VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has certified the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would legalize marijuana for medicinal and industrial use in the state. On March 28, the Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution titled “Medicinal Cannabis and Industrial Hemp […]
POSTED: 04/08/16 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Business Development Corporation (BDC) will hold its annual meeting at noon Wednesday, May 11, at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. Any adult resident of Van Wert County who actively registers at the annual meeting and pays the membership dues (currently $5) is eligible to be a member of the […]
POSTED: 04/08/16 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Sean Sauer, CFSP, a funeral director with Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, and Gearhart & Jurczyk Funeral Home in Convoy, has recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. A number of professions grant special recognition […]
POSTED: 04/07/16 at 7:48 am. FILED UNDER: Business
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Six people were arraigned Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas on grand jury indictments, while four other people appeared for plea changes or violation hearings. Those arraigned include Dustin Garrett, 31, of Grover Hill, who entered not guilty pleas to six counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, and […]
POSTED: 04/07/16 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Salvation Army is in the second phase of the capital campaign for its new location at 120 N. Cherry St. in Van Wert. The new location will provide more space, more classrooms, a downtown location that is more accessible to recipients, a larger storage area with walk-in freezer and […]
POSTED: 04/07/16 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Sealscott CPA Inc. will be sponsoring a Business Day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, a floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach, and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which was new last year. New in 2016 are water cannons at the splash […]
POSTED: 04/07/16 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Dental Center of Northwest Ohio (DCNO) opened its doors to the Van Wert community late last fall with the introduction of Van Wert Smiles. DCNO is a non-profit dental practice serving 18 northwest Ohio counties at four locations. Although the newly renovated location hasn’t been in the area long, it’s receiving […]
POSTED: 04/07/16 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 04/06/16 at 2:41 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
By Rex Dolby Coming up next Thursday, April 14, is the Van Wert Area Photography Club’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at 114 S. Race St. Due to the fact that the club has received Federal 501(c)(3) status, and has filed the paperwork with the state for Ohio status, it now faces requirements for governmental annual […]
POSTED: 04/06/16 at 2:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Haley Helm Crestview’s National Honor Society and Scholastic Bowl have partnered up with the Kids Against Hunger Organization in Fort Wayne. This is a non-profit, humanitarian, food-aid organization that feeds hungry children around the world and here in the United States. This Sunday, April 10, from 2-4 p.m. in the auditeria, Crestview students will […]
POSTED: 04/06/16 at 2:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News