Submitted information COLUMBUS – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will be in Van Wert today to host a roundtable for area law enforcement officers at the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, 113 N. Market St. DeWine will discuss recent law enforcement initiatives with local law enforcement agencies and also gather feedback and concerns from local […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Buckeye Youth information Buckeye Youth will have its annual Valentines for Vets event on Wednesday, February 5, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, 111 N. Shannon St. Van Wert. The event will be held from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Buckeye Youth members should plan to attend and show appreciation to veterans for all they have sacrificed […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information A meeting originally scheduled for this evening to discuss a planned spraying for gypsy moths has been canceled, along with the spraying, according to information received from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Brett B. Gates, information officer for the ODA, noted that the meeting was canceled because Van Wert County is no longer […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wren Village Council information WREN — Wren Village Council will meet Monday, February 10, at 7 p.m. Village Council meetings are open to the public and are held at the Town Hall Building in Wren.
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports The Van Wert Cougars rebounded after a couple of nasty losses to edge Lima Senior 60-58 in a non-conference boys’ basketball game Saturday in the Cougar’s Den. The Cougars had four players in double figures, led by Matt Bidlack’s 17 points. Connor Holliday added 14 points, while Nathan Stoller and Drew Myers […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio Association of Realtors information The Ohio Association of Realtors reports that the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in December increased from the results from the prior year. “It’s evident, based on the slight increase in the number of home purchase contracts that occurred in December, that the Ohio housing market […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate
Lincolnview girls’ basketball The Lincolnview Lady Lancers outlasted Delphos St. John’s, winning 47-41 in a non-conference match-up Saturday at Lincolnview. The Lancers took a 14-9 first-quarter lead and went up by seven points, 26-19, at the half. The Lady Blue Jays outscored Lincolnview 10-9 in the third quarter to cut the lead to six, but […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Athletic Dept. information Unsurprisingly, the Crestview Lady Knights are the No. 1-seeded team in the Division IV girls’ sectional basketball tournament being held this month at Van Wert High School. The Lady Knights (15-1), the only team with a winning record in the sectional, receive a bye in the first round of the […]
POSTED: 02/03/14 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Doris E. Ley, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Van Wert, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2014, at her residence. She was born February 2, 1930, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Lawrence and F. Marie (Adams) Edwards. She married Dr. Dean E. Ley, who preceded her in death on […]
POSTED: 02/02/14 at 8:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Larry E. Francis, 69, of Van Wert, died at 9:58 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 31, 1944, in Decatur, Ind., the son of the late Bernard Wayne and Goldie (Baumgartner) Francis. Survivors include three children, Kathy (Jeff) Stachler, Jason (Jessica) Francis and Bruce […]
POSTED: 02/02/14 at 1:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries