VW independent/submitted information Four Central Insurance Companies employees have been awarded the professional insurance designation, Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. Central employees earning the designation include Ryan Beacher, Angie Gibson, Ken Dwyer, and Dustin Looser. This is a professional credential recognized throughout the risk management and […]
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: Business
SCOTT TRUXELL/VW independent sports It doesn’t get any easier. After a 28-19 season-opening loss to Bryan, the Van Wert Cougars will open Western Buckeye League competition Friday night, hosting the St. Marys Memorial Roughriders. While watching last Friday’s game film, Van Wert Head Football Coach Keith Recker saw some good things, and some areas that […]
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information Registration for the upcoming fall swim session at the YMCA of Van Wert County is going on now through September 18. Registration fees are $15 for family members, $25 for youth members, and $70 for potential members, with a late fee of $10 for all who register after September 18. “The Y […]
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Wednesday was the official opening day of the 160 Van Wert County Fair, but today things really get going, with Veterans Day, Senior Citizens Day, and Kids Day all designated Thursday, with a full schedule of events, including the Natalie Stovall and the Drive concert tonight in front of the grandstand. On […]
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information A total of 10 people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday for criminal hearings, including two sentencings. Judge Martin Burchfield heard nine of the cases, while County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Taylor heard one probation violation case. Jeremy Workman, 35, of Van Wert, was sentenced to prison […]
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Fair Board directors and members of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors were on hand to officially cut the ribbon for the 160th Van Wert County Fair on Wednesday morning. (Chamber photo)
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that, during this year’s County Fair, the sheriff’s office will again assist residents with registering to receive an automatic email alert when a registered sex offender moves into an area near their home. Sheriff Riggenbach said that fairgoers can stop at the sheriff’s […]
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Medical Services announces the addition of Helen Otteno, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology, to its ever-growing list of specialty physicians. Dr. Otteno attended St. George’s University, School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toledo Medical Center in 2016. Dr. […]
Submitted information The Liberty Township Board of Trustees will not meet Monday, September 5, due to the Labor Day holiday. The meeting date has been changed to 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, at the Township Office.
POSTED: 09/01/16 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News