Niswonger PAC information The Niswonger Performing Arts Center dreams of entertainment and it shows in this 61st season of Community Concerts. The series has been unveiled and features revered TV legends, a pianist, strings, vocals and high-energy dance. Entertainment dreams come true in the opulent comfort of the Niswonger. The series begins on Saturday, October […]
POSTED: 04/28/14 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Voices of Unity Choir perform Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” during the group’s concert at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio on Saturday evening. The group also sang Michael Jackson songs, as well as Gospel, Blues and a number of other musical genres during the concert. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 04/28/14 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information The Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group met Friday in the Community Room at Vantage Career Center. During the meeting, the more than 40 participants heard from a guest speaker, Mark Barbash, the chief operating officer of Finance Fund, a statewide non-profit financial intermediary committed to bridging resources for low-to moderate-income […]
POSTED: 04/28/14 at 6:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Council on Aging information The Van Wert County Council on Aging will have Rebecca Steinhouser, a representative from Legal Aid of Northwest Ohio, available to help area seniors with legal questions on Friday, May 2. Limited appointments are available for one half hour each. Steinhouser has 15 years of experience with Legal Aid […]
POSTED: 04/28/14 at 6:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview track and field DELPHOS — The Lincolnview varsity track teams competed at the Delphos St John’s track invitational on Saturday. The boys’ team won the meet scoring 159 points to second place St John’s, who scored 135. The girls’ team put in a strong fourth place finish scoring 69 points on the day. The […]
POSTED: 04/28/14 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Geraldine A. “Gerry” Gribler, 90, of Ohio City, died at 10:23 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 25, 1923, in Monroe, Ind., the daughter of the late Samuel E. and Laura G. (Roebuck) Haggard. On May 5, 1944, she married Raymond Lee Gribler, who […]
POSTED: 04/27/14 at 10:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Richard W. Greulach, 75, of Van Wert, died at 3:03 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born August 18, 1938, in Van Wert, the son of the late Harold and Margaret (Fisher) Greulach. On June 25, 1960, he married Carol A. (Bockelman) Greulach, who survives […]
POSTED: 04/26/14 at 3:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert High School Robotics Team finished 7-2 at the World Championships in St. Louis, Mo., good enough for a 12th place finish. Rocky Top will be having a celebration for the team at 3:30 p.m. Sunday for anyone wanting to congratulate the team. Here, team members are shown at the competition. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 04/26/14 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News
An accident involving two semi-tractor-trailer rigs that occurred about 6:30 p.m. Friday closed a portion of U.S. 33 for the remainder of Friday and into Saturday morning. The highway was reopened at approximately 8:45 a.m., according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, after a spill of hazardous liquid plastic was cleaned up by an Indiana-based […]
POSTED: 04/26/14 at 12:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
H.G. Violet Equipment in Delphos has received recognition, once again, for being a Woods “Top 100” dealer for 2013. The award goes out to those dealers who have shown exceptional sales performance. The Violet family association with Oregon, Illinois based Woods Equip Company goes back three generations in the same location to C.O. Violet Sales, […]
POSTED: 04/26/14 at 7:51 am. FILED UNDER: Business