Crime Stoppers 8/7/15

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 American Legion Post 207 in Willshire. Sometime between the hours of 4 and 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, two people entered the establishment. Once inside, the thieves took an undisclosed […]

Vantage board OKs personnel actions

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Vantage Board of Education made some last-minute personnel moves prior to the start of school during its August meeting Thursday. The board accepted the resignation of Assistant Treasurer Lori Gunderman and Automotive Technology instructor Jeffery Duncan, effective July 31, and hired Larry Davis to replace Duncan. Vantage Treasurer Laura Peters said […]

Fifty Amp Fuse closes out park concerts

VW County Foundation information Our Generation in Concert featuring Fifty Amp Fuse will bring the 2015 Fountain Park Summer Music Series to a big exciting conclusion. Known as “the greatest tribute show”, Fifty Amp Fuse is a live multimedia spectacular celebrating six decades of American and British pop/rock hits.  This group of nine singers and […]

VWCT announces new youth theatre play

VW Civic Theatre information The Van Wert Civic Theatre proudly presents its second summer youth theatre production, The Actor Games. The very best of the area’s young actors have been hard at work perfecting their craft as they prepare for Friday night’s opening of The Actor Games written by Wade Bradford. Putting a youth performance […]

Ohio Sales Tax Holiday this weekend

VW independent/submitted information Area residents are reminded of the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday this weekend. The holiday, which started at 12:01 a.m. today and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 9, exempts shoppers from having to pay sales tax on a number of items, mostly related to back-to-school purchases. Eligible items include the following: Items […]

Governor appoints Mull to NSCC board

VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor John Kasich has appointed a Van Wert man to the Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees. The appointment of Scott Mull, an employee of Central Insurance Company, to the Northwest State board, was one of three announced on Thursday by the governor’s office. Mull, who is also […]

Hospital to host Red Cross blood drive

American Red Cross information Van Wert County Hospital, 1250 S. Washington, will host a bloodmobile between 1-6 p.m. today, Friday, August 7. Those who are at least 17 years of age (16 with parental consent, advanced forms are available at the Red Cross Office on East Lincoln Highway), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and […]

Jack R. Trinosky

Jack R. Trinosky, 61, of Van Wert, died at 1:38 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015, at his residence. He was born October 30, 1953, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Betty Stonestreet, who preceded him in death. He was raised by his grandparents, Charles and Margaret Stonestreet. On March 26, 1996, he married Marily […]

Elizabeth Hugel

Elizabeth “Betty” Hugel, 83, of Landeck, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born February 25, 1932, in Perrysburg, the daughter of Mark and Dorris (Roach) Clement, who both preceded her in death. Betty was united in marriage to Richard Hugel on […]

Races, issues on general election ballot

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The ballot for Van Wert County’s 2015 general election includes a number of tax issues, most of them renewals, as well as a Van Wert mayoral race and several township and village contests. In Van Wert, independent challenger Joe Jared will go up against Republican nominee Jerry Mazur in the city mayoral […]