Farm Focus scholarship winners named

Submitted information Farm Focus Inc. was founded in 1974 in order to promote agriculture in Van Wert County and the surrounding area. It is their continued mission to assist Van Wert County students through a scholarship program that will enable them to pursue a degree in an agricultural related field. Congratulations to the 2017 scholarship […]

Linser earns national Masonic scholarship

Submitted information TOLEDO — The 32nd-degree Masons, headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, have announced the award of an Abbott Scholarship to Joseph J. Linser of Van Wert. The announcement was made by Michael E. Shobe, executive secretary. “Abbott Scholarships are awarded to qualifying students in recognition of scholastic and all-around achievements,” Shobe said. “Our goal is […]

L’view board OKs personnel contracts

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview Local Board of Education handled a number of personnel items, including hiring three new teachers during its May meeting on Tuesday. The board approved one-year contracts for first grade teacher Andrea Cable, vo-ag teacher Jordan Dues, and junior high school science and social studies teacher Daniel Swick during Tuesday’s meeting. […]

Unemployment falls across state in April

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Unemployment numbers dropped significantly across Ohio in April, with all 88 counties seeing a decrease in jobless rates. Unemployment ranged from a low of 2.5 percent in Mercer County to a high of 7.6 percent in Monroe County. In Van Wert County, unemployment estimates from the Ohio Department of Job and Family […]

Assisted Living wing opens

Van Wert Manor cut the ribbon Tuesday on its new assisted living section during its Grand Slam Open House. In addition to nine assisted living rooms (one is shown below), the wing also includes its own separate entrance, a dining area, a beauty salon, and kitchenette. Each room has its own bathroom and shower. Above, […]

Brown raps Trump for opioid budget cuts

Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) criticized President Trump’s proposed budget for cutting or maintaining current levels of federal funding for various programs working to address the opioid epidemic, even as opioid overdose deaths continue to rise. Under President Trump’s proposed budget, programs within the Substance Abuse and Mental […]

Aqua Park donation

Quality Painting and Roofing will be sponsoring a Business Day at the Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the 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 […]

Ohio joins 46 states in suit against Target

Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that Ohio has joined 46 other states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve a multistate investigation into the company’s 2013 data breach. The settlement requires Target to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program to […]

Trio of Cougars named all-WBL

Van Wert independent sports Three Van Wert Cougars have been named to the 2017 All Western Buckeye League baseball team. Senior Caleb Fetzer earned first team honors, sophomore Lawson Blackmore received second team honors, and sophomore Hayden Maples was named honorable mention. The Cougars finished the season 17-9 (3-6 WBL).

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