VWHS Music Dept. information On Thursday, May 22, the Van Wert High School Symphonic Band will present a their annual Spring Concert. The concert will be held in the Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center and begin at 7:30 p.m. This concert is free. The concert will begin with special guest the […]
POSTED: 05/21/14 at 4:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Peony Festival Committee information The Peony Festival Committee would like to announce the five women who will be honored as Flowers in Full Bloom during the 2014 Peony Festival, set for the weekend of June 6-8. The 2014 Flowers in Full Bloom are Doris Evans, Eloise Biro, Phyllis Rice, Shirley Jarvis, and Jane Bonifas. These five […]
POSTED: 05/21/14 at 4:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
You bet Papa does and he will in Fountain Park on June 6 when we officially kick off our Fountain Park Summer Music Series for 2014! It was four years ago when this beach party band from California last played in Van Wert. They were a lot of fun and so many of you wanted […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 9:13 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Economic Development Director Sarah K. Smith is a matchmaker. But instead of connecting people looking for love, she brings together people looking for jobs with businesses who need good employees. That’s where VanWertWorks.com, a web-based employment service, comes into play. The website, to launch this summer, will feature area […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/OSHP information The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 12:20 p.m. Monday on U.S. 127, near Walnut Grove Church Road in York Township, Van Wert County. The crash was approximately six miles south of the city of Van Wert. According to investigating troopers, a […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education honored two retiring staff members and also welcomed a new teacher to the district during its May meeting held Monday. The board and Superintendent Mike Estes presented plaques to teacher Connie Moser and cafeteria worker Joy Schaadt, who are both retiring after a number […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Seventy students from 13 schools, including Van Wert High School, will be the first to participate in Ohio’s inaugural Moot Court Competition. The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) will host the competition on May 20 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. The Moot Court will be streamed live […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Last Tuesday night, WSU-Lake Campus Business Enterprise Center counselors Jennifer Rigdon and Gary Corcoran conducted a “Starting Right” pre-business planning seminar to participants at the Village Hall in Ohio City. Local business owners Barb Baker of Baker Built Products and Tom Turnwald of TEEM Wholesale were guest speakers. Upcoming seminars are scheduled for June 12 […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected a petition seeking to amend the Ohio Constitution by adding “The Ohio Clean Energy Initiative” because the petitioners did not submit the minimum valid signatures required. Ohio Revised Code 3519.01(A) states that a proposed initiated constitutional amendment must contain at least 1,000 […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Members of the Van Wert Chapter of DeMolay got their hands dirty this past weekend while helping beautify downtown Van Wert. Eighteen planters line the sidewalks along Main Street, needing planting and maintenance every spring and summer. This year, Van Wert DeMolay volunteered to plant them and will be assisting with fertilizing […]
POSTED: 05/20/14 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: Youth