Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has signed on as a co-sponsor to House Resolution 1852, the Email Privacy Act, a bill to update current privacy laws and improve protections for electronic communications information stored or maintained by third-party service providers. “Digital communication privacy laws have not been updated since 1986, […]
POSTED: 06/25/13 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Jessica Hardesty (left) and Rhonda Belt (right) of First Federal Savings & Loan are shown with Hot Air Festival organizer Jerry Mazur to talk over details related to First Federal’s sport balloon sponsorship. The local financial institution decided to sponsor the balloon named “Bolt”, which is red and blue with a lighting bolt running from top to […]
POSTED: 06/25/13 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted MIDDLE POINT — The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on a break-in that occurred at Amvets Post 698 in Middle Point. Sometime between the hours of 2:40 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, someone broke into the Amvets post and took several items, including flat-screen televisions. Evidence removed […]
POSTED: 06/25/13 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent WAPAKONETA — The Van Wert YMCA Marlins traveled to Wapakoneta on June 13 to compete against the Wapak Waves Swim Club. The Marlins lost the meet to a very tough Wapak squad and fell to 0-2 on the season. Winning all off their individual events were Tyra McClain (4); […]
POSTED: 06/25/13 at 5:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert H. Saunier, DDS, 81, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born April 18, 1932, in Louisville (Ohio), the son of the late John E. and Maurine H. (Vernier) Saunier. He married Florence M. (McClain) Saunier, who survives in Van […]
POSTED: 06/24/13 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Tyler Priest is your typical 18-year-old. He’s pretty stoked that school’s out for summer. He’s overprotective of his two kid sisters, and he’s looking forward to his senior year of high school. What isn’t so typical, though, is the journey he has taken to get him where he is today. That journey […]
POSTED: 06/24/13 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 22.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.48 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.57 […]
POSTED: 06/24/13 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Members of the Van Wert Amateur Radio Club held their annual Field Day over the weekend as part of a nationwide test of ham operators’ ability to make connections with other radio operators. Van Wert Amateur Radio Club member Jack Snyder said stormy weather in various parts of the county affected the number of connections […]
POSTED: 06/24/13 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Hot Air Affair news Hot air balloon crew training is scheduled for July 12-13 at the Van Wert County Regional Airport. The trainers are Balloonmeister Wes Dickerson and his associate and balloon pilot, Lee Edwards. Both of them were at last year’s Hot Air Festival and are anxious to get this year’s festival off to a good […]
POSTED: 06/24/13 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
A vehicle smashed into the former Pitt Stop restaurant building on South Shannon Street early Saturday morning, heavily damaging the vacant building. No other information was available early Monday morning. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 06/24/13 at 6:48 am. FILED UNDER: News