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Friday, Mar. 29, 2024

VW independent/submitted information YWCA of Van Wert County calls all area residents to join it in taking a “Stand Against Racism” between Thursday, April 28, and Sunday, May 1. Stand Against Racism will unite the community in a bold demonstration that delivers a clear message: we are on a mission to eliminate racism. From Thursday […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News

It was a busy day for local firefighters on Tuesday. Middle Point, Van Wert, and Delphos fire departments were called out at Tuesday afternoon for a house fire on Hoaglin Center Road, while those three departments, plus Grover Hill, were called to the same road for a barn fire (above) early Wednesday morning. The Van […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information US Bank presents country crooner Craig Wayne Boyd at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio this Friday, April 29, starting at 7:30 p.m. Boyd, who is known for his incredible climb to the top to win the hit television singing competition “The Voice” in 2014, was forced to reschedule to […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News

Fricker’s will be sponsoring a Business Day at the Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, a floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which was new last year. New in 2016 are water cannons at the splash pad […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information The annual Ohio State University Extension-Van Wert County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale will be held this Saturday, April 30, from 8 a.m. to noon or until the plants are sold out. The plant sale will be held in the Junior Fair Building on the fairgrounds. The proceeds from the sale will […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News

I started to think about what to write about today, and it dawned on me that there are many happenings surrounding our local community. First of all, I want to congratulate the Evergreen Garden Club for its successful event last weekend at the Niswonger.  It was called Van Wert Blooms and brought people of gardening interests […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: News

Vantage Career Center FCCLA members Megan McKee, Stacey Partin, and Breanne Magner recently donated money and supplies to Kari Kuhn at the Van Wert County Humane Society. The group collected $471.43 from a recent “Jeans Day” held at the school. The group spent money at Walmart on supplies and also presented a check to the […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert independent news HAVILAND — A Haviland man remains in critical condition following a car-tractor accident that occurred Monday night on Ohio 114, east of Haviland. Chad E. Snavely, 44, of Haviland, a passenger in a 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by James A. Lewis, 51, also of Haviland, was listed in critical condition […]

POSTED: 04/27/16 at 12:49 am. FILED UNDER: News

Tiffany G. Felver, 43, of Moore County, Tennessee, lost her 17-month battle with cancer at 9:44 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at home surrounded by family. She was born August 19, 1972, in Van Wert, the daughter of Thomas Hoblet and Paula (Jones) Sinning, who both survive in Van Wert. On August 9, 1997, she […]

POSTED: 04/26/16 at 11:12 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Donald Joseph Okuley, 94, of Holgate, died Sunday evening, April 24, 2016, at Vancrest Health Care Center of Holgate. Don was born December 6, 1921, in New Bavaria, to Albert and Agnes Westrick Okuley, who both preceded him in death.  On September 29, 1945, he married Marcella Wagner, who also preceded him in death. Don […]

POSTED: 04/26/16 at 11:09 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries