Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department solve several thefts that have been occurring in Ridge, Washington, York and Jennings townships in Van Wert County. Between September 18 and 19, the sheriff’s office received several reports of items being stolen. Some of the items […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
Van Wert Police September 22, 1:38 a.m. — Keith Anderson, no age listed, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was cited for operating a vehicle while impaired as a result of a city traffic stop. September 21, 9:38 p.m. — Hunter C. Eberle, 19, of Ohio City, was cited for possession of marijuana as a result of […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Lois Kathryn Kiehl, 93, of Van Wert, died at 2:10 a.m. Monday, September 23, 2013, at Convoy Care Center. She was born August 31, 1920, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Orbie and Nellie (Harter) Fisher. On October 13, 1940, she married Arthur Glenn Kiehl, who preceded her in death on July […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With high-profile bridge collapses like the one on Interstate 5 in Washington state back in May, Van Wert County residents should be relieved to know that the overall health of county bridges is pretty good — and steadily improving. According to Van Wert County Engineer Kyle Wendel, the county has a total […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.47 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 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s Office news COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced the start of the 2013 Take Action High School Video Contest, which gives Ohio high school students a chance to win up to $2,500 in college scholarships. “Ohio high school students are very creative, and this contest allows them to showcase […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Animal Protective League news The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats Sherman Tank and Mini Me, minx male cats ages 4 and 2 ½ years; neutered, front declawed, yellow mackerel, tiger. Figaro, a 3-year-old male cat; shots, declawed, neutered, black-gray-white. Elouise and Edith, female Russian blue cats, 1 and […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports The Van Wert Cougar cross country teams hosted the Van Wert County Hospital Invitational on Saturday morning and, once again, the Cougar boys came out victorious. The short-handed Van Wert girls’ squad ran themselves to a sixth place finish. The Cougar boys’ cross country team was led by junior Connor Holliday […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 5:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert volleyball news HAVILAND — The Van Wert Cougar volleyball team was back in action on Saturday with a tri-match at Wayne Trace that also included Bryan. The Lady Cougars first defeated Wayne Trace in the first match 25-21 and 25-19. The second match of the day was between Van Wert and the Lady […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 5:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert golf news BRYAN — The Van Wert Cougar golf team finished sixth out of 12 teams in the Golden Bear Invitational tournament held at Bryan. The Cougars’ carded a 357 for the day, while Delphos St. John’s won the tournament with an excellent 302, 29 strokes better than second-place Napoleon. Match medalist was […]
POSTED: 09/23/13 at 5:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports