It seems as though we just had Memorial Day and now we have the Fourth of July knocking on our door! This year’s Independence Day falls on a Thursday and it created a dilemma for scheduling a patriotic concert on our regular Friday evening concerts in Fountain Park. We either go six days in advance […]
POSTED: 07/03/13 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
The recent rains have caused flooding problems in at least one Van Wert County village. These photos by Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy shows flooding in the western portion of the village. The Convoy area has seen nearly 4 inches of rain in the past week and this afternoon a storm dumped […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 8:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Perry C. Patsiavos, 81, of Van Wert, beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 10, 1931, in Springfield, the son of the late Chris and Anastasia Patsiavos. On February 19, 1977, he married Louella “Lu” Patsiavos, […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The danger of pleading guilty if you aren’t is now clear to a Van Wert man who entered an unusual plea to a sex-related count late last year, after the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals has upheld a prison sentence handed down in the case. An opinion written by Judge William […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Local resident Terry Amstutz of Van Wert is in need of a live donor kidney transplant. Amstutz, a teacher who dedicated his life to working with challenged students, has one kidney that is no longer functioning and the other on the verge of shutting down. He has been on peritoneal dialysis for over […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Community Club news School is out, which means school lunch and breakfast program meals are done for the summer. Parents are providing more meals for their family, which is leaving inventories low at food banks in Van Wert County. The Van Wert Community Club is organizing “Together We Can”, a canned food/non-perishables food drive […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Niswonger PAC news “Bold and beautiful” defines the stunning Ohio State University Block “O” Artwork designed and finely crafted by stained glass artisan Dave Taylor. The piece was donated by Taylor to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center to benefit its orchestra shell campaign. Raffle tickets are currently available and will continue to be sold leading […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
US Bank recently became a supporting partner of Main Street Van Wert through a contribution to the downtown development non-profit organization. Shown are Jamie Wurstner and Craig Bell of US Bank presenting a check for $250 to MSVW Program Manager Adam Ries. “We are excited to have US Bank as a new supporting partner,” said […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Ribfest news The seventh annual Van Wert Rib Fest Corn Hole Tournament will take place on Saturday, August 3, beginning at 1 p.m. First Bank of Berne sponsors the tournament. This event will be a single- or double-elimination tournament, depending on the number of teams participating. The tournament will be limited to the […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police June 30, 12:38 a.m. — Melissa M. Groves, 32, of Spencerville, was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) as a result of a traffic stop in the 300 block of North Washington Street. June 29, 10:54 a.m. — Alexander J. Chorvas, 18, of 506 Woodland Ave., was cited for illegal […]
POSTED: 07/02/13 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement