Van Wert Police March 20, 7:50 p.m. — Nicollette Collins, 22, of Van Wert was charged with two counts of theft for allegedly stealing items from two separate businesses in the Summit Shopping Center. March 19, 4:52 p.m. — Robert Keipper, 17, of 110 S. Wayne St., and a 15-year-old Convoy resident were each charged […]
POSTED: 03/22/13 at 5:04 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
YMCA of Van Wert County news The YMCA of Van Wert County is announcing the registration for Van Wert Girls Basketball Classic. The Tournament will be hosted by the YMCA of Van Wert County and the Lady Cougar Basketball team. The tournament will be held on April 12-13. The entry fee is $80 and the […]
POSTED: 03/22/13 at 4:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education made it 3-for-3 as it also passed a resolution during its March meeting on Wednesday opposing state legislation that would expand Ohio’s school voucher program. In a largely uneventful meeting, the four board members present (Ben Cowan was unable to attend) unanimously adopted a resolution […]
POSTED: 03/21/13 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy (above) held a training session Wednesday evening in the Marsh Foundation Auditorium for a large number of volunteers wanting to be severe weather spotters. McCoy provided information on several types of severe weather, including photos and what to look for with each type of severe weather. (Dave […]
POSTED: 03/21/13 at 5:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Mendon teenager sent to prison on burglary and theft charges was one of five people to appear in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning. Judge Charles D. Steele sentenced Dallas Fortner, 18, to two years in prison on one count of aggravated burglary, a felony of the second […]
POSTED: 03/21/13 at 5:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s Office news COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced details of a plan to address existing gaps in sexual assault services across Ohio. The formation of the new Sexual Assault Services Expansion Program comes after a survey conducted by the Attorney General’s Office found that 59 percent of Ohio’s counties […]
POSTED: 03/21/13 at 5:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Internal Revenue Service news WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday provided late-payment penalty relief to individuals and businesses requesting a tax-filing extension because they are attaching to their returns any of the forms that couldn’t be filed until after January. The relief applies to the late-payment penalty, normally 0.5 percent per month, […]
Main Street Van Wert news Just a reminder that the March “Van Wert Cash Mob” is set to meet this Thursday, March 21, between 5 and 5:30 p.m., at the Van Wert Civic Theatre. Everyone in the community is invited to gather inside and enjoy refreshments from the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce until […]
POSTED: 03/21/13 at 5:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
By Taylor Hall Crestview senior government students took an overnight trip to Columbus last Monday and Tuesday. Students toured state government buildings, including the Supreme Court, on Monday. Tuesday they visited the Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. Along with learning the history of Ohio’s government, the class was able to enjoy bowling […]
POSTED: 03/20/13 at 1:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Leprechauns are Irish fairies about two feet tall. Leprechauns are dressed in green and are shoemakers. They can be found by following the sound of their hammering. Leprechauns are sly creatures, and will try to trick you. But in spite of all of that, Lincolnview kindergarteners still try to trap the elusive leprechaun, and each […]
POSTED: 03/20/13 at 1:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines