Ohio Attorney General’s Office news COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Monday rejected the petition for the proposed End Ohio Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012 because the summary of the petition was not “fair and truthful.” On August 2, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition from Responsible Ohioans for Cannabis […]
POSTED: 08/13/13 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
YWCA of Van Wert County news The YWCA has scheduled its annual shutdown for August 19-30. The facility will be closed for cleaning and maintenance during those two weeks and there will be no access to any of the pool or whirlpool areas. The YWCA will reopen September 3. For more information, call the YWCA […]
POSTED: 08/13/13 at 6:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted ROMULUS, Mich. — Van Wert County native Cody Humerickhouse was recently named at the FRR station services manager for DHL Express and assumed his new role on July 22. Humerickhouse earned a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and began his experience with DHL Express as a day field service supervisor more […]
POSTED: 08/13/13 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: Business
VW County Sheriff’s Dept. news Another home-invasion style burglary was reported by the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department on Monday. According to Sheriff Tom Riggenbach, a county resident was assaulted during a burglary that occurred Sunday at a Pleasant Township home. According to the sheriff’s department report, dispatchers received a call that one or more […]
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 4:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Kylee Baumle has got one of the greenest thumbs in the area. Her landscape and gardening talents are proof of that. After the last few years of drought and seemingly brown everything, local gardeners and growers were given a reprieve this year, and Baumle couldn’t be happier about it. “We’ve had […]
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 12.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.41 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 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.58 […]
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 6:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWMS information The Van Wert Middle School has provided 2013-2014 opening of school information for parents and students. Sixth-grade students are invited to orientation from 9 a.m.-noon on Friday, August 16. The orientation is for students, but parents will have an opportunity to meet with teachers and administrators throughout the morning. Sixth-grade students should enter […]
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
Laney Jones of the Ohio Challengers 4-H club was one of a number of local 4-H and FFA members that exhibited at the Ohio State Fair. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted WREN — The 16 teams that will play in the 22nd annual Wrenway Park Wiffleball Warehouse Extravaganza are as follows: 2012 champion MKS Siding, ACC Lawn Care, Lee Kinstle Bunnies, Slusher’s Jewelry, Pernell Plasterers, Yoder Trucking, The Gators, Clean 13, Whiffers, Shotzys, Bill Miller Auto, Putman Stables, Vancrest Vultures, Greve Chrysler, Moews Seedcorn […]
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Convoy Athletic Dept. news CONVOY — The Crestview Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Commissioner Dr. Dan Ross will attend and speak at Crestview’s annual “Meet the Team” night. This event, as required by the OHSAA, will be held for student-athletes, parents, and community members this evening at […]
POSTED: 08/12/13 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports