Fall Fright Festival information The 22nd annual Fall Fright Festival will be held at the Commercial Building at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds this Saturday, October 25. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., with the festivities beginning at noon. Each child will receive a free goody bag containing certificates and coupons for free treats from […]
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Ohio Health Poll information CINCINNATI — In early 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed by Congress and signed into law. Provisions of this law have been going into effect on a rolling basis since that time, and open enrollment for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace happened for the […]
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Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.08 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 fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.12 […]
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Submitted information SCOTT — The Scott Volunteer Fire Department received a $5,000 DuPont Pioneer Community Investment Grant for the purchase of a grain rescue tube. The grain rescue tube will help the department better serve the local community and is one of two in 12 surrounding fire departments. The Scott Volunteer Fire Department will also provide […]
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YWCA of VW County information Kicking off the 2014 YWCA Festival of Trees celebration is Gingerbread Junction on Saturday, November 1. Children and family of all ages are welcome to spend quality time together at this fun holiday activity and also create a lasting memory at the Gingerbread Workshop. Santa Claus himself will also be […]
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VW economic development information On Friday, October 24, the Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group will meet for its monthly meeting at Vantage Career Center from 8-9 a.m. The meeting is scheduled in combination with Vantage Career Center’s Manufacturing Open House. The meeting will kick off the Manufacturing Open House at 8 a.m. with guest […]
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Peony Pageant information Van Wert County high school senior girls interested in being Van Wert’s next Peony Queen can obtain applications at their local high schools. Girls should check with their high school administrators and get an application filled out today.
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Although I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, it just won’t leave my mind. One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is to meet artists and performers who are sometimes world-renown and yet you find out are just like you and me. Case in point: J. Mark McVey. This past […]
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Judith A. Axe, 73, of Rockford, Illinois, and formerly of Van Wert, died Monday morning, October 20, 2014, at her residence. She was born March 12, 1941, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Deffenbaugh) Showalter. She married William “Bill” Axe, who survives in Illinois. Other survivors include three children, Scott […]
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Jean Wesley “Frosty” Foust, 71, of Van Wert, died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 23, 1943, in Scott, the son of the late Delmar and Arlene (Sanderson) Foust. On February 21, 1964, in Scott Methodist Church, he married Judy Margaret (Kiracofe) […]
POSTED: 10/21/14 at 9:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries