By Hope Wallace The Ohio Watercolor Society exhibit will be on display through March 5. This prestigious exhibit features approximately forty exceptional watercolor paintings. Many of them are for sale. The OWS exhibit is sponsored by First Federal Saving and Loan, Van Wert. We also have new paintings by David Humphreys Miller in our Faces […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 2:33 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 2:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
Estate of Richard A. Gerdeman to Mary L. Gerdeman, portion of section 26, Washington Township (Mox addition lot 18.) Donald L. Ross and Donald Lee Ross to Ross-Tope LLC, portion of section 5, Willshire Township. Estate of Teri A. Sowers to Michael R. Sowers, portion of inlot 217, Convoy. Lynn J. Baer, Lynn Jay Baer, […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 1:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Submitted information Two Van Wert High School baseball players have signed a letters of intent to attend Rio Grande University and continue their baseball careers. Both players were key contributors to the 2015 Van Wert baseball team that won a district championship, as well as the 2015 summer Acme team that won the state Acme […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 9:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview senior softball player Macala Ashbaugh recently signed a letter of intent to continue her softball career at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Dordt College, founded in 1955, competes in the NAIA Great Plains Athletic Conference. Ashbaugh said she looks forward to finishing an outstanding four-year career at Lincolnview before competing to join the […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 9:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Zumba Gold classes will be on Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. beginning on March 2, at the Van Wert Senior Center, 220 Fox Road in Van Wert. Zumba Gold is for active older adults (55 years and older) who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the exercise moves people […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 9:13 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert city officials appeared at a town hall-type meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the need for a 0.28-percent city income tax increase placed on the ballot in May. The meeting was hosted by the Heart Land Patriots conservative political group. City officials attending included Mayor Jerry Mazur, Safety-Service Director Jay […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 9:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Paul Hoverman, fine arts coordinator for The Van Wert County Foundation, has announced the list of concerts for the 2017 Fountain Park Summer Music Series. The 2017 edition of the popular summer concert series offers something for nearly everyone, and includes a number of musical genres, including country, rock, R&B, bluegrass, pop, […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 9:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Brian Renner, president, and Suzie Grimes, CFO of First Federal Savings & Loan of Van Wert, present a check for $500 to Bitsi Clark of the Van Wert Community Dog Park Committee. This donation puts the committee one step closer to creating a dog park for residents and visitors of Van Wert to enjoy. Inquiries […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 8:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Health Board has scheduled two meetings in the next couple of weeks. The board will first meet Monday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Van Wert County Health Department conference room. Also, the Health Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 8:48 am. FILED UNDER: News