ODOT lists week’s area road projects

ODOT information The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 reports the following road construction projects for the week of August 13: Van Wert County U.S. 30 east of Van Wert will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for roadside betterment. The Van Wert County ODOT is performing the work. Paulding County Ohio […]

APL has pets available for adoption

The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Cats A 1-year-old female tiger cat. Lily, a 1-year-old black, longhaired cat; fixed, front declawed. A 2-year-old female, clack with white spots. Ellie, a 13-year-old gray, longhaired cat; fixed, declawed, shots. Kittens Male and female, 3 months old, gray tiger, rusty, calico. Male, […]

Lancer girl golfers 2nd in quad match

Information submitted PAYNE — The Lancer girls’ golf team traveled to Pleasant Valley Golf Course just outside of Payne to take on the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders, the Lady Bulldogs of Defiance, and the Lady Bombers of Edon. The Defiance Bulldogs dominated the quad match with a team score of 177. The Lancers followed with […]

Young Riders do well at Ohio State Fair

Information submitted The Young Riders 4-H Horse Club had five members qualify against high standards to compete at the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair show at the Ohio State Fair. These youngsters had an outstanding show, with all of them coming home with a top 10 placement in classes as large as 128 entries. The […]

Willard Lowell Nolan

Willard Lowell Nolan, 74, of rural Venedocia, passed away very suddenly at 2:24 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012. He was born August 9, 1938, in Union Township, Mercer County, the son of the late Willard L. and Edith (Swygart) Nolan. On April 7, 1961, he married Florence R. (Robey) Nolan, who survives, along with four […]

Teleflex/Kongsberg plant purchased

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The building that housed first Teleflex and then Kongsberg has a new owner, thanks in part to a $127,000 Revolving Loan. Jim Miller, president/CEO of Ottoville-based Miller Precision Manufacturing Industries Inc. thanked Mayor Don Farmer and various local development officials for their help in allowing him to purchase the 130,000-square foot facility, […]

Concession stand fire

Van Wert firefighters were still battling a fire at midnight that started in the concession stand at Smiley Park late Friday night. No information has been released at this point on how and where the fire started; however, the concession stand is most likely a total loss. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)

Ribbon cut on Walmart refurb

Walmart cut the ribbon on a major updating of the Van Wert Supercenter on Friday morning. The local store also donated $3,250 to area organizations, including the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Wren Community Chest, The Salvation Army, the Hot Air Festival and the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Auxiliary for its Christmas children’s shopping event. (Dave […]

Rib Fest does well despite weather

CVB information The Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau was pleased with the number of people who came out and enjoyed the sixth annual Van Wert Rib Fest. The crowd was great. “Unfortunately the weather got us again,” said CVB Executive Director Larry Lee. “For the second year in a row, our feature band […]

Flying Farmers

Members of the Flying Farmers organization were in Van Wert on Friday and were able to see some of the local sights, including Central Insurance Company, Brumback Library, the Black Swamp Bistro and FFA jacket maker Universal Lettering (above), which many found especially interesting because of their affiliation with FFA when they were young. (Dave […]