DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Gabe Bailey, a freshman at South Adams High School in Indiana, showed off a sampling of his musical talent in winning the 10th-anniversary “Ohio Has Talent!” fundraising show Saturday at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. “I am exceptionally happy,” Bailey said after the show, while adding that he felt […]
POSTED: 02/20/17 at 9:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Ohio State University Extension has four Nutrient Management Plan writers working to assist farmers in developing free Nutrient Management Plans (NMP) in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) of Ohio. Plans provide both fertility recommendations and an environmental site risk for fields that help identify resource concerns impacting nutrient and sediment loss. […]
For the third year in a row LifeLinks Community School students have “adopted” the residents of Van Wert Manor nursing home on Valentine’s Day. Inside the handmade Valentines, the students placed word search puzzles, rolled everything together, and secured them with stretch-type Valentine’s Day bracelets. (LifeLinks photo)
Submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.06 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 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.27 per […]
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Crestview Knight Vision completed its competition season last Saturday, with the group named grand champion at Southern Wells and Carroll, second runner-up at Bishop Dwenger, first runner-up at Marion Harding and fifth runner-up in evening finals at DeKalb. Knight-Vision, along with the high school chorus, jazz band, and middle school swing choir, will its annual […]
Submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) announced the passage of legislation by the Ohio House that makes changes to drug trafficking and possession laws regarding cocaine. House Bill 4 restores the statutory penalties for possession of cocaine and clarifies the penalties for the trafficking of cocaine. Under Ohio’s statutory drug penalty […]
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Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview High School is currently accepting applications for head girls’ soccer coach for the 2017-18 school year. Teaching positions may be available. Candidates should preferably have previous interscholastic coaching experience and evidence of strong leadership, management, and communication skills. Interested candidates should forward a letter of interest, resume, and references to […]
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Myrna Marie (Sowers) Hernandez of Van Wert passed away at 1:31 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born November 20, 1934, in La Paz, Indiana, the daughter of Victor Orin Sowers Sr. and Dollie Marie (Holland) Sowers, who both preceded her in death. On January 29, […]
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Robert “General” Kennedy, 74, of Fort Jennings, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at The Meadows of Ottawa. He was born November 20, 1942, in Lima, the son of Stanley and Sara (McGue) Kennedy, who both preceded him in death. Survivors include a brother, Karl (Kay) Kennedy of Fort Jennings; one sister, Betty Kennedy of […]
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James Sloan, 62, of Delphos, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. He was born June 13, 1954, in Toledo, the son of Robert Sloan, who survives in Delphos, and Monica (Fiedler) Sloan, who preceded him in death. He married the former Elizabeth Sadler, who died September 27, 2006. […]
POSTED: 02/19/17 at 8:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries