VWHS football news The Van Wert Cougar football team will be hosting a youth football camp for all boys entering grades 1-8 next fall on July 29-31. The camp will run from 9-11:30 a.m. at the high school football practice fields. The camp will consist of offensive, defensive, and special teams instruction, as well as […]
POSTED: 05/15/13 at 5:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Middle Point Ballpark held its opening day this past Saturday. In addition to ballgames, pictures, and player announcements, every player was awarded a participation raffle prize. The grand prize awarded was an Aroldis Chapman autographed baseball, which was donated by WERT/WKSD Radio. Shown are (from the left) Middle Point Ballpark President Jeremy Ebel with prize winner Creed […]
POSTED: 05/15/13 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
George F. Walker, 90, of rural Rockford, died at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 29, 1922, in West Plains, Mo., the son of the late David William and Georgia Gertrude (Davis) Walker. On June 20, 1943, in Salem, Ark., he married Edith […]
POSTED: 05/14/13 at 11:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council restarted the process of putting a levy for a proposed aquatics center on the November general election ballot and also approved construction of a traffic light at the intersection of Fox Road and Shannon Street during its regular meeting Monday. Council voted to prepare an ordinance that would […]
POSTED: 05/14/13 at 6:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Lincolnview Local School District held an inservice Monday that featured local law enforcement officials, as well as a representative from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office providing information on how to make the school safer in the case of a shooting incident there. Here, Chief Deputy Keith Allen of the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department […]
POSTED: 05/14/13 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 9.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 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 increased 6.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.57 […]
POSTED: 05/14/13 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Historical Society is excited to showcase two new exhibits during the month of May. “Our Mothers’ Hats” and “Postcards of Van Wert”. Both exhibits will run throughout the month. “Our Mothers’ Hats” will feature a variety of hats worn by women of Van Wert County. Visitors will see historical wedding hats, hats […]
POSTED: 05/14/13 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding the conviction of Philadelphia late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell: “Today’s conviction of abortionist Kermit Gosnell brings justice for three of the infants who were killed moments after their birth. The graphic accounts from the Gosnell trial have brought to light the […]
POSTED: 05/14/13 at 6:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police May 12, 12:17 a.m. — Rebecca A. Brotherwood, 56, of 14396 Ohio 116, was charged with assault as a result of a fight at Hire’s Pub/Old South. May 11, 10:23 p.m. — Vincent M. Moreland, 19, of 12970 Sunset Drive, was cited for underage possession of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia […]
POSTED: 05/13/13 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Lincolnview softball news The Lincolnview Lady Lancer softball team defeated Spencerville 6-2 in Division IV sectional action on Saturday at Lincolnview. The Lancers scored two runs in the first inning, single runs in the third and fourth stanzas and two more runs in the fifth inning en route to the victory. Ashley McClure was the […]
POSTED: 05/13/13 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports