Van Wert News

Police say a serial car thief has been taking vehicles on test drives that don't end back with the sellers.

There was a moment during the 800 meter race that Van Wert junior Jared Fleming wondered if the scraching the 1600 was a good idea.

Information submitted VAN WERT, Ohio - The Marsh Foundation along with Mercer County DJFS and the Western Ohio Regional Training Center through the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, is bringing a nationally recognized speaker to Van Wert on Thursday, June 21.

Police say a serial car thief has been taking vehicles on test drives that don't end back with the sellers.

What: Peony Festival When: Today through Sunday Where: Van Wert Today 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Craft show and garage sales, Van Wert Fairgrounds 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.: ArtRageous on Main 5 to 8 p.m.: Quilt Show, Van Wert fairgrounds; Festival car show, downtown 7 p.m.: The Bronx Wanderers, Fountain Park Saturday 7:30 a.m.: Van Wert City Run, Smiley Park 9 ... (more)

Author of 'The House of Velvet and Glass'; 1 p.m.; Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola; www.steuben.lib.in.us. All weekend - ' OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE: WOODTURNING IN INDIANA' - Ends June 17; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St.

Lindsay McCoy Times Bulletin News Writer VAN WERT - Although the area's peonies are no longer in full bloom due to the unusually warm weather this spring, this weekend marks the annual Van Wert County Peony Festival.

Two cases were heard in Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas Wednesday by retired Judge Sumner E. Walters: Brandon Potter, 26, Coldwater, was arraigned on three counts of theft, each a felony of the fifth degree.A He entered a not guilty plea and was released on a surety bond.A Pretrial is set for June 13.

The Van Wert Arts Factory is raffling off a one-of-a kind collaborative work created by nine area artists.

The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2012 annual Golf Classic on Wednesday, July 18 at Hickory Sticks Golf Club, 12083 St Rt 127, Van Wert, Ohio 45891.

Van Wert Fire Chief Jim Steele presented his thoughts on fire department jurisdictions during a special committee meeting Wednesday night at Van Wert City Council.

VAN WERT The Ohio State Highway Patrol is accepting applications for anyone who wants to try to be a state trooper.

Carrying on with a long time tradition, the annual 4-H Chicken Barbecue will be held Tuesday, June 5 serving from 3:30-7 p.m. Drive thru or carry out options.

Former Teleflex employees will meet for lunch on Thursday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. at Pizza Hut in Van Wert.

David Pratt listens as his sentence is read in Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Van Wert Post is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred Monday at 11;19 A.M. at the intersection of St.

There will be a community Memorial Day service at Challenged Higher Peer Support/Drop-In Center at 407 N. Franklin St.

Van Wert junior Jared Fleming capped off a successful Division II regional meet by winning a regional championship in his final event of the day.

According to statistics released by the Veteran's Administration, our World War II vets are dying at a rate of 740 a day.

By Rosanne Bowman LIMA - There's just something about Vacation Bible School that says summer fun.