VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners announced Wednesday the hiring of Jerry Neumeier to fill the position of Solid Waste Management District director. The hiring was made after two rounds of interviews of possible candidates and in cooperation with representatives of the local board for the Solid Waste Management District. Neumeier, […]
POSTED: 11/26/15 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Donald W. Jent, 76, of Ohio City, died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born May 25, 1939, in Letcher County, Kentucky, the son of John F. and Mabel (Caudill) Jent, who both preceded him in death. On July 21, 1961, he married […]
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 10:59 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
William R. Thomas, 86, formerly of Lima, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hearth & Home in Van Wert. He was born September 18, 1929, in Grover Hill, the son of William McKinley and Leona Pearl (McClure) Thomas, who both preceded him in death. In 1960, he married the former Ruth Ley, who died August […]
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 10:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
For the past two weeks the students of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School focused on ways that they could show friendship in their everyday activities. At the end of the two weeks each teacher selected a student from their class that they felt best demonstrated friendship both inside and outside the classroom. […]
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 11:09 am. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 10:49 am. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 10:34 am. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News, Youth
Shop the Wass! 200 pieces of art for your holiday shopping or just to take a chill-out moment and look. This all-media exhibit that is on display through Dec. 18 is a fun and relaxed way to get unique gifts for the people you love. Do you know someone who is difficult to buy for? […]
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 10:00 am. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Mazing Farms LLC to Michael W. Heffelfinger Revocable Living Trust and Kevin W. Heffelfinger Revocable Living Trust, portion of section 36, Pleasant Township. (Pleasant View addition lots 4, 5 and 7). Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Creative Home Buying Solutions Inc., inlot 136, Ohio City. Samantha J. Farmer to Scott C. Farmer, inlots […]
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 9:26 am. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Unemployment figures again trended downward in October for most of Ohio counties, including Van Wert County. According to figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 45 Ohio counties saw unemployment rates decrease, while 23 counties saw increases in unemployment, and 20 counties had jobless rates remain the […]
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 9:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
The exuberant music of Swedish supergroup ABBA was the draw for a packed house Tuesday evening at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio for the first performance of Broadway smash hit Mama Mia!. A second performance will be held tonight at 7:30 at the NPAC. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 11/25/15 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: News