New art center ready for public opening

Van Wert independent/submitted information Wassenberg Art Center will be officially opening its new facility, located in the newly renovated former Van Wert Armory building, with a public open house from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, November 17. The new address of the center is 214 S. Washington St. in Van Wert. Coinciding with opening will be the presentation […]

Entrepreneurship Fair

The Van Wert County Entrepreneurship Fair was held Saturday morning in the Community Room of Vantage Career Center. The event provided basic business  information for those people wanting to start a new business. Here, Gary Corcoran, an advisor for Wright State University-Lake Campus’ Business Development Center, provides information to participants. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)

DJFS program to pay local school fees

Van Wert County DJFS information The Van Wert County Department of Job and Family Services is providing the PRC School Fee program to assist eligible families in paying school fees for the 2013-2014 school year. Families eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch program at area schools need not apply for this program. This […]

Tourist cabin moved

This past Friday morning, the Van Wert County Historical Society moved a Lincoln Highway tourist cabin from the grounds of Dr. Thomas Wilkin’s veterinary clinic. The cabin was part of the former Runnion HC Gas and Tourist Cabins. The move was made possible with the help of a Van Wert County Engineer’s Department work crew and […]

Doris LaMae German

Doris LaMae German, 88, of Van Wert, died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born April 17, 1925, in New York City, the daughter of the late Herman and Olga (Yuhasz) Lattin. She married Charles Harvey German, who preceded her in death. Survivors include […]

Lola Mae Holmes

Lola Mae Holmes, 83, of Van Wert, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Convoy. She was born June 17, 1930, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late William S. and Elsie May (Speelman) Morehead. On January 25, 1949, she married Walter Holmes, who also preceded […]

Knights make history with win over LCC

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports LIMA – After years of getting pushed around by Lima Central Catholic, the Crestview Knights got a measure of revenge with a 48-34 victory over the Thunderbirds in the Division V football playoffs on Friday at Lima Stadium. It was the first playoff victory for the Knights and the first-ever win over […]

Man ‘serious’ after car-school bus crash

Ohio State Highway Patrol information CONVOY — An Antwerp man injured in a car-school bus crash Friday morning has been upgraded from critical to serious condition, according to reports from Parkview Regional Medical Center on Saturday. Zechariah Price, 18, was injured when he apparently failed to yield the right of way to a Thomas Edison […]

Ribbons cut

First Financial Bank officials cut the ribbon on renovation projects at both of its banking centers: downtown on Central Avenue (above) and southwest (below) at its Summit Banking Center. (photos by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)