VW independent/submitted information Van Wert High School has scheduled semester examinations for this Thursday and Friday. All students are required to take an examination unless the course does not offer one (principal excused), or the student has been granted permission to exempt through the Renaissance program. Students who do not show up for examinations will […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information There will be an excellent opportunity for all parents of Class of 2017 to discuss areas of mutual concern regarding the college admission process during a meeting being held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. The presentation […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Forty-six students from Van Wert, Ottawa-Glandorf, and Greenville schools competed in a tournament hosted by 540 Martial Arts at the S.F. Goedde Building this past Saturday. Participants, who ranged in age from 5 to 16 years-old and from white to brown belts, entered six events, including kumite (sparring), chimbara (sword fighting), and kata (forms). Local sponsors […]
POSTED: 05/16/16 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
A. KOCH/for the Van Wert independent Bruce Graham’s affecting family drama The Outgoing Tide rivals On Golden Pond and Driving Miss Daisy. It is not about happy, warm, fuzzy moments and circumstances, but like those two incredible plays, about life, death, and reconciliation. The Outgoing Tide pulls the audience in from the moment it begins. […]
POSTED: 05/16/16 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Elks Lodge 1197 in Van Wert will be sponsoring a day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer with free admission to the park and climbing wall. The organization will also be serving free lunch and snacks to the public. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, a floating playground, […]
POSTED: 05/16/16 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 9.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.25 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.22 […]
POSTED: 05/16/16 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
The employees of Community Health Professionals donated $1,000 to the capital campaign of the Salvation Army, which will be matched by the Divisional Headquarters of the Salvation Army. Shown are (from the left) are Fawn Burley, Salvation Army Board member Kim Mason, and Jenny Nelson. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 05/16/16 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach is reminding residents who have not purchased dog licenses or dog kennel licenses for 2016, that they need to do so. Sheriff Riggenbach said his office is continuing its efforts on license enforcement in Van Wert County. Residents who have not purchased dog licenses or […]
POSTED: 05/16/16 at 7:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
Linda Kay Stemen Summersett, 76, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016, at her residence in Van Wert. She was born February 26, 1940, the daughter of James Gardner and Esther Lorene (Wyandt) Stemen, who both preceded her in death. On June 22, 1959, she married Larry Dean Summersett, who also preceded her in […]
POSTED: 05/15/16 at 5:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A recent state competition showed that Van Wert High School’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs can compete with any school in Ohio. Six VWHS students in the school’s Project Lead the Way pre-engineering and biomedical programs competed in this year’s Believe in Ohio STEM Business Plan competition — with outstanding results. The […]
POSTED: 05/14/16 at 8:11 am. FILED UNDER: News