By Kate Bauer With four weeks of school under their belts, students of Crestview are preparing for some exciting upcoming events. The varsity volleyball team is looking forward to tournament time as they played their last regular season game at Ada High School on Tuesday. Senior Taylor Springer said “To prepare for tournament, we work […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 3:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Lincolnview Art Students taught by art teacher Kay Wilusz participated in the Apple Festival on October 21 and 22 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The students were asked to display their talents in drawing, painting and other areas in a celebration of the bounties of nature. The Fruit Growers set aside $425 for the […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 3:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 10, at the Wassenberg Art Center on South Washington Street in Van Wert. “My House” will be the competition theme in prints and slides that evening. This will be the club’s only meeting in November due to Thanksgiving falling on the date […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace Our second of many Tuesday night ArtNights is taking place tonight. Anyone who wants to come to the art center to draw, paint, sculpt or work with ceramics is invited. You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy making stuff. (That’s why we’re here!) Instructors will be on hand to answer […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 1:42 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Van Wert Independent/from police reports Van Wert police have updated a report on an alleged break-in at the Century Bar, noting that missing bartender Jessica L. Thompson, 25, has been located. Police also reported that a suspect has been identified in the break-in and officers are currently trying to locate that person. Police say the […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 1:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Shane R. Seekings to FFF Properties LLC, lot 199, Van Wert subdivision, inlot 365, Van Wert. Shane R. Seekings to FFF Properties LLC, portion of inlot 687, Van Wert. Shane R. Seekings to FFF Properties LLC, lot 10, Van Wert subdivision 5. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Creative Home Buying Solutions, portion of […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 1:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The big winner among the November general election issues was the two replacement levies sought by the Van Wert County Council on Aging, while voters split on the three state issues on Tuesday’s ballot. Council on Aging Executive Director Cindy Wood said she was “Obviously, we’re ecstatic with the vote,” Wood said, […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 2:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It likely took longer than it appeared after a big primary election win, but Don Farmer will be the next mayor of Van Wert following a spirited write-in campaign by challenger Ken Mengerink. Farmer won the November general election mayoral race with 1,770 votes to Mengerink’s 910 write-in ballots. “I’m glad this […]
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 2:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 2:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert resident Alivia Glover peeks out from a pile of leaves this past Sunday in a feature photo shot by Cindy Wood for the Van Wert independent.
POSTED: 11/09/11 at 2:10 am. FILED UNDER: News