POSTED: 04/01/13 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 11.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.55 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61 […]
POSTED: 04/01/13 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Delphos Police Dept. news DELPHOS — A Delphos man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly pushing his wife out of a moving car while in that city. Randall Murray, 55, allegedly pushed his wife out of the car while he was driving near the intersection of Clay and Third streets in Delphos, according to a […]
POSTED: 04/01/13 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Association of Realtors news The Ohio Association of Realtors reports that the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in February rose for the 22nd consecutive month compared to the results from the prior year. ”The trend lines for the Ohio housing sector are extremely positive and reflective of a marketplace that […]
POSTED: 04/01/13 at 5:26 am. FILED UNDER: News