This summer, bipartisan study committees will be meeting to discuss two large problems our state is facing: opioid addiction and unemployment compensation debt. Hearings on these subjects will be held throughout the state this fall in August and September. This summer’s committees are named: Law Enforcement Perspectives on the Drug Epidemic & Its Impact on […]
POSTED: 07/30/14 at 5:59 am. FILED UNDER: Opinions
It seems we just listened to Papa Doo Run Run in the park during the Peony/ArtRageous Festival. And now we are about to hit August and our big finale concert in Fountain Park! This Friday night, we are proud to present a totally new band to our area called Never Stop Believin’, a tribute to […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 11:29 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Geraldine Ellen Cowell, 89, of Van Wert, died at 9:54 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 20, 1924, in Painesville, the daughter of the late Floyd and Jessie (Myers) Brown. On March 26, 1941, she married Earl Wesley Cowell, who preceded her in death […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 5:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Helen L. Geisman, 97, of Van Wert, died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born April 22, 1917, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Milton and Sarah (McMillen) Parsons. She married Howard W. Rodman. Survivors include five children, Patricia (Everett Jr.) […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 5:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council heard an update on county economical development activities from Economic Director Sarah Smith during its meeting Monday night that sparked yet more discussion on the disconnect between the city and county ED programs. Smith talked about the many funding opportunities from state and federal grant and other funding […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council approved an ambitious $700,000 street-paving program that will include portions of 14 city streets during its meeting Monday. Safety-Service Jay Fleming brought a list of street-paving projects to a meeting of City Council’s Streets & Alleys Committee conducted prior to Monday’s regular Council meeting. Streets to be paved […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.37 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.51 […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
CURTIS E. YOUNG/OSU Extension educator Homeowners may be frustrated with the appearance of their lawns at this time of the year. Many lawns are pale green in color instead of the deep rich green color that it was in the spring. Why have lawns faded in their appearance? There are a multitude of reasons why […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Grover Hill and Scott police departments, and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office conducted a multi-agency OVI checkpoint from 6-11 p.m. this past Saturday. The checkpoints were held on Ohio 114 in Grover Hill and on Blaine Street in Scott […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently donated $125 to the Girls Scouts of Western Ohio. The monies will be used by local Girl Scouts to help fund activities for summer resident camps and summer education outreach programs. Van Wert Lodge’s donation will provide access to the […]
POSTED: 07/29/14 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: Youth