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Monday, Apr. 20, 2026

Van Wert Area CVB information Just a reminder that the deadline for the Rib Fest Cornhole Tournament is today, July 27.  The tournament, sponsored by First Bank of Berne, will be held Saturday, August 4, at 1 p.m. during the sixth annual Van Wert Rib Fest. Entry fee is $20 per team.  Registration forms may […]

POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: News

Marsh Foundation information CARF International recently announced that The Marsh Foundation has been reaccredited for a period of three years for its Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents); Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults); and Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents) programs. The latest accreditation is the third consecutive three-year accreditation the international […]

POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: Business, Youth

Information submitted On Friday, August 3, the Van Wert Area Community Concert Band will present a concert in the band shell of Fountain Park in Van Wert. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Music performed on the concert will contain a wide variety of musical genre to include: marches, dance tunes, swing, rock and […]

POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert Police July 25, 9:30 a.m. — Robert A. Simones, 42, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was charged with disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated after he was reported staggering into traffic on South Washington Street. When officers arrived, they found Simones asleep in a grassy area just off the west side of the 1200 block of […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A man who assaulted a Wren resident during a home-invasion robbery was granted an early release from prison during a hearing held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Eric Zinsmaster, 35, will have to serve up to six months in the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation (WORTH) Center in […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 7:17 am. FILED UNDER: News

Information submitted As the end of summer and the time for children to return to school approaches, the Kids Learning Place is taking final applications to begin the 2012-2013 school year for preschoolers. Don’t wait, as there are just a few spaces still available for children to enroll. Call for information today to secure a child’s spot […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News, Youth

The Van Wert Community Club, as one of its community services, recently added new stone to the walkways at the Hiestand Woods park.  Sponsors of the project included Stoneco, for the stone; Kennedy-Kuhn, for the use of the John Deere “gator”; and the Van Wert County Engineering Department, for delivering the stone. Club members helping were (from […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: News

VWPD information Two men are being charged in connection with a marijuana growing operation at a Van Wert residence. Steven Osborn, 50, is charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and cultivation of marijuana in the presence of children. Cody L. Osborn, 20, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: News

Information submitted WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of House Resolution 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, sponsored by Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas), which would remove current restrictions on how the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) can audit the Federal Reserve and allow for a complete audit […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 5:54 am. FILED UNDER: News

Information submitted Main Street Van Wert still has spaces available for anyone wanting to bring their yard sale downtown during the Lincoln Highway BUY-Way Yard sale, to be held the weekend of August 9-11. Sale times will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Sale spaces will be on Jefferson Street, between Main Street and Central […]

POSTED: 07/26/12 at 5:53 am. FILED UNDER: News