VWHS swim team information AYERSVILLE — The Cougar swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II sectional tournament involving 14 teams, including four Western Buckeye League schools. The boys took fifth place, while the girls finished ninth. Wauseon took first place for the boys and Anthony Wayne […]
POSTED: 02/15/16 at 8:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Two longtime members of the Van Wert High School Athletic Department family were recognized during a ceremony during the Van Wert-Defiance boys’ basketball game on Friday. Recognized were Harold Murphy, who served as a member of the sideline chain crew for a year and operated the scoreboard in the Eggerss Stadium press box for the last […]
POSTED: 02/15/16 at 8:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert City Schools is working on a comprehensive district strategic plan and is seeking input from district residents to assist with the process. The city school district, working with the Ohio School Boards Association, has assembled a diverse group of district staff and community members who have been involved since early […]
POSTED: 02/15/16 at 8:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert area residents (above) came out Saturday morning to Van Wert Elementary School to eat pancakes, sausage, and sausage gravy and biscuits as a fundraiser for the city DARE program. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 02/15/16 at 8:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 6.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.55 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 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $1.69 […]
POSTED: 02/15/16 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Representative Bob Latta welcomes Congressman Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, as the featured speaker at his 2016 Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner. The banquet is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Bowling Green State University’s Lenhart Grand Ballroom in Bowen-Thompson Student Union, located off Thurstin Street in Bowling […]
POSTED: 02/15/16 at 8:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Jean M. Burrow, 69, of Van Wert, and formerly of Olean, New York, went to be with her Lord surrounded by her family at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, February 14, 2016, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born January 20, 1947, in Olean, to William M. and Margaret Ann (Ross) Edwards, who both preceded […]
POSTED: 02/14/16 at 10:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Rev. Lloyd L. Roberts, 80, of Van Wert, died at 8:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1935, in Van Wert, the son of Herman Roberts and Rilla (Craig) Roberts-Shinaberry, who both preceded him in death. On December 12, 1953, he married Hazel J. […]
POSTED: 02/14/16 at 7:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information The Board of Directors of First Federal Savings & Loan of Van Wert has announced the promotion of Suzie Grimes to chief financial officer. Grimes began her career at First Federal in November 2007 as accounting clerk. She was promoted to comptroller in 2013. Grimes is a graduate of Van Wert High […]
POSTED: 02/13/16 at 1:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent/submitted information Central Insurance Companies employee Patrick Crummey has been awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. This is a professional credential recognized throughout the risk management and insurance business. He has completed a rigorous eight-course program of academic, ethical, and experience […]
POSTED: 02/13/16 at 1:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Business