VWCS bd. hears about gifted education

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education heard a presentation on gifted education, listened to information on student testing and district finances and also approved a number of supplemental contracts during its February meeting on Wednesday. Brett Dorsten, school psychologist for Van Wert Elementary School, gave a presentation on the district’s gifted […]

3 sentenced, 3 change pleas in CP Court

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Three people received community control sentences in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court, while three others entered plea changes during hearings held Wednesday. Roger Hibbard, 38, of Paulding, was given three years of community control, including up to six months in the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation (WORTH) Center in Lima, […]

Vantage part of grant-funded program

VW independent/submitted information Vantage Career Center will receive funding from a $500,000 grant to help plan a program that will assist adults, 22 years and older in earning their high school diploma, while completing an industry credential. The goal of this project is to provide a template of services to reduce barriers, to help those […]

FEMA has cold weather protection tips

FEMA information CHICAGO — Dangerously low temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills continue to be in the forecast for much of the Midwest this week. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with the hazards of cold temperatures. “Whether traveling or at […]

L’view to hold kindergarten registration

Lincolnview Local Schools information Parents in the Lincolnview Local School District having a child who will be 5 years of age on or before August 1 may register the child for the 2015-16 school year. Registration will be conducted during the week of March 2-6 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lincolnview Elementary School. […]

VWHS plans parent-teacher conferences

VWHS information Van Wert High School is scheduling parent-teacher conferences for Monday, February 23, from 4-7:30 p.m. The conferences give parents the opportunity to discuss their students’ progress with teachers. Members of the teaching staff also welcome and encourage parents to visit the school during scheduled hours. Those attending should plan to park in the […]

Bloodmobile announced at VWHS

American Red Cross information Van Wert High School’s Student Council will host a bloodmobile in the high school gymnasium from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24. Those who are at least 17 years of age (16 with parental consent; forms available at the Red Cross office, 208 E. Main St.), weigh a minimum of […]

Louis J. Lianez

Louis J. Lianez, 90, of Van Wert, died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born September 12, 1924, in Paulding, the son of Genorro and Vincinta Lianez, who both preceded him in death. On January 19, 1942, he married Antonia (Vargas) Lianez, who died […]

Susan Joan Leiendecker

Susan Joan Leiendecker, 57, of Venedocia, died at 5:43 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born October 27, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Robert Arthur Bridgman and Joan (Cusmano) Van Metre, who both preceded her in death. She had been married to Thomas […]

Richard J. Richardson Sr.

Richard J. Richardson Sr., 69, of Delphos, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1945, in Delphos, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Dunlap) Richardson, who both preceded him in death. On June 10, 1967, he married Helen L. (Jewell) Richardson, who survives in Delphos. […]