Purmort Bros. gives to YM

Purmort Brothers Insurance Agency will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community, access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at www.vwymca.org. […]

VW v-ball program sets summer camps

VWHS volleyball information The Van Wert High School Volleyball Head Coach Matt Krites and his staff and players will be conducting two camps this summer in the VWHS gymnasium. The 2015 Cougar high school volleyball camp will include two sessions. The first is for girls in grades 9-12, will run from July 27-30 in the […]

Just what exactly are GOBA and CCR?

If you are like me, you’ve probably had about enough acronyms in your life!  So, here are a couple more for you to consider; however, I’m going to help you along the way. The two acronyms I have listed above both deal with events happening this June 20.  And you might want to be involved, so […]

Ida Mae Couch

Ida Mae Couch of Zanesville died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. She was born June 12, 19122, in Malheur County, Oregon, the daughter of Floyd J. and Goldeth (Johnston) Anderson, who both preceded her in death. On April 2, 1942, she married D. Curtis Couch Jr., who died in May […]

City Council hears positive financial report

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council heard some positive financial news and also introduced legislation related to a street reconstruction project between Fox and Ervin roads on South Washington Street. Mayor Don Farmer and City Auditor Martha Balyeat both had financial positives to report on Monday, with the mayor noting that city income tax […]

City ED program announces new logo

Van Wert City Economic Development information The Van Wert City Economic Development has recently chosen a new logo to serve the city’s economic development office. With input from the Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group, the design, created by Darren Caywood, creative director and founder of Midnet Media in Minster, will allow the office to […]

Storm clouds

Van Wert resident Mike Taylor took this shot of menacing clouds from Monday’s storm while at the third city reservoir. The storm was more of a fizzle than a problem, moving quickly through without leaving much in the way of water or damage behind. 

Wren residents asked to clean properties

Wren Homecoming information WREN — Wren officials are asking village residents to clean up their property in anticipation of Wren Homecoming weekend, August 20-22. Residents are asked to get rid of excess vehicles on their property and to clean up their yards, mow the grass and to keep yards trimmed up. Vehicles that don’t run […]

Delphos police chief tenders resignation

City of Delphos information DELPHOS — Delphos Police Chief Kyle Fittro has announced his resignation, effective 4 p.m. Friday, June 26. The police chief noted that he has secured a position in the private sector as a reason for his resignation. Delphos Assistant Police Chief Mark Slate will be appointed as acting chief until the […]

Crime Stoppers 6/9/15

Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office solve a break-in that occurred at Amvets Post 689 in Middle Point. Sometime between the hours of 1045 p.m. on May 28 and 2 p.m. the next day, a suspect or suspects entered the building and stole […]