Mayor Farmer: OSU ending ED contract

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council included a bit more drama than usual, with three elected city officials getting vocal about situations that have arisen. Mayor Don Farmer got on his soapbox first, noting as a preamble that the Ohio State University Extension had sent him a letter formally announcing […]

Gasoline prices trend downwards in Ohio

Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 10.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.20 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.22 […]

Veterans Day cards

High school students from LifeLinks Community School created colorful message cards for veterans in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was the fourth year for this project, which is very well received by the patients at the hospital. Plenty of red, white and blue stickers, ribbons and script were used to make […]

VWHS sets parent-teacher conferences

Van Wert High School information Van Wert High School Principal Bob Priest has announced dates for parent-teacher conferences for the 2015-16 school year. Parent-teacher conferences will be held Monday, November 23, from 4-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 24, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch from 11 a.m.-noon); and Monday, February 22, 2016, from 4-7:30 p.m. Parent-teacher conferences […]

YMCA hosting New Year’s Eve lock-in

YMCA of VW County information The YMCA of Van Wert County is hosting a New Year’s Eve lock-in for children in grades 2-6 with drop off beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, and pick-up Thursday, January 1, at 7:30 a.m. The 12.5-hour event will feature activities that include Nintendo Wii games, 5-on-5 sports tournaments, […]

Robert A. Glancy

Robert A. Glancy, 92, of Paulding, died Saturday, November 7, 2015. He was born December 4, 1922, in Van Wert, the son of Charles C. and Phyllis B. (Underhill) Glancy, who both preceded him in death. He married Laura Glancy, who survives in Paulding. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United […]

VWHS thespians announce school play

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert High School theatre members are preparing for the upcoming production of Mr. Hobbs’ Vacation by F. Andrew Leslie. This three-act comedy takes a look at the Hobbs’ family, which decides to go on a family vacation to Rock Harbor. With the inadequate living conditions, arrival of unexpected guests, and […]

USDA designates state ag disaster areas

USDA information COLUMBUS — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Steven Maurer announced that 29 Ohio counties, including Van Wert County, have been designated as primary natural disaster areas, due to physical damage and losses caused by excessive rain, flash flooding, flooding, high winds, hail, and lightning and are […]

Lake Campus offers beer brewing classes

VW independent/submitted information CELINA — Want to learn more about brewing beer, or interested in starting your own craft beer brewery? Two unusual classes now being offered at Wright State University’s Lake Campus can help area residents realize their dream of being a craft brewer. Both Beer 101 and 201 are non-credit classes being offered […]

ODOT District 1 sets winter inspections

ODOT District 1 information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 will be conducting winter truck fleet inspections this week at each of the eight county garages in the district. Van Wert County will hold an inspection, starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, November 12, as part of a county-by-county equipment readiness inspection. The […]