Van Wert groups plan Halloween activities

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert is preparing to celebrate Halloween again next weekend, with the 23 annual Halloween Fright Festival, as well as a downtown morning trick-or-treat event featuring the creature costumes of Judy Geary and the city’s formal trick-or-treat session next Saturday afternoon. The shops and businesses of downtown Van Wert will be participating […]

Board of Elections sets early voting hours

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Elections reminds voters that early voting for the November 3 General Election is currently going on in its office. Voting will be done in the Commissioners’ Conference Room located next door to the Election Board, 120 E. Main St. in Van Wert. Effective Monday, October 26, office […]

Vantage students at Vets Memorial

Students in Vantage Career Center’s Carpentry classes who built the large picture frames that hang on the outer walls of the Veterans Chapel, located in front of the Van Wert County Courthouse, include (front row, from the left) Jared Stienecker, Brad Rice, Sebastian Brown, Josh Buerkle; (back row) Lane Bennett, Christian Prowant, Isaiah Miller, and […]

A-G certifies state minimum wage issue

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has certified the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution regarding the state minimum wage. On October 13, the Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled “The Ohio Fair Wage Amendment,” from the petitioners’ legal counsel.  The submission was certified […]

Jack N. Gunsett

Jack N. Gunsett, 58, of Convoy, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 24, 1957, in Van Wert, the son of Joan (Sowers) Gunsett, who survives in Convoy, and John Gunsett, who preceded him in death. On July 12, 1975, he married […]

Mary Ellen Subler Newcomer

Mary Ellen Subler Newcomer, 92, of Van Wert, died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at her residence. She was born April 16, 1923, in St. Henry, the daughter of William and Rose (Huelsman) Hart, who both preceded her in death. In 1949, she married Louis Subler, who died in 1976. In 1989, she […]

Van D. Cross

Van D. Cross, 69, of Rockford, died at 7:19 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center following a lengthy illness. He was born June 25, 1946, the son of Carl D. and Anna R. (Brown) Cross, who both preceded him in death. On September 3, 2014, he married the […]

Lady Cougars win volleyball sectional title

Van Wert volleyball information The Van Wert varsity volleyball team beat Wauseon in the Division II sectional finals in four sets: 25-20, 25-18, 19-25 and 25-22. For Van Wert serving, Ella Butler was 23/24 with five aces; Megan Spray was 15/15 with one ace; and Domonique Grothause was 12/13 with two aces. Megan Spray was […]

Knight v-ball team bows to New Knoxville

Crestview volleyball information The Crestview Lady Knights had a battle with the New Knoxville Lady Rangers, but lost in three sets, 19-25, 21-25 and 18-25. Crestview finished the season with an overall record of 13-11. Leading the way for the Knights are the following: Serving – Lyvia Black, 10/12 with two aces; Tianna Rager, 10/10 […]

L’view to perform ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

VW independent/submitted information The Lincolnview Theatre Department will be presenting Little Shop of Horrors at the Van Wert Civic Theatre November 6-8 and 13-15. This comedy/rock musical is one of the longest running off-Broadway shows of all time. The story takes place at a run-down flower shop in an area of the city called Skid […]