The Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group monthly meeting was hosted by the Kenn-Feld Group on Friday. Local economic development stakeholders heard from guest speaker Jim “Rabbit” Bonifas, store manager at Kenn-Feld, and Wright State University-Lake Campus’ Business Enterprise Center Director Julie Miller and Program Facilitator Carol Jones. Both speakers from Wright State University spoke […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected the petition for the proposed Cannabis Control Amendment because the summary of the petition was not “fair and truthful.” On May 11, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution by adding the Cannabis Control Amendment. Attorney General DeWine’s […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wren Mayor Monica Davis is shown being interviewed by WERT host Chris Roberts (right), while Van Wert County Commissioners Todd Wolfrum and Thad Lichtensteiger look on during their weekly “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program. Last week’s show featuring Ohio City Mayor Carol Miller kicked off a series about community projects throughout the county. The program airs […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Janet Ann Harmon, 68, of Van Wert, died at 8:52 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born December 6, 1946, in Van Wert, the daughter of Bertis William and Doris Marie (Prichard) Harmon, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Sue Barna of […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education honored three retiring staff members and also received a hint from a group of current teachers unhappy with the progress of contract talks during its May meeting on Thursday. Staff members Cindy Perkins, Bob Hall and Judy Wortman were each given a plaque by […]
POSTED: 05/22/15 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Rib Fest information The ninth annual Van Wert Rib Fest will be held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, August 7-8. Preliminary plans for this year’s event began nine months ago, as the organizing committee met to review the 2014 Rib Fest and decided to make the 2015 event bigger […]
POSTED: 05/22/15 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Manor held a celebration on Thursday to celebrate its 45th year in the community. Here, Van Wert Manor Administrator Jacque Welch (center) is assisted in dedicating a tree planted on the Van Wert Manor grounds. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
VW independent/submitted information The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) has appointed Shelly Barrett, MBA, BSN, RN, ET, CWCN as Region V (Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois) Representative to its Board of Directors. Barrett has 25 years of home health and hospice experience and serves as vice president of operations for Community Health Professionals, a nonprofit home […]
Ohio State Highway Patrol information COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers this Memorial Day to not get behind the wheel impaired. Troopers and local law enforcement will be joining forces in an effort to keep Ohio roads fatality free this holiday. Troopers made 763 OVI arrests during the 2014 Memorial Day […]
POSTED: 05/22/15 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Republican information The Van Wert County Republican Central Committee will host a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, at Willow Bend Country Club. The guest speaker for the luncheon will be Matt Huffman, a 2016 candidate for Ohio’s Fourth Senate District. Huffman served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to […]
POSTED: 05/22/15 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: News