Ohio State Highway Patrol information COLUMBUS — With the new academic year approaching for Ohio students, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to be alert for stopped school buses that will soon be on the road again every weekday. Extra patience and attention will help make a safer school year for children statewide. Motorists […]
POSTED: 08/05/14 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information CONVOY — With over 800 people in attendance, the Convoy Community Days Truck Pulls last Saturday were a huge success. For four hours on Saturday, spectators enjoyed 45 Michindoh hooks (see the Michindoh website michindohpullers.org for individual results and a list of winners). There were also two Convoy classes: nine hooks in the […]
POSTED: 08/05/14 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information MONTPELIER — The Defiance post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Monday at approximately 6:32 p.m. The crash occurred at the intersection of Defiance County Road 1 and County Road 10, in Williams County. According to investigating troopers, a 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette driven by […]
POSTED: 08/05/14 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The National Rifle Association Foundation recently provided $13,000 in grant money to the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association to fund programs developed to promote youth and women’s shooting sports programs. Additional funds were also granted for range improvements. “The NRA Foundation is committed to ensuring that the Shooting Sports are made available the public,” said […]
POSTED: 08/05/14 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Because of a scheduling conflict, the August meeting of the Van Wert County Veterans Service Office Board is being moved from Thursday, August 7, to Thursday, August 14, at 1 p.m.
POSTED: 08/05/14 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Last week was the beginning of a new Van Wert County veterans’ ID card program. The new program is the result of a partnership between County Veterans Service Officer Barry Johns and County Recorder Kim Hughes. The ID card program, which is currently available in a number of counties in Ohio, came […]
POSTED: 08/04/14 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 11.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.48 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 1.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.49 […]
POSTED: 08/04/14 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PIQUA — Council on Rural Services is a local social service agency that works through grants to expand opportunities for individuals and families that increase their potential for change and growth in their lives. Right now, the agency is looking for community-minded professionals that want to be involved in its work and the […]
POSTED: 08/04/14 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information COLUMBUS — In the first six months of 2014, the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a wide range of felony offenses and increased total drug arrests from the year before, thanks to troopers who take extra time during traffic stops to look for possible indicators of criminal activity. From January […]
POSTED: 08/04/14 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lois E. Owens, 77, of Convoy, died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014, at her residence. She was born August 20, 1936, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Otto G. and Ethel (Lee) Krugh. On May 20, 1956, she married Doyt L. Owens, who survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Cindy […]
POSTED: 08/03/14 at 6:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries