Jesse L. Dickerhoof, 29, of Van Wert, died the morning of Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his residence. He was born January 20, 1982, in Van Wert, the son of the late Tim L. and Deborah “Zaddie” (Flickinger) Dickerhoof. On May 6, 2011, he married Stephanie R. (Fannon) Dickerhoof, who survives in Van Wert. Mr. […]
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 8:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
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POSTED: 05/23/11 at 3:28 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Lots of people enjoyed the mostly sunny weather on Saturday to take in the sights at the fourth annual Wheels-N-Wings Festival at the Van Wert County Regional Airport. (photos by Jan Dunlap & Dave Mosier for the Van Wert independent; click here for more photos of the event)
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 3:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/contributor content COLUMBUS — State Representative Lynn Wachtmann (R-Napoleon) has announced that this September, the JoAnn Davidson Leadership Institute will begin its second decade of developing new Republican women leaders for Ohio. To date, nearly 200 women have completed the program to acquire additional skills as mayors, judges and magistrates, campaign managers, county […]
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POSTED: 05/23/11 at 3:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Successfully launch a new business by completing the “Starting Right” class developed by the Business Enterprise Center at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The two-hour class delivers much of the basic information necessary for successful business ownership. Each participant receives a “Starting Right” packet including legal, record-keeping, tax and general business information. A business plan questionnaire […]
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 2:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Marsh Foundation School will hold its annual spring celebration on Friday, May 27. The day will begin at 10 a.m. and will include piano recitals, a musical production of The Wizard of Oz, a short awards program and a luncheon. Three students will also receive their high school diploma. The Marsh Foundation is a […]
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 2:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
The following pets are available for adoption through the Animal Protective League: Cats Manx, male, 1 year old, tiger stripe, Siamese color, blue eyes. Female tiger, 1 year old. Male long-haired white cat, 1 year old. Female tabby, 1 year old, gray. Female, 3 years old, orange tiger, outside cat. Kittens Female and male, gray […]
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 2:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
OHIO CITY – The Harvey Lewis Post 346 of the American Legion in Ohio City has planned a Memorial Day service for 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30, at Woodlawn Cemetery/Veterans’ Memorial Park in Ohio City. The Van Wert Community Concert Band will also perform during the service, while a guest speaker will deliver a Memorial […]
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 1:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams qualified several athletes for the Division II Regional Track Meet at Lexington this Thursday and Friday. The boys finished 11th overall out of 19 teams in their meet, with 37 points, while the Cougar girls were fourth out of 12 teams with 62 […]
POSTED: 05/23/11 at 12:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports