City Council approves property rezoning

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council approved legislation expanding a Community Reinvestment Area to include recently annexed property known as The Landing at Dickinson Farms and accepting rezoning for that property, as well as an ordinance amending the city income tax ordinance to allow a change in use for the 0.5-percent street income tax. […]

Crestview bd. OKs contracts, honors Estes

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer CONVOY — Crestview teachers and other school district employees have a new three-year contract. The Crestview Local Board of Education approved the agreement with the Crestview Employees Association during Monday night’s monthly meeting. According to Treasurer Ashley Whetsel, certified staff will receive a 1.5 percent raise the first year, 2 percent the […]

VWMS teacher selected for DC institute

VW independent/submitted information Local educators across the nation, including here in Van Wert, have been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress’ Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The institute will run from June 18 to August 3. Each year, the Library […]

Reminder: Elks Day at Camp Clay coming

VW independent/submitted information Just a reminder that Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, invites all kids, ages 8 and up, to come out to the YMCA’s Camp Clay Tuesday, June 19, from noon until 4 p.m., for “Elks Day at Camp Clay”. The Elks will be having a special day for […]

Gene Alton Cox

Gene Alton Cox, 77, of Payne, passed into his creator’s hands Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born February 9, 1941, in Payne, the son of Eliene (Deerwester) and Otis Cox, who both preceded him in death. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Sheryl […]

New beginning for former Starr campus

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The former Starr Commonwealth campus on Lincoln Highway east of Van Wert is getting a new beginning with the establishment of a facility by U.S. Addiction Services to provide treatment for substance abuse. New Beginnings Recovery is a full-treatment center that provides medical detoxification, as well as residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient […]

Aqua Park sponsor

Van Wert Manor is sponsoring a Business Day at the YMCA’s Camp Clay Aqua Center on Wednesday, June 22. Because of the sponsorship, those using the Aqua Center that day will pay only a $3 admission charge. Shown with Camp Clay Director Kevin Morrison are four Van Wert Manor staff members. YMCA photo

Gasoline prices mostly down a little here

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert gasoline prices mostly decreased a little over last week, although prices at the high end were the same as last week. The lowest price was again at Murphy USA in the Towne Center shopping center: $2.62 a gallon, versus $2.64 per gallon last week. The Pak-A-Sak Marathon station on South […]

Payne Ball Association to hold tourneys

Submitted information PAYNE — The Payne Ball Association will be sponsoring a pair of all-star tournaments from July 6 through July 8 in Payne. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of three games (barring weather issues) and you may play one pool play game on Thursday, July 5, if you would prefer. A boys eight […]

Laura Schaadt

Laura “Katy” Schaadt, 79, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett, Indiana. Katy was born December 28, 1938, in Portland, Indiana, a daughter of Margaret and Claude Hilton, who both preceded her in death. She enjoyed being a musician in Audiences Unlimited. Katy will be sadly […]