Closed for good…

After a weeks-long clearance sale, Van Wert’s Big Lots store closed its doors on Thursday. Signs on the front door Friday afternoon said the store was open to vendors only. According to a listing by Gordon Brothers, the firm that purchased all Big Lots stores nationwide in December, a lease for the Van Wert location is now available, indicating the store has closed for good. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent