DAVE MOSIER/independent editor More than 325 people attended this year’s Leadercast leadership teleconference session at LifeHouse Church in Van Wert to hear popular motivational speakers provide leadership advice centered on the theme, “Powered by Purpose”. Leadercast, held live in Atlanta, Georgia, is simulcast to locations all over the world, including the Van Wert session, which […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Participants all had fun — and some won money and other prizes — during the United Way of Van Wert County’s “Fiesta Friday” Reverse Raffle fundraiser at Willow Bend Country Club last evening. Food was available for the revelers who participated, while a $1,000 reverse raffle, and a number of other drawings were held that night. […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Deputies and corrections officers from the Van Wert, Paulding, and Mercer County Sheriff’s Offices had the chance to learn how to better deal with people suffering from mental health issues during a weeklong training session held at Willow Bend Country Club. Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach said the crisis intervention […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Denise Frey, Banking Center manager/VP for First Financial Bank (right), presents a check to Tim Purmort, president of the Van Wert Business Development Corporation for the bank’s third payment of $10,000 towards its five-year commitment to the BDC’s capital campaign drive. The BDC is a local nonprofit organization that assists in business development in the […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 8:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING — Plants, plants, and more plants will be available at the 2017 Master Gardener volunteer plant sale on Friday, May 13, from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. until noon. The sale will take place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, inside the Block Building at 503 Fairground Drive […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Cooper Farms will be sponsoring two Business Days at the Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase a day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, a floating playground, zipline, paddleboats, a half-acre beach, and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad. New features include water cannons at the splash pad and a log roll […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 8:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Rain washed out nearly all of Thursday and Friday’s planned athletic events. All high school baseball and softball games were postponed or canceled by wet weather. In addition, some games scheduled for today have been called off, including all Lincolnview and Crestview athletic events, and all Van Wert Youth Baseball games. […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Barbara J. Osmun, 73, of Van Wert, passed away at 1 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017, at Hearth & Home at Van Wert. She was born March 14, 1944, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Mervel and Mildred (Million) Smith, who both preceded her in death. She married Gary L. Osmun, who also preceded […]
POSTED: 05/06/17 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 will hold their annual Elks Soccer Shoot May 6, with registration at 10:00 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1197 Elks Drive. The shoot will begin at 10:30 a.m. The contest is open to boys and girls in four different age groups: 7 and under; 8 and 9 years; […]
POSTED: 05/05/17 at 10:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Vantage Career Center Board of Education hired two new employees, contracted with new Ohio Technical Center instructors, and authorized stipends for staff members taking on additional duties, while also hearing an update on Vantage’s five-year forecast. The board approved a two-year administrative contract for Paula VanTilburg as career-technical education supervisor, while also […]
POSTED: 05/05/17 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: News