Submitted information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will be hosting a turkey shoot on Sunday, May 25, starting around 1:30 p.m. The club will provide shotgun shells for the turkey shoot. Twelve-gauge shotguns only are to be used by men, although children and women may use a 20-gauge shotgun and the club will provide […]
POSTED: 05/19/14 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert senior cross country standout Andi Foster will be heading for NAIA member Taylor University in the fall with the signing of her letter of intent on Thursday. Foster is a three-time state qualifier in cross country, garnering a 45th place finish during her junior year, and currently holds the third faster […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 2:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The YMCA will be opening the Camp Clay Aqua Park season with Rotary, YMCA and Van Wert County Economic Development and the County Board of Commissioners each sponsoring a day during the Memorial Day weekend. This allows the admission of $1 per person to the Aqua Park from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, May 24; Sunday, May 25; […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 2:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Hickory Sticks senior golfers opened their 2014 season with a four-man scramble tournament. Finishing in first place with a sizzling 11-under-par 61 were Ed Jacobs, Carlyle Grove, Mike Martin and Mike Parsons. Taking second place with a super 62 was a team comprised of Brent Crone, Gerry Knapke, Bernie Scott and John Axson. In third place with a […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 2:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor An Ohio City woman who killed her mother and wounded her father will spend at least the next 20 years in prison after she was sentenced Friday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Tamara L. Menke, 48, listened emotionlessly as Judge Charles D. Steele sentenced her to 15 years to life […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/ODJFS information Ohio’s unemployment rate continues to fall, decreasing to 5.7 percent in April 2014, down from 6.1 percent in March. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 12,600 over the month, from a revised 5,285,000 in March to 5,297,600 in April. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in April was 328,000, down […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 1:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
A vehicle that caught on fire in a carport at a residence in the 600 block of West Main Street Friday morning destroyed the vehicle and led to extensive damage of the carport as well. Van Wert firefighters responded to a call that came in at 10:55 a.m. Friday at 624 W. Main St. and […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 1:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — An Ohio license plate recognizing the Lincoln Highway is on its way. Senate Bill 339 was introduced this past Wednesday by State Senator Cliff Hite and co-sponsored by six state senators whose districts include the historic byway: Keith Faber, Frank LaRose, Joe Schiavoni, Scott Oelslager, Larry Obhof, and Dave Burke. […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 1:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Fair Board information The Van Wert County Fair will offer fairgoers an improved selection of free entertainment this year. The free entertainment is supported by a grant from the Van Wert County Foundation, as well as sponsorships and an annual fundraising auction. This year’s auction will be held today at 10 a.m., with […]
POSTED: 05/17/14 at 1:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It’s been a landmark in downtown Van Wert for 70 years, but the Military War Album Chapel next to the Van Wert County Courthouse should see a major renovation coming soon. In 1944, then-Van Wert County sheriff Roy Shaffer collected photos of local veterans who were serving their country during World War […]
POSTED: 05/16/14 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News