DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert residents Bob and Susan Brubaker are preparing for the first leg of a cross-country bicycle jaunt that will begin in Oregon early next month. It’s a goal they’ve planned for years. The Brubakers, longtime bike riders, also plan to speak along their route about stroke prevention and bladder cancer, both […]
POSTED: 05/25/15 at 8:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview High School graduated 71 seniors (seen tossing their mortarboards above) on Sunday during a ceremony held in the high school gymnasium. Speakers included Valedictorian Julia Thatcher (receiving diploma below), Salutatorian Clarissa Clay and Class President Micah Germann, while Superintendent Jeffrey Snyder, High School Principal Brad Mendenhall and Board of Education President Eric Germann all […]
POSTED: 05/25/15 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation information The Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation is now offering webinars that explain its upcoming transition to the industry standard of prospective billing for employer premiums. The state agency is offering these free webinars for private employers to provide answers and details about prospective billing, including: The reason for the transition and its […]
VW Chamber of Commerce information The beloved and entertaining Tiki Hole will turn Western at this year’s 2015 Chamber Golf Classic at Hickory Sticks Golf Club on Wednesday, July 15. New twists will include a Texas Tee Hole featuring an array of western wear with option to tee from the Ladies’ tee and also a […]
Donna K. Enoch, 64, of Van Wert, passed away at 2:12 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born May 23, 1951, in Van Wert, the daughter of John Henry and Margory (Smith) Miller. Her parents preceded her in death. Donna was united in marriage to Daniel […]
POSTED: 05/25/15 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wilma J. Snyder of Van Wert died at 10:56 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 15, 1927, in Paulding County, the daughter of Lafayette and Alma (Keysor) Foust, who both preceded her in death. On June 11, 1949, she married Dale E. Snyder, who […]
POSTED: 05/24/15 at 11:21 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
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 […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
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 […]
POSTED: 05/23/15 at 7:21 am. FILED UNDER: News