Saturday’s wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending the 2016 Peony/ArtRageous Festival in the downtown area. Here is a collage of photos from the Peony Festival Grand Parade held Saturday evening on Main Street (click here for more parade photos). (photos by Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 06/06/16 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Ohio, and are planning to film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers” throughout Ohio, with filming scheduled for this summer. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The […]
POSTED: 06/06/16 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 13.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.61 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has increased 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.36 […]
POSTED: 06/06/16 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Think summer and area residents think of chicken barbecued on the grill to perfection. Carrying on with a long time tradition, the annual 4-H Chicken Barbecue will be held Tuesday June 14, serving from 3:30-7 p.m. Again this year, the 4-H will have drive-thru or carryout options. Cars should enter the fairgrounds […]
POSTED: 06/06/16 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Leah Suzanne Emrick, 25, passed away after a courageous 17-month battle with brain cancer. Leah is survived by her parents, Tim and Suzie (Keipper) Emrick. Other survivors include the two loves of her life, her daughters Evelyn Grace Lautzenheiser and Hope Suzanne Lautzenheiser; a sister, Christy (Shaun) Kenne of Castalia; grandmothers Ann Keipper of Van […]
POSTED: 06/04/16 at 10:34 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Together Band had it, well, all together as they opened the Fountain Park Summer Music Series on Friday with a wide selection of rock and pop tunes. The music series is sponsored by The Van Wert County Foundation. (Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 06/04/16 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Peony-ArtRageous Festival got off to a great start on Friday, with terrific weather and lots of people out for the events and activities. Above, 4-H members at their Chicken BBQ information table in Fountain Park, while interested visitors (below) check out the artists and exhibitors in the park. (photos by Bob Barnes/Van […]
POSTED: 06/04/16 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Jan Marie (Coon) Valentine, 64, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:08 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born December 16, 1951, in Van Wert, the daughter of John and Gae (Pfeifer) Coon, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include her life partner, Lloyd Valentine […]
POSTED: 06/04/16 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine continues to caution Ohioans about the powerful drug fentanyl after Prince’s autopsy reveals the artist’s cause of death was “self-administered fentanyl.” “We’ve seen what’s coming into the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Lab, as far as drug submissions from law enforcement around the state, and […]
POSTED: 06/04/16 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Vantage Career Center Board of Education members approved a number of Ohio Technical Center (adult education) instructors, moved toward finding a replacement for High School/Facilities Director Ben Winans, reviewed a senior profile for Vantage’s Class of 2016, and approved a recommendation to reject the appeal of a student’s expulsion during its June […]
POSTED: 06/03/16 at 8:28 am. FILED UNDER: News