VW independent/submitted information The low gasoline price in Van Wert was down a penny over last week, although the highest price decreased a dime, according to GasBuddy.com. The low price, at Murphy USA in the Towne Center shopping center, was $2.61 per gallon, down from $2.62 last week. The two Pak-A-Sak Marathon stations were at […]
POSTED: 06/18/18 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports With a projected high temperature of 94 and a heat index of 101, it’s going to be a toasty day for ACME baseball. Among the game scheduled for today: Van Wert at Ottawa-Glandorf, Delphos St. John’s at Crestview, and Lincolnview at Delphos Jefferson.
POSTED: 06/18/18 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information CINCINNATI — The annual “Sliding into Om” yoga event presented by St. Elizabeth Healthcare will be held Saturday, June 30 at 8:30 a.m. Sliding into Om features instructors from The Yoga Bar conducting a one-hour yoga session on the outfield grass at Great American Ball Park. Fans have two packages to choose from: […]
POSTED: 06/18/18 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Curtis E. Beougher, 53, of Celina, and formerly of Rockford, died Friday, June 15, 2018, in Coldwater. He was born December 14, 1964, in Celina, the son of Lowell and Elsie (Thatcher) Beougher, who both survive. On July 1, 1999, he married Amy Nishihira, who also survives. Other survivors include a sister, Tracy (Chris) Heitkamp […]
POSTED: 06/17/18 at 3:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police June 10, 5:31 p.m. — Apurva P. Shah, 41, of Franklin Park, Illinois, was cited for disorderly conduct while at the Brookside Convenience Store, 1301 W. Main St. June 8, 5:25 p.m. — Tyler D. Mason, no age listed, of Cloverdale, was arrested on a felony warrant issued in Defiance County while […]
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent/submitted information OTTAWA — The Friends of the Putnam County District Library in Ottawa are now accepting applications for the upcoming 11th annual Autumn Harvest of Crafts Show. The show be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, October 27, at Ottawa-Glandorf High School, 630 Glendale Ave. in Ottawa. For more information, email friendscraftshow@yahoo.com or phone […]
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
It was perfect weather as the Endless Summer Band entertained a large crowd in Fountain Park with a variety of musical numbers during the second of this season’s Summer Music Series concerts sponsored by The Van Wert County Foundation. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Amateur Radio Club, in conjunction with other clubs in the United States, will celebrate the 75th Diamond Anniversary of ham radio. An open house is scheduled from 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, until 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency building off Lincoln […]
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Bee Gee Realty & Auctioneers is sponsoring a Business Day at the YMCA’s Camp Clay Aqua Center on Tuesday, June 26. Because of the sponsorship, those using the Aqua Center that day will pay only a $3 admission charge. Shown with Camp Clay Director Kevin Morrison is Bee Gee owner Bob Gamble and a number […]
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — High temperatures are forecasted across Ohio this weekend and into next week, and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is urging people to take precautions to prevent potentially dangerous heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion. “Heat-related illnesses pose a serious health risk for all people, but especially for the […]
POSTED: 06/16/18 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News