DAVE MOSIER/independent editor To many people, George Brake wasn’t just the head of the Van Wert Solid Waste Management District, he was the Van Wert Solid Waste Management District. Brake, who died Wednesday morning in a traffic accident at the age of 58, was the first — and only — manager of the county recycling […]
POSTED: 09/25/15 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Participants in Thursday’s Business Expo/Taste of Van Wert County got to sample food from several area restaurants and food vendors and also talk to a number of other business representatives at Wassenberg Art Center. Those providing free food samples included Gibson’s BBQ, Schlotzky’s Bakery & Cafe, Bob Evans, Truly D’vine, Fricker’s, Little Caesar’s, Elks Lodge, […]
Community Health Professionals information Community Health Professionals will host a free “Lunch and Learn” opportunity titled, “Planning for End-of-Life … The Smart Thing to Do” on Wednesday, October 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1159 Westwood Drive in Van Wert. The format will be an informal discussion, with presenters from Putman Law Offices, […]
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VW independent/submitted information OHIO CITY — The village of Ohio City and the “Arts in the Park” Committee present Dana Fair “unplugged”. Friday night will be the last performance of the season and will begin at 7 p.m. Fair has been performing in local bands since the age of 14, with 30 years of experience, […]
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United Way of VW County information The United Way of Van Wert County’s Day of Caring Food Drive being held on Friday, September 25, has been moved to a new location. The food drive is now being held at the current Salvation Army location of 1116 S. Washington Street.
POSTED: 09/24/15 at 9:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
George Ernest Brake, 58, of York Township, died as a result of a traffic accident Wednesday morning near his home. He was born April 4, 1957, in Kenton, the son of the late Carl Brake and Virginia Jean (May) Brake. On April 22, 1979, he married the love of his life, Kathy Brake (formerly Miller), […]
POSTED: 09/24/15 at 8:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Gene E. Harting, 78, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at his residence. He was born December 19, 1936, in Convoy, the son of William E. and Mary (Klinger) Harting, who both preceded him in death. On November 3, 1962, he married Marsha J. (Sherman) Harting, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors […]
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Karen R. King, 69, of Van Wert, died at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born December 29, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Wilmer and Lucille (Gussler) Finger, who both preceded her in death. On January 23, 1965, she married Douglas King, who survives in Van […]
POSTED: 09/24/15 at 7:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Six people were sentenced, while 11 people appeared Wednesday for hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Ronald McNeal, 31, of Van Wert, was given a 24-month prison sentence on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. Judge Martin Burchfield, who handled all but one case on Wednesday, […]
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Members of the Senior Class at LifeLinks Community School are shown packaging cookies for the Van Wert County Special Olympics pork chop/chicken carry out dinner, which was held September 23. This was the first service project of the school year. A total of 480 cookies were baked and packaged for this event, which will become […]
POSTED: 09/24/15 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News