Members of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors helped Hall’s Meats, located at the corner of Lincoln and Main streets, officially open the new meat shop, which provides fresh-cut meats at a reasonable price. Here, shop owner Pat Hall, a butcher with 27 years of experience, cuts the ribbon on the […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s news COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General DeWine has urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue proposed regulations on electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes. The bipartisan letter to the FDA was issued jointly with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and was co-signed by attorneys general from 38 additional states […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview volleyball news CONVOY — The 13th annual Fricker’s Lady Knight Volleyball Invitational is set for this Saturday, September 28, at Crestview High School in Convoy. The field features eight teams who will compete for the title of champion. Matches begin in both gyms at Crestview at 9 a.m. The admission price for the entire […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 5:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview volleyball news Crestview’s volleyball team came out on top Tuesday evening in a Northwest Conference match-up against the Paulding Lady Panthers, with the Lady Knights winning in straight games: 25-19, 25-11 and 25-12. The Crestview junior varsity team was defeated in straight games. Crestview varsity stats leaders Serving – Tianna Rager, 17/17 with four […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 5:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert golf news The Van Wert varsity golf team put it all together Tuesday for its last home match, defeating Lima Central Catholic and Elida on beautiful day for golf at Willow Bend Country Club. The three Cougar seniors all had outstanding days on the course, led by Justin Price’s 38. Adam Jurczyk carded […]
POSTED: 09/25/13 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
It seems everyone wants to hear the Ohio State University Marching Band at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center! This is one of those times we wish we had 2,000 seats. We have been sold out of tickets for this concert for nearly two months. The best way to have gotten tickets for this was during […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 10:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Martha L. Spahr, 92, of Lima, died at 7 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2013, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born April 6, 1921, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Cloyd Abraham and Treva Leota (Agler) Fowler. On July 16, 1949, she married Ernest Joseph “Slim” Spahr, who preceded her in death on […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 8:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor After several years of using .22-percent Safety Fund money for police and fire salaries and benefits, Van Wert City Council’s Finance Committee members think it’s time to return to using the money for its intended purpose. Finance Committee Chair Joi Mergy said that the preliminary budget for 2014, which calls for decreased […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news A coast-to-coast walker, Armand Young, was in Van Wert from Sunday to Monday afternoon. While here, Young attended the Van Wert County Historical Society’s membership appreciation cookout on Sunday at the county historical museum. Young began his journey at “Ground Zero” – site of the former World Trade Center – and […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
United Way Day of Caring news The United Way of Van Wert County reminds area residents of the upcoming 15th anniversary Day of Caring Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, which takes place this Friday, September 27, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Trinity Friends Church, 605 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 09/24/13 at 6:19 am. FILED UNDER: News