R&R ribboncutting

Leslie Rhoades, CEO of R&R Employment Inc., cuts the ribbon on the company’s new location at 147 E. Main St., Suite A, on Thursday while Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce board members and Jennifer Rigdon (fourth from left), manager of the local office. R&R Employment, which also has offices in Portland, Decatur and New Haven, Ind., offers a number of staffing services to local employers, including temp to direct, temporary/contract, direct hire, professional placement, national search services, pre-hire screening and testing, and employee training. The company also provides employees in the following areas: Clerical, industrial, skilled trades, financial, government, technical, drivers, managerial, IT/engineering/human resources and medical. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)