Gasoline price news Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 11.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.60 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61 […]
POSTED: 09/03/13 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Convoy Community Days news CONVOY — Convoy Community Days will be celebrated September 27-29 in Edgewood Park. Many events for all ages are being planned for the weekend event, including a couple of new events for this year. One new event is a Tug-A-Truck, which be held Friday, September 27, starting at 6:30 p.m. There […]
POSTED: 09/03/13 at 6:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert cross country news GREENVILLE — The Van Wert High School cross country teams competed at the highly competitive Greenville Treaty City Invitational on Saturday. Both teams fared well, garnering fourth place finishes in the men’s and women’s races. Connor Holliday again led the charge for the Cougars, finishing third overall and clocking a […]
POSTED: 09/03/13 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ruth J. Bollenbacher, 88, passed away early Monday, September 2, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill. She was born March 3, 1925, in Coldwater, the daughter of the late Albert and Golda (Grier) Hassan. On January 18, 1947, she married Jerome Bollenbacher, who survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Kathy (Dave) Taylor of Rockford, […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 6:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Richard Frederick Watson of Van Wert died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born December 5, 1927, in Antwerp, the son of the late Frederick and Erma (Utterbach) Watson. He was married to Beverly (Campbell) Watson, who also preceded him in death. Survivors include […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 4:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert independent staff A former Van Wert County man was killed early Saturday in a motorcycle accident that occurred near the intersection of Slane and Hessian roads. According to Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach, Nicholas A. Mason, 18, of North Pole, Alaska, was southbound on Slane Road when he lost control of his motorcycle near the […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 1:19 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor It was a great weekend at the Van Wert County Fair as James Otto sang, cheerleaders, um, cheered, and junk cars demolished each other. It was a busy weekend, with plenty of activities for area residents of all ages. Two popular 4-H events — the Talent Show and Style Review — were […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
YMCA of Van Wert County news The Jennings Creek Council and the Van Wert YMCA are again partnering to bring the Van Wert community a fun, interactive reenactment of how life would have been in the 1800s. The YMCA’s Camp Clay will be the site for the Fall Rendezvous the weekend of September 5-8. All […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Economic Development news The Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA), formerly the Ohio Department of Development, announced last week the coming of the second round of the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program, which is expected to be available in early September. The voucher program is intended to fill a gap in the current workforce […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County Hospital news Van Wert County Hospital will offer Active Parenting of Teens workshop for parents of children ages 12-18. The six-session video and discussion program will be held on Thursday evenings. Beginning September 12, each session will be held in the hospital’s B and C conference rooms from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/02/13 at 7:02 am. FILED UNDER: News