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POSTED: 07/23/11 at 3:22 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert independent/ODJFS information The state followed the national trend as Ohio’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 percent, to 8.8 percent, in June, up from 8.6 percent in May, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).The good news was that Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment also […]
POSTED: 07/23/11 at 3:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
The temperature was hot, but the music was definitely cool as Dwight Lenox entertained a heat-depleted crowd in Fountain Park on Friday as part of The Van Wert County Foundation’s Summer Music Series. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 07/23/11 at 3:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Pregnancy Life Center information The Pregnancy Life Center announces its annual Walk for Life is coming up on Saturday, August 6, at Fountain Park in Van Wert. Once again, there will be live music provided by the group Fortress and free refreshments donated by Van Wert Manor and Redeemer Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran, and Emmanuel Lutheran […]
POSTED: 07/23/11 at 2:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Community Health Professionals’ Hospice held its annual Rays of Hope Camp this week at the YMCA of Van Wert County’s Camp Clay. About 35 youths, ages 6-17, from throughout the area attended. Here, McKenna Merkle, Melissa Bono, Misty Hilleary, Becky Anderson and Tyler Metzger from Rocky Top Ice Cream provided a welcome relief from the […]
POSTED: 07/23/11 at 2:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS — The Van Wert County Board of Elections validated 1,388 signatures to Repeal SB 5, legislation called by its detractors an unfair attack on employee rights and worker safety. Only 297 signatures were required to meet 3 percent of the total vote in the last gubernatorial election in Van Wert County. According to this information […]
POSTED: 07/23/11 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Latta commented in opposition to a proposed Department of Transportation (DOT) rule that would classify farm machinery as commercial motor vehicles, requiring drivers of farm equipment to obtain a commercial driver’s license. Currently, federal highway laws exempt farmers driving on public roads from certain commercial vehicle regulations during planting and […]
POSTED: 07/23/11 at 1:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Morey R. Drew Sr. of Lima and formerly of Van Wert, died at 2:45 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2011, at his residence. He was born April 10, 1942, in Continental, the son of the late Morey S. Drew and Grace R. (Shellebarger) Minor. On October 14, 1989, he married Debrae A. (Saintignon) Drew, who survives […]
POSTED: 07/22/11 at 1:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Wright State University President David Hopkins had plenty of news for local community members when he spoke during a luncheon event held Thursday at Willow Bend Country Club. One priority of the Dayton-based university, he said, was collaboration with its community partners. “We want to be responsive,” Dr. Hopkins told the group. […]
POSTED: 07/22/11 at 4:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Board of Education approved several change orders for the elementary school project, as well as a plan to use an online system allowing students to make up work missed during calamity days that exceed the five-day state limit. Superintendent Ken Amstutz noted that site and foundation work for the […]
POSTED: 07/22/11 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: News