Van Wert YWCA information The YWCA of Van Wert County will be hosting its second annual “Cabin Fever Basket Bingo” on Saturday, March 7, at the Van Wert County Council on Aging. The doors will open at 8 a.m. with an Early Bird game beginning at 9 that morning. The cost is $15 presale for […]
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 8:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWCH Thrift Shop information The Van Wert County Hospital Thrift Shop, 131 E. Central Ave. in Van Wert, is having a $1 winter coat and jacket sale from now until February 21. There will also be 50-percent off all winter items from February 23-28.
POSTED: 02/17/15 at 8:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Dorothy F. “Dottie” (Piersol) Schaffner died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2015, at her residence in Van Wert at the age of 85 after a battle with cancer. Dottie was born March 31, 1929, in Cleveland, the daughter of Merle F. and Dorothy L. Piersol, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include two children, […]
POSTED: 02/16/15 at 3:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor An arctic blast on Saturday created plenty of winter weather havoc in Van Wert County, as whiteout and blizzard-like conditions affected the county for much of the day. The dangerous driving conditions kept local law enforcement agencies and fire departments busy, with approximately 20 traffic accidents reported in the county and several […]
POSTED: 02/16/15 at 3:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Singer Reno Sweeney and her backup group, The Angels, embarrass the Bishop Henry T. Dobson by striking sexy poses for newspaper photographers on board the SS American during the Cole Porter musical, Anything Goes, which transformed the Niswonger Performing Arts Center stage into a 1930s-era steamship. The musical included the title song, plus “You’re the […]
POSTED: 02/16/15 at 2:31 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
Ohio State Highway Patrol information The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a series of weather related crashes that occurred Saturday. The weather changed abruptly Saturday morning, leading to several hours of hazardous weather. Snow started to fall, as well as an increase in wind speed, which created areas of severe […]
POSTED: 02/16/15 at 2:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincoln Highway Association information The February meeting of the Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, in Van Wert has been canceled, due to unforeseen weather issues. Plans to dine at the Orchard Tree restaurant and tour the Van Wert County Courthouse will be rescheduled at a future date. […]
POSTED: 02/16/15 at 2:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent sports DEFIANCE — The Van Wert Cougars were outclassed by a tall and talented Defiance team, losing 64-39 in a Western Buckeye League boys’ basketball match-up on Friday night. The Bulldogs got out to a 16-9 first-quarter lead and never trailed after that. Defiance led by 15 points, 38-23, at the half, and […]
POSTED: 02/14/15 at 8:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor While this winter hasn’t been nearly as bad as last year for the Ohio Department of Transportation, the winter storms that hit the area in late January and late February added more than $1 million to ODOT’s snow and ice removal costs for the winter. According to a winter operations update, ODOT’s […]
POSTED: 02/14/15 at 8:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — With Valentine’s Day upon us, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to look for signs that an online relationship is actually a scam. Individuals who won’t meet in person, claim to have an emergency need for money, or request payment using wire transfers or prepaid cards could […]
POSTED: 02/14/15 at 8:45 am. FILED UNDER: News