Mark S. Bennett, 55, of rural Van Wert, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born March 26, 1960, in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Richard C. Bennett, who preceded him in death, and Sara C. (Eno) Hoffsetz, who survives in Grand Rapids, […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/NPAC information It’s a month of hit releases at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. Together with Season Sponsors Statewide Ford Lincoln and Van Wert Federal Savings Bank, the Niswonger unleashes a month of individual mega-hit events for individual ticket sales. The pre-sale opportunity available to patrons who bundle three or more […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
American Red Cross information The American Red Cross is facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Blood donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 7:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/MSVW information After the success of last year’s event, Main Street Van Wert Program Director Adam Ries has scheduled a second edition of the popular Hidden Spaces downtown upper level building tour. The tour will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, August 14. “This is a self-guided tour through the different floors of […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
YWCA of VW County information Countdown to the YWCA pig races have begun, so those looking for an event the whole family can enjoy can come on down to the 2015 Van Wert Rib Fest and “ham” it up with the YWCA at its fourth annual Pig Races. This year, the event is being sponsored […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
William H. Wheeler, 62, of Convoy, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born January 13, 1953, in Perrysburg, to Henry William and Ruth Ellen (Proxmire) Wheeler, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by three daughters, Joy (Spencer) Short of Convoy, Esther Wheeler […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert Dons 8 and under baseball team wrapped up another successful season on Sunday. The Dons defeated a tough Defiance team in the finals of the Middle Point Ballpark Festival. The Dons won two tournaments this summer, while finishing second in one tournament. 8U coach pitch baseball is very fast paced and competitive […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert High School Class of 1965 set the bar for 50th reunion celebrations out of sight when class member Scott Niswonger brought in Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and the Beach Boys to entertain his class, as well as the VWHS Classes of 1964 and 1966 (and a few who were lucky enough to […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Health information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s first two human cases of West Nile virus in 2015 have been reported in a 34-year-old Cuyahoga County man with a febrile illness (fever), and a 77-year-old Hamilton County man with encephalitis. Ohio reported 11 human cases of West Nile virus in 2014. The primary way people get […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information GAITHERSBURG, Maryland — The second of half of 2015 represents a strong commitment that motorists will spend even less on gasoline this year than they did in 2014. GasBuddy experts say that, before Christmas, as many as 20 states could have average gas prices below $2 per gallon as the national average […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News