FFB gives to MSVW

First Financial Bank recently renewed its financial support of Main Street Van Wert through a contribution to the downtown development non-profit. Shown is Mark Verville (right) of First Financial Bank presenting a check for $500 to MSVW Program Manager Adam Ries and County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger, who is also a MSVW Board member. As a […]

Tinnel receives honors from LPL Financial

Submitted information Jan Tinnel, an LPL Financial-affiliated advisor at Citizens National Bank, has announced that she was recognized as a top financial advisor and named to LPL’s Patriot’s Club. This premier honor is awarded to less than 10 percent of the firm’s approximately 14,000 advisors nationwide, and is based on an annual production of all […]

Jimmy Miller

Jimmy Miller, 68, of Van Wert, died at 8:06 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 4, 1946, in Van Wert, the son of Earl W. and Margaret (Stutz) Miller, who both preceded him in death. He married Cindy (Long) Miller, who survives in Van […]

VWHS seniors give teachers pat on back

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor For the past 20 years, the Van Wert Teachers’ Appreciation Banquet has allowed students to talk about their favorite teachers and school staff. The evenings include both poignancy and humor as 10 Van Wert High School seniors read essays telling their favorite teachers about the impact they had on their lives. The […]

Delphos teen hurt in semi-moped crash

Ohio State Highway Patrol information DELPHOS — The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred at approximately 5:15 Thursday evening. The crash occurred on Ohio 66 north of Delphos near the intersection of Pohlman Road. According to investigating troopers, Buck A. Fordney, 44, of Wapakoneta, […]

Vantage has positive financial forecast

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Vantage Board of Education members heard a positive five-year forecast and also approved a Community Reinvestment Act tax abatement request in the Paulding County village of Antwerp during their May meeting on Thursday. Superintendent Staci Kaufman said the five-year forecast was positive, mostly because of increased tax revenues, some of those coming […]

Marsh rebranding complete

Marsh Supermarket Van Wert Manager Zach Helton cuts the ribbon on the local store’s rebranding and renovation project. The project resulted in the removal of the former central office area and relocating it to the north side of the store to open up the middle of the store. A number of Marsh executives also attended […]

Students learn about starting a business

Submitted information With only a few weeks of school to go before graduation, Van Wert City Schools seniors were offered yet another option for their future from Van Wert City Economic Development Director and Ohio State University Extension Community Development Educator Cindy Leis, and Gary Corcoran, a business counselor for Wright State University-Lake Campus’ Business […]

Ohio A-G certifies marijuana amendment

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has certified the petition for the proposed “Legalize Marijuana and Hemp in Ohio” amendment to the Ohio Constitution. On April 28, the Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled “Legalize Marijuana and Hemp in Ohio,” from the group Better for […]

Darlene N. Ditto

Darlene N. Ditto, 81, died Thursday morning, May 7, 2015, at Woodcrest of Decatur, Indiana. She was born September 4, 1933, in Guymon, Oklahoma, the daughter of Gustave W. and Della (McCaskey) Sinning, who both preceded her in death. On April 22, 1956, she married Clifford R. Ditto, who died October 13, 1996. Survivors include […]