Crestview Local Schools information CONVOY — Parents or guardians residing in the Crestview School District having a child 5 years of age on or before August 1 may register their child for kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year. Parents or guardians requesting open enrollment for their kindergarten student to the Crestview School District should also […]
POSTED: 02/15/14 at 2:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Internal Revenue Service information WASHINGTON — The IRS today announced that tax filings in 2014 have outpaced filings for the same time last year. As of February 7, the IRS received 27.3 million returns, up 2.5 percent compared to the same time last year. Electronically filed returns account for almost 96 percent of those filed […]
POSTED: 02/15/14 at 2:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports WAPAKONETA — For minutes at a time, the Van Wert Cougars’ shooting was nearly as cold as it was outside the gymnasium at Wapakoneta. Van Wert’s icy offense, especially from three-point range, was the difference in the game as Wapak defeated the Cougars 53-46 in a Western Buckeye League matchup played Friday. […]
POSTED: 02/15/14 at 2:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
YMCA of Van Wert County information The YMCA of Van Wert County announces registration for the second annual Van Wert YMCA Classic for third grade boys’ teams. The tournament will be played at the YMCA of Van Wert County on Saturday, March 1. The entry fee is $80 for the tourney, which is under the […]
POSTED: 02/15/14 at 2:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
YMCA of Van Wert County information Registration for the upcoming spring swim session at the YMCA of Van Wert County is going on now thru March 26. Registration fees are $15 for family members, $25 for youth members and $60 for potential members, with a late fee of $10 for all who register after March […]
POSTED: 02/15/14 at 2:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
John R. Pfost, 83, of Scott, died at 11:51 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born December 15, 1930, in Scott, the son of the late Laurence N. and Edna A. (Mohr) Pfost. On August 11, 1950, he married LaDonna (Saylor) Pfost, who survives in Scott. […]
POSTED: 02/14/14 at 5:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police February 6, 6:60 p.m. — Ashley Harter 31, of Delphos, was cited for criminal trespass after she was seen walking on a residential property in the 800 block of West Skinner Street that she had been previously warned not to visit. February 7, 12:23 a.m. — Larry […]
POSTED: 02/14/14 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent/ODOT information LIMA — The forecast says snow is coming … again. For a motorist, that may bring a feeling of dread. But for plow operators with the Ohio Department of Transportation, it’s an opportunity to carry out the department’s signature service – snow and ice control. Within the eight-county region of ODOT […]
POSTED: 02/14/14 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent PAULDING — The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Governing Board approved a number of personnel items during its February meeting held this Wednesday. Superintendent Brian Gerber updated the board on personnel items and legislative issues, as well as WBESC activities, during the meeting, including the retirement of longtime teacher and coach Tom […]
POSTED: 02/14/14 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected a petition for the proposed “Ohio Voters Bill of Rights” because the summary of the petition was not “a fair and truthful statement of the measure to be referred.” On February 4, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition from […]
POSTED: 02/14/14 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News