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Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer laid out his agenda for the coming year in a positive State of the City address before Van Wert City Council on Monday evening (click here for a copy of the address). The mayor talked about his goals for 2012 and also highlighted his 2004 State of […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor After struggling for years with declining membership in its fitness programs, the YWCA has announced a partnership with a Delphos-based organization that will provide 24-hour fitness services at the nearly 100-year-old facility. The YWCA has signed an agreement with Peak Community Wellness of Delphos to provide management of all the YW’s land […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News

Clarence G. “Larry” Jurczyk, 77, of Amherst, passed away at his residence on the evening of Saturday, February 25, 2012, following an illness  of seven months. He was born April 23, 1934, in Lorain, the son of the late John and Sophia (Niznik) Jurczyk. He has been a resident of Amherst since 1976. He was […]

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Georgia Shope, 85, of Rockford, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2012, at her daughter’s home in St. Marys. She was born December 18, 1926, in Celina, the daughter of the late Henry and Lawrena (Deitsch) Alt. On January 18, 1947, she married Frederick Shope, who preceded her in death on April 20, 1996. […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Clarice Joanne Highwarden, 76, of Paulding, died Friday, February 24, 2012, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 27, 1935, in Payne, the daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (Kerns) Hook. On September 27, 1956, she married Donald “Ducky” Highwarden, who preceded her in death on April 20, 2002. Survivors […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Van Wert independent/Crime Stoppers information Crime Stoppers is an organization committed to playing a significant role in reducing crime in our community.  The local program currently led by Lt. Kurt Conn of the Van Wert Police Department as law enforcement coordinator and Kim Brandt as chairman of the board, brings the community and law enforcement […]

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The sixth-grade classes of Team Galaxy at Van Wert Middle School raised $339 from its ninth annual bake sale to benefit The Angel Foundation. Jean Miller of The Angel Foundation was presented a check by (front row, from the left) Abby Bradford and Joey Weiss; (back row) Justin Hammond and Seige Strawser. Students brought in […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News

The Van Wert County Recorder’s Office will be closed Wednesday, February 29, from 9:30 a.m. until noon so that employees can attend the funeral of Joy Thomas, the sister of County Recorder Kim Hughes.

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News

WREN — Ohio 49 in the village of Wren is now closed for 90 days for a street reconstruction from Jackson Street to the north corporation limit of the village. The project includes sidewalk, curb and storm sewer improvements. Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 33, Indiana 101 and U.S. 224 back to Ohio 49. […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News

Organizers of the planned Rally In The Corn event in June have asked for volunteers to help. Anyone interested is asked to attend a meeting at the Van Wert Fairgrounds on Sunday, March 11, in the Extension Meeting Room, which is located at the north end of Administration Building on the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The […]

POSTED: 02/28/12 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News