Nancy Jill Sheets died at 7:05 p.m. at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 17, 1950, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Edwin J. Pierce, who survives in Rockford, and Margaret (Schwartz) Pierce, who preceded her in death. On August 27, 1983, she married Michael Dean Sheets, who also […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 3:16 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VWCH All Star Football Game information The 16th annual Van Wert County Hospital All Star Football Game hosted by the Van Wert Booster Club will be held Friday, June 12, at Eggerss Stadium in Van Wert. The gates will open at 6:30 p.m., with player introductions taking place at 7:20 that evening. The game will […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Manchester University information NORTH MANCHESTER, Indiana — A student from Van Wert graduated Sunday, May 17, from Manchester University, which conferred degrees on 252 students. Katelynn Arn of Van Wert earned bachelor’s degree in art. Church of the Brethren General Secretary Stanley J. Noffsinger was Baccalaureate and Commencement speaker, receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. He […]
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VW Independent/ODJFS information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in April 2015, up slightly from 5.1 percent in March, but better than the year previous’ unemployment figures. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 6,400 over the month, from a revised 5,388,600 in March to 5,395,000 in April 2015. The number of workers unemployed in […]
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The Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group monthly meeting was hosted by the Kenn-Feld Group on Friday. Local economic development stakeholders heard from guest speaker Jim “Rabbit” Bonifas, store manager at Kenn-Feld, and Wright State University-Lake Campus’ Business Enterprise Center Director Julie Miller and Program Facilitator Carol Jones. Both speakers from Wright State University spoke […]
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Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected the petition for the proposed Cannabis Control Amendment because the summary of the petition was not “fair and truthful.” On May 11, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution by adding the Cannabis Control Amendment. Attorney General DeWine’s […]
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Wren Mayor Monica Davis is shown being interviewed by WERT host Chris Roberts (right), while Van Wert County Commissioners Todd Wolfrum and Thad Lichtensteiger look on during their weekly “Commissioners’ Corner” radio program. Last week’s show featuring Ohio City Mayor Carol Miller kicked off a series about community projects throughout the county. The program airs […]
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Janet Ann Harmon, 68, of Van Wert, died at 8:52 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born December 6, 1946, in Van Wert, the daughter of Bertis William and Doris Marie (Prichard) Harmon, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Sue Barna of […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — The Crestview Local Board of Education honored three retiring staff members and also received a hint from a group of current teachers unhappy with the progress of contract talks during its May meeting on Thursday. Staff members Cindy Perkins, Bob Hall and Judy Wortman were each given a plaque by […]
POSTED: 05/22/15 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Rib Fest information The ninth annual Van Wert Rib Fest will be held at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, August 7-8. Preliminary plans for this year’s event began nine months ago, as the organizing committee met to review the 2014 Rib Fest and decided to make the 2015 event bigger […]
POSTED: 05/22/15 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: News