VW County Sheriff’s information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced his office’s participation in Child Passenger Safety Week, a campaign dedicated to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children ride as safely as possible, every trip, every time. Sheriff Riggenbach said that Child Passenger Safety Week runs from September 14-20 and is […]
POSTED: 09/15/14 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Chamber of Commerce information Free and open to the public, the Van Wert Area Business Expo and Taste of Van Wert County will take place on Thursday, September 18, from 5-7 p.m., at Elks Lodge 1197, directly off Van Wert-Decatur Road in Van Wert. Browse business exhibits from Van Wert and surrounding areas while […]
POSTED: 09/15/14 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wren Christmas Society information WREN — The Wren Christmas Society is selling tickets for chicken dinners to be served Saturday, October 18. Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ will prepare the food, which will include half a chicken, green beans, cheesy potatoes and a roll. Meals are by pre-sale tickets only. Tickets are $8 each and are available […]
POSTED: 09/15/14 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — More than 80,000 Ohio employees have already been trained through the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program and now the state is making a third round of funding available to businesses. This program will make $29.4 million available in Fiscal Year 2015 for employers to enhance the skills of their employees. […]
Submitted information OHIO CITY — A “Love for Locke” benefit will be held on Saturday, September 20, at Fireman’s Park in Ohio City. Donations for the event are appreciated and can be dropped off at the building at Fireman’s Park from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, or from 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 19. Locke, […]
POSTED: 09/15/14 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports OTTAWA — The Van Wert boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both finished first in the big-school division of the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue and Gold Invitational on Saturday. In the small-school boy’s race, Crestview’s Mycah Grandstaff won the battle for first place against Lancer standout Bayley Tow, edging Tow 16:25.3 to 16:27.9, […]
POSTED: 09/15/14 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert golf information CELINA — The Cougar golf team traveled to the Mercer County Elks Golf Course to participate in the Jordan Moeller Invitational with 16 other teams. The Cougars managed a 381, good for eighth place. Celina won the tournament with a score of 337. Leading the way for Van Wert were Brandon […]
POSTED: 09/15/14 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Robert F. Fowler of Van Wert died at 10:48 a.m. Sunday, September 14, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born June 6, 1934, in Va Wert, the son of the late Forrest and Elizabeth (Milbourne) Fowler. In 1959, he married Julianne Fowler, who preceded him in death on October 9, […]
POSTED: 09/14/14 at 4:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Shirley A. Hunsaker of Grover Hill, died at 12:27 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 9, 1942, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Samuel Leroy and Kathryn (Miller) Dotson. On December 16, 1960, she married DeWayne L. Hunsaker, who survives in […]
POSTED: 09/14/14 at 4:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor U.S. Representative Bob Latta was in town Friday to talk to fellow Republicans at the county party’s monthly luncheon held at Willow Bend Country Club. Although billed as an update on Congressional happenings this session, Latta’s speech mostly criticized the Obama administration and Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate for their failures to move forward […]
POSTED: 09/13/14 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News