Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer is shown cutting the ribbon Thursday on Ruler Foods new store in the Summit Shopping Center on South Shannon Street in Van Wert. The store claims it will have the lowest milk and produce prices in town, as well as fresh beef, chicken and pork meat items, and will stock […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Over the next few weeks, many Ohioans will be visiting their favorite bar to celebrate – whether for St. Patrick’s Day or for the college basketball tournament. Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) want to remind bar owners “It’s your Bar, It’s your Responsibility.” “This time of year often means big business […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Preliminary judging for the 2013 Peony Festival Pageant was held Thursday in the offices of The Van Wert County Foundation. Here, judges (clockwise from front left) Kevin Taylor, Ray Etzler and Kay Okuley interview candidate Courtney Gorman, who is representing Lincolnview High School in this year’s pageant. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS music department news On Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, the Van Wert High Music Department will host the Ohio Music Educators Association’s District Band and Choir Contest. During the event, bands and choirs from across the region will perform for judges and receive ratings. The contest will be held at Van Wert High School […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Members from the Isaac Van Wert American Legion Post 178 recently donated individual classrooms flags to the new Van Wert Elementary School. Van Wert Elementary Principals Beth Runnion and Kevin Gehres are shown accepting a plaque recognizing this donation. Also in the photo are (from the left) Post 178 Adjutant Les Brown, Past Commander Gary Fiegel and Post Commander […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Optimist Club news The Optimist Club of Van Wert held its annual oratorical contest based on the topic on “Why My Voice is Important.” Kollin Weiss won first place in the competition for boys and Courtney Byrd won first place in the competition for girls. They each received gold medallions and checks for $150. […]
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police March 6, 5:33 p.m. — A Van Wert woman reported the theft of checks from her residence. Police are investigating the report. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 03/08/13 at 6:01 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A local man charged in connection with a robbery at Klosterman’s Pizza was given nearly five years in prison after changing his plea to guilty as part of a plea negotiation. Kyle Caldwell, 33, of Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of robbery, a felony of the third […]
POSTED: 03/07/13 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County got a bunch of snow dumped on it on Wednesday, with 7 inches of the white stuff in the city of Van Wert and 7 1/2 inches in Convoy, according to County EMA Director Rick McCoy. And that’s not all. The possibility of up to 2 inches of rain failing on the […]
POSTED: 03/07/13 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
United Way of Van Wert County news United Way of Van Wert County and the FamilyWize Community Service Partnership have teamed up to make prescriptions more affordable for those without insurance or even those who have insurance that doesn’t cover their medicine. FamilyWize cards have provided needed relief with great success, saving 281 people in […]
POSTED: 03/07/13 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: News