By Hope Wallace Main Street Van Wert, The Van Wert Health Department, Van Wert County Hospital, and the Wassenberg Art Center have combined to provide the “Four Fridays Farm & Art Market” in the downtown area on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 29, Aug. 5, 12, and 19. In addition to […]
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 2:03 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview Local Board of Education took several personnel actions during a brief summer meeting held Tuesday in the district’s Neubrecht Lecture Hall. The board gave Krista Seibert a one-year extended service supplemental contract as vocational agriculture Career Tech instructor, approved an administrative contract for Brenda Eickholt, approved a tutoring supplemental contract […]
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information With summer’s bounty at its peak in late July and August, a farm and art market lunchtime experience will open between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on four consecutive Fridays, beginning July 29. The “Four Fridays Farm and Art Market” is a partnership between Main Street Van Wert, the Wassenberg Art Center, […]
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Dancers from Kim Hohman’s DanceWorks attended Encore Talent Productions National Dance Competition in Mason at the end of June, with the best dance groups from the surrounding states competed at this competition. Many of the local groups also brought home top overall high scores and special judges awards. The studio was named “Most Entertaining” during […]
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the full-time, hourly position of deputy sheriff. Applications will be accepted from now through 3 p.m. Monday, August 1. Those interested in applying can pick up an application at the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, 113 N. Market St. in Van Wert, […]
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Hospital Thrift Shop, 131 E. Central Ave. in Van Wert, is having a 50 percent off storewide sale through Saturday, July 23 (with some exclusions).
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 7:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Last January, I met for the first time a person I had grown up watching on TV. I imagine you are like me and also watched TV’s “Happy Days”. It ran from 1974 through 1984 on ABC and was one of the highest rated shows for many of those 11 years. You remember the gang […]
POSTED: 07/20/16 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Rickard K. “Dick” Eleyet, 84, of rural Van Wert, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2016, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born December 12, 1931, in Lebanon (Ohio), the son of Paul R. and Roselle L. (Miller) Eleyet, who both preceded her in death. On June 12, 1960, […]
POSTED: 07/19/16 at 3:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve a theft that occurred at the local Walmart store. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on July 10, a thief stole a Samsung Galaxy S5 cell phone. The cell phone is black in color. Walmart was able to provide police […]
POSTED: 07/19/16 at 2:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
VW independent/submitted information The 2016 Ohio State Water Ski Championship will be held this Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24, at Pleasant Shores in Van Wert. On Friday, July 22, the site will also host the finals for the 2016 season of the Buckeye Buoy Tour (BBT). Both events are open to members of the surrounding […]
POSTED: 07/19/16 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports