Van Wert sophomore Mackenzie Laney (above) concentrates as Vantage senior Bryce Ladd, also from Van Wert, lends a hand as she finishes her attempt at highlighting on a mannequin in the Cosmetology lab on Sophomore Visit Day. Below, Alek Bowersock, a sophomore from Lincolnview, operates a mini-excavator in the Construction Equipment Technology lab at Vantage. […]
POSTED: 02/04/17 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office on Friday certified the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would add the Ohio Crime Victims Bill of Rights. On January 24, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution to add the Ohio Crime Victims Bill of […]
POSTED: 02/04/17 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
John Michael “Mike” Inniger, 65, of Van Wert, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 24, 1951, in Bluffton, the son of John P. Inniger, who preceded him in death, and Carolyn (Rauch) Inniger, who survives in Jenera. On August 3, 1974, he married […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 7:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Crestview’s Braden Van Cleave signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play football at Texas Wesleyan University. In 2016, he was named a second team All-Northwest Conference receiver and All-District honorable mention after catching 13 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. He was also a second team All-NWC receiver and honorable mention all-district player as a […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The junior varsity contest prior to the Van Wert High School varsity boys’ basketball game against Fort Wayne Carroll this Saturday will start at 1 p.m., which is a change from an earlier scheduled time, in the Cougars’ Den
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce has expanded its vision in choosing recipients of its Ray Miller Award. While the award has traditionally gone to longtime Chamber members for their work in the Chamber and the community, the award went to local resident Kathy Taylor in 2016 for her work with […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent correspondent Vantage Career Center’s new criminal justice program is attracting the attention of area high school students. During her report to the Vantage Board of Education last night, Superintendent Staci Kaufman said the course of study is scheduled to begin this fall, and should have sufficient enrollment. “Over 140 sophomores toured on Wednesday […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Township Association Executive Director Tom Willsey and President Matthew DeTemple present the award for the most associate members to representatives of the Van Wert County Township Association. The county association had 323 associate members, the most of any county in Ohio in 2016. Each of the county’s 12 townships has three trustees and one fiscal officer […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — As Super Bowl Sunday is historically a day when many friends and family have gatherings involving alcohol, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging fans to be safe this Sunday by refraining from driving impaired. Those who plan on consuming alcohol should be sure to designate a sober driver to get […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Community Health Professionals in Van Wert is warning area residents to beware of a hospice fund solicitation by a Virginia entity. A group called The Hospice Support Fund (HSF) in Merrifield, Virginia, has been soliciting in the Van Wert area, and CHP officials are warning local residents to not confuse the Hospice Support Fund […]
POSTED: 02/03/17 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: News