DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With unintentional drug overdose deaths increasing rapidly across Ohio, driven by a sharp rise in fentanyl-related deaths, Van Wert County is just beginning to see fentanyl become a factor in local overdose deaths. Statewide, the number of fentanyl-related deaths has increased from 84 in 2013, to 503 in 2014, and 1,155 in […]
POSTED: 09/09/16 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information GasBuddy is warning motorists of an impending noticeable increase in gasoline prices as oil markets surged Thursday on the largest decline in oil inventories ever reported by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Thursday’s report from the EIA showed a decline in crude oil inventories of 14.5 million barrels (609 million gallons), along with […]
POSTED: 09/09/16 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The American Red Cross of West Central Ohio is recruiting volunteers to join its workforce to help families affected by an increase in disasters caused by severe storms across the country. In the past several days, the Ohio Buckeye Region of the Red Cross has sent numerous volunteers to respond to the devastating […]
POSTED: 09/09/16 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Democratic Central Committee will be opening its headquarters at 147 E. Main St. on Wednesday, September 14. The Democrats also plan on having a fall banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, 111 S. Shannon St. in Van Wert. The featured speaker for […]
POSTED: 09/09/16 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert County Agricultural Society (Fair Board) announces the results from the 2016 fair directors’ election held at the conclusion of the 160th edition of the Van Wert County Fair. Vote totals are as follows: Van Wert County At-Large – Dave Jones, 102 votes Ridge Township – Clint Myers, 107 votes Harrison […]
POSTED: 09/09/16 at 7:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve a theft that occurred at the local Walmart store in Van Wert. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, a purse was stolen from a shopping cart in the parking lot area. The purse is described as […]
POSTED: 09/08/16 at 1:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
The Van Wert High School Class of 1966 had its 50th reunion July 30 at Willow Bend Country Club. The weekend started Friday night with a casual get-together at Elks Lodge 1197, while two five-person teams played a rousing 18 holes of golf on Saturday morning that ended in a tie. Festivities culminated Saturday evening with […]
POSTED: 09/08/16 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Eight people appeared Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a variety of criminal hearings. David Phinney, 21, of Delphos, entered not guilty pleas to three counts of trafficking in marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana, all felonies of the fifth degree, as well as having a weapon […]
POSTED: 09/08/16 at 6:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a stable and diverse blood supply for patients in need. Blood donors may be helping patients like 11-year-old Martin Mwita, who has sickle cell disease. His body doesn’t produce enough healthy red cells to […]
POSTED: 09/08/16 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Orchard Tree Restaurant donated 15-percent of sales to Community Health Professionals-Hospice on August 9 as part of its Community Day of giving back to local organizations. Here, Stephanie Closson of Orchard Tree (left) presents a check for $487 to Kim Mason, CHP volunteer and events coordinator, for the CHP Hospice Patient Care Fund. (CHP photo)
POSTED: 09/08/16 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: News