Alice Grace Roth Neer

Alice Grace Roth Neer, 90, of Frostproof, Fla., was carried by Angels into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 10, 2012. She was born September 28, 1921, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Harry E. and Ethel (Stevens) Roth. She married Harold Neer, who preceded her in death. Mrs. […]

Set your chairs up in the park this Friday

After a week off in Fountain Park last Friday because of the football game in Eggerss Stadium, summer music returns at 7 p.m. this Friday night with the Doo-Wah Riders. Those of you who were practicing getting your chairs set up last Friday will now have a real concert to enjoy. And enjoy you will! […]

Law Enforcement 6/12/12

Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police June 7, 12:54 a.m. — Philip Stemen, 18, of Fort Jennings, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia as a result of an incident in the 500 block of South Washington Street.

Development office: Time to go it alone?

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor After nearly a decade of being nurtured by the Ohio State University Extension, it appears as if the Van Wert Economic Development Office is ready to fly on its own. While all those involved were appreciative of what the OSU Extension has done for local economic development efforts over the past nine […]

Council discusses finances, junk items

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council spent a lot of time discussing city finances and the junk/junk vehicle issue in the city before a last-minute discussion on what to do about the Van Wert Economic Development Office. Finance Committee members and other Council members held a lengthy discussion on the city tax budget and […]

Rib Fest 2012 to have ‘flying pigs’ event

Van Wert independent/CVB information Flying pigs?  That’s right!  Pigs will fly through Van Wert for this year’s sixth annual Rib Fest, which will be held August 3-4 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. At approximately 2 p.m. on August 4, little plastic piggies will be dropped from overhead and fly over the festival grounds as […]

Retiring Vantage teachers

Vantage Career Center recently said goodbye to five teachers who retired. Retiring teachers include Shirley Jarvis, Senior Health Technology instructor; Nancy Moore, Network Systems instructor; Linda Bales, Medical Office Management instructor; Linda McKitterick, Business instructor; and Jennifer Waltz, GRADS instructor, who all retired on May 23, taking with them a combined 140 years of teaching […]

Patrol having another recruitment day

OSHP information The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be holding another area recruitment day, this time at Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, Ind., from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, June 14. The recruitment effort by Sergeant Jonathon Gray, assistant commander of the Van Wert Patrol Post, and Trooper Teri Cavin, Patrol recruiter, will be […]

Ohio Ag Dept. plans pesticide collections

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring a collection for farmers wanting to dispose of unwanted pesticides on August 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the parking lot of the Wood County Junior Fair Building, 1380 W. Poe Road in Bowling Green. The pesticide collection and disposal service is free […]

Council on Aging sets garage sale dates

Council on Aging information The Van Wert County Council on Aging has announced the dates of its annual garage sale. This year, the garage sale will run Thursday, July 26, through Saturday, July 28, and August 2-4. The sale will be open Thursday and Friday, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Saturday from […]