The 2013 Holiday at Home celebration drew a large number of people to the Van Wert community over the Independence Day holiday. Shown are some of the many activities and events held on Thursday as part of the annual Holiday at Home celebration. (photos by Dave Mosier and Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 07/05/13 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Sheriff’s Dept. news A total of 38 people were arrested and charged in connection with an underage drinking party on Monmouth Road in Van Wert County. Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach reported that 35 adults ranging from ages 18-20 and three juveniles will face charges ranging from operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI), underage consumption, […]
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Ohio Dept. of Public Safety news COLUMBUS — With summer officially kicking off and trauma season in full-effect, the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Medical Services reminds Ohioans to take extra precautions as the mercury rises and heat advisories are issued. “EMS personnel are prepared to respond to heat-related emergencies however, most […]
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Community Health Professionals news Community Health Professionals volunteers will serve a salad buffet on Thursday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at 1159 Westwood Drive in Van Wert. The public is invited to enjoy an “all-you-care-to-eat” buffet of homemade salads, plus Venedocia Lions Club sausage sandwiches. Eat in or carry out for a […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A move into the former Van Wert Innovation Center on Fox Road should help a local business expand its line of innovative products. Cool Machines owner Dave Krendl said his company’s move from rented space on Industrial Drive to the former Innovation Center will help the company expand and better organize its […]
POSTED: 07/04/13 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office news PAULDING – A man who barricaded himself in his house for four hours was listed in serious condition this morning in a Fort Wayne, Ind., hospital after he was shot by an officer from the Allen County Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT team. James Fleenor, 42, of rural Paulding County, was shot […]
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American Red Cross news America’s blood supply is an important piece of our country’s ability to respond to disasters. By donating blood, people can help prepare for the unexpected and help ensure blood is available when and where it’s needed. “Any disaster, man-made or natural, can result in people being injured and needing blood,” said […]
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Van Wert Rib Fest news For the second consecutive year pigs will be falling from the sky at the seventh annual Van Wert Rib Fest. Plastic pigs, that is, will be dropped over a designated area at the rib fest by the United Way of Van Wert County. This event, sponsored by First Federal Savings […]
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VW Band Parents news Area residents who are planning to attend the Lima Symphony Orchestra’s Concert in the Park on Friday, July 5 won’t want to miss the delicious food being prepared and served by the Van Wert Band Parents. The menu will include shredded chicken sandwiches, brats (with or without kraut), hot dogs, coney […]
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By Hannah Kraner, Reporter On June 23 The Ohio City Blue Ribbon Workers welcomed Brent Hamrick to their group to share his hobby of Beekeeping with them. Brent told the group he started out with just a few hives and has built that up to enough bees to make 80 gallons of honey . Brent showed the group photos […]
POSTED: 07/03/13 at 2:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth