Straley Realty & Auctioneers staff (above) held auctions for two rehabbed houses on North Race Street and a new home in the Washington Place subdivision on Tuesday. It was not known this morning if bids on any of the three dwellings met or exceeded minimum bids set by Vantage Career Center. The North Race Street […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 1:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
This Friday night will conclude our 10th year of Fountain Park Summer Music, sponsored by The Van Wert County Foundation. We expect to go out with a “bang”! We have Gary Puckett and the Union Gap band coming to perform our finale, beginning at 7 p.m. Many of our concerts are not as well known as […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve the vandalism of several Straley and Bee Gee Realty “for sale” signs throughout the city of Van Wert. Approximately 17 to 18 “for sale” signs have been damaged over the past three weeks. If you have any […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:35 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
Van Wert independent/VWCH information The Van Wert County Foundation recently presented Van Wert County Hospital with a $50,000 check as an installment on its $500,000 pledge in support of the Emergency Services Department expansion project. “We are truly grateful to the Van Wert County Foundation for their generosity and commitment to the health of this […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/United Way information Lorie Garwood, campaign chair for this year’s United Way campaign said she hopes area residents have their calendars marked for this Friday, August 12, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., to attend the campaign kick-off in downtown Van Wert. “We will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the courthouse […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/Fair Board information The Van Wert Fair is having a craft/garage sale, plus an auction to support entertainment at future fairs on Friday and Saturday, August 12-13. The fundraisers are part of a goal to get the entertainment portion of the fair to be self-sufficient. There will be spaces available for anyone that […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Former Van Wert High School Spanish teacher David Lianez (right) was recently named the “outstanding adjunct instructor” at Wright State University’s Lake Campus. Each year, the awards committee selects an outstanding adjunct who has contributed new and innovative ideas and methods to the core curriculum of the university, and that add to the depth and […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:08 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Van Wert independent DEFIANCE — The boys’ golf team at Van Wert High School started its season off with a fourth-place finish out of 18 teams at the Defiance Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Course in Defiance. Senior Matt Cucciarre carded his best 18-hole round ever with a 7-over-par 78. His round was highlighted with […]
POSTED: 08/10/11 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Richard R. Jellison, 74, of Van Wert, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at SCCI Hospital in Lima. He was born May 26, 1937, in Decatur, Ind., the son of the late Robert F. and Lola R. (Giessler) Jellison. He married Carrie B. (Barns) Jellison, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include […]
POSTED: 08/09/11 at 7:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police August 7, 4:51 p.m. — A resident of the 600 block of East Central Avenue reported that the windshield on his vehicle was damaged while it was parked at his house. August 5, 9:19 a.m. — An employee of Price Outdoor Power Equipment, 517 Leeson Ave., reported that someone spray-painted two large […]
POSTED: 08/09/11 at 5:38 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement