Bruce R. “Barney” Byer, 59, of Ohio City, died early Friday morning, June 7, 2013, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born March 13, 1954, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Harold and Virginia Ione (McDorman) Byer. Survivors include Mary Gallaway of Ohio City; two children, Amanda Thomas […]
POSTED: 06/08/13 at 12:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Scenes from this year’s Peony Festival/ArtRageous on Main celebration include (top row, from the left) Wassenberg Art Center’s Chair-ity Auction and the Peony Fest Car Show on Main Street; (middle) Petal Princess Pageant in the S.F. Goedde Building gymnasium, Phil Dirt & the Dozers in Fountain Park and an artist displays her artwork in the […]
POSTED: 06/08/13 at 8:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert CVB news The Van Wert Rib Fest will be scene of this year’s second annual Tug-of-War Competition. The contest sponsored by the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will pit teams from area businesses and organizations against one another with the ultimate winner taking home the traveling trophy and bragging rights. “Last […]
POSTED: 06/08/13 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Public Safety news COLUMBUS — They’re commonly referred to as bath salts, K-2, spice, synthetic marijuana, hookah cleaner, stain remover and window cleaner. They are synthetic drugs. They are illegal and can be deadly. Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want Ohio’s liquor permit premises to know […]
POSTED: 06/08/13 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter, signed by members from the Ohio delegation, to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the definition of “rural” counties as it applies to qualified mortgages under the Ability-to-Repay (ATR) rule. This coming January, the CFPB will implement its rule to restrict […]
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Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS – Van Wert’s 4×800-meter relay team set a new school record but still had to come from behind to finish fourth in an extremely fast race Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University. The relay team of Connor Holliday, Seth Kopp, Kase Schalois and […]
POSTED: 06/08/13 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview baseball news Crestview baseball fans will welcome back home their Knights from the state baseball tournament today. A welcome home ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m. today in the high school gymnasium. The Knights lost to Newark Catholic 9-1 in state semifinal action on Friday afternoon in Columbus.
POSTED: 06/08/13 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Richard Lambert, 65, of Grover Hill, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2013, at his residence. He was born September 22, 1947, in Harts, W.Va., the son of the late Collie and Elsie (Rakes) Lambert. He married Rita I. (Eaken) Lambert, who preceded him in death on February 17, 2012. Survivors include four children, Patty […]
POSTED: 06/07/13 at 9:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
David C. Smalley, 89, of Rockford, died at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home. He was born April 28, 1924, in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, the son of the late Wilbur and Adah (Alspaugh) Smalley. On June 2, 1951, he married Margery Smith, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Robert (Susan) […]
POSTED: 06/07/13 at 9:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
CINDY WOOD/Van Wert independent Anything can happen on any given day. Vantage Superintendent Staci Kaufman and Treasurer Lori Davis recommended to the board at Thursday night’s meeting that the school be prepared for that “anything” by looking to SORCA, an education insurance consortium that has insured Vantage for the last five years. Although SORCA’s quote […]
POSTED: 06/07/13 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: News