DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Vantage Career Center Board of Education approved a name change for the school’s Adult Education program, while also giving its approval to the five-year financial forecast and also taking action on a number of personnel requests. The board, which met Thursday for its October meeting, approved changing the Adult Education program’s […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Several Van Wert County agencies will benefit from the more than $51 million awarded by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine to 307 crime victim service providers across Ohio. The grants are part of the newly established “Ohio Attorney General’s Expanding Services and Empowering Victims Initiative.” The funds are being awarded as the […]
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Gasoline price information CHICAGO, Illinois — Motorists in the Midwest may see a spike in gasoline prices as refiners shut down for maintenance or unplanned repairs, crimping the gasoline supply. “If I was paid every time I mentioned a refinery issue, I could have retired years ago,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for Gasbuddy.com. […]
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VW independent/submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined colleagues in the House in unanimously passing legislation to ease the regulatory burden on community banks. H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act, gives small banks the ability to better focus their employees and resources on serving their […]
POSTED: 10/09/15 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert man charged with rape was among six people arraigned in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Wednesday on grand jury indictments. Dale W. Wright Jr., 23, of Van Wert, entered not guilty pleas to two counts of rape, both with a specification noting that the victim was under the […]
POSTED: 10/08/15 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert City School students gathered for the annual football Homecoming Parade, which went down Jefferson Street from St. Mark’s Lutheran Church to Fountain Park, where a pep rally was held prior to the Powder Puff football game in Eggerss Stadium. Above, Grand Marshal Larry Bowersock and his wife, Nancy, preside over the parade, while […]
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VW County Council on Aging information As most older area residents are probably aware, the Medicare open enrollment season is from October 15 through December 7. “Don’t be alarmed or overwhelmed by all of the Medicare information that may be flooding your mailbox or television screens,” said Kevin Matthews, executive director of the Van Wert County […]
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Van Wert SWCD information The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District’s 66th Annual Meeting is just around the corner. The event will be held Thursday, November 12, at Vantage Career Center’s Cup & Saucer Restaurant, 818 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. An election will also be held to elect two members of the […]
POSTED: 10/08/15 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
By Rex Dolby The Van Wert Photography Club will meet Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at 114 S. Race St. Members who attended either, or both, recent photo shoots are invited to put five of their best shots (10 if you went on both shoots) on a flash drive for projection and discussion. Both the […]
POSTED: 10/07/15 at 2:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
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