Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.65 […]
POSTED: 07/08/14 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Rib Fest Committee information Once again pigs will be falling from the sky during the annual Van Wert Rib Fest on Saturday, August 9, at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. This fundraising event, sponsored by First Federal Savings & Loan, will benefit both the Convention and Visitors Bureau and United Way of Van Wert […]
POSTED: 07/08/14 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Convoy Community Days information CONVOY — The 2014 Convoy Community Days Michindoh Truck Pull will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, August 1, at the Edgewood Park Truck Pull Arena. Admission will be $5 (bleacher seats) and $10 (pit area). Children under 10 are free. All Michindoh class and rules apply. See the Michindoh website […]
POSTED: 07/08/14 at 6:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
County Treasurer’s Office information Van Wert County Treasurer Beverly Fuerst reminds all property owners that real estate taxes are due this Wednesday, July 9. Payments paid by mail must be postmarked on or before that day. Those who want to use a credit card to pay their taxes can do so by visiting the […]
POSTED: 07/08/14 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Outdoorsmen information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association is selling raffle tickets to support its youth programs. Grand prize for the raffle is a $500 meat package from Hall’s Meats, along with a new freezer. Second prize is a $300 prepaid Visa card, third prize is a $200 prepaid Visa card and fourth […]
POSTED: 07/08/14 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information ROCKFORD — The 10th annual Shane’s Crossing 5K run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19. The race starts and ends at Shane’s Park, 705 W. Front St. in Rockford, and is part of the Mercer Health 5K Challenge countywide running series. Race day registration and check in is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at […]
POSTED: 07/07/14 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
A number of events and activities took place as part of the 2014 Old Fashioned Farmers Days celebration held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds over the July 4 weekend. Above is a collage of several of the activities that took place this year. (photos by Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 07/07/14 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Elks information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win two season tickets for the Ohio State University football games (seven home games). In addition to the two sets of tickets, the winner will receive one night’s stay at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin. All proceeds from […]
POSTED: 07/07/14 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Outdoorsmen Assoc. information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association is having an M-1 Garand rifle shooting match Saturday, July 12, starting at 9:30 a.m. Any military rifle may be used on the association’s new 200-yard range; the target fee is only $3. The association has loaner M-1 Garand rifles for this military shoot […]
POSTED: 07/07/14 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Dorthy Marie Trisel, 94, formerly of Van Wert and Mendon, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 2014, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born March 19, 1920, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Lewis J. and Stella Heneretta (Smith) Agler. On June 17, 1939, she married Arthur P. […]
POSTED: 07/06/14 at 7:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries