Sharon K. Overholt

Sharon K. Overholt, 59, of Gomer, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018, surrounded by her family at her residence after a 10-year battle with cancer. She was born July 30, 1958, in Lima, the daughter of Leon “Curly” Hall, who preceded her in death, and Betty (Foust) Hall, who survives in Elida. On May […]

Red Cross honored for community service

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Since President Theodore Roosevelt more than 100 years ago, the United States has set aside March as Red Cross Month to honor all the services the Red Cross provides to both local residents and nationwide. While the organization has undergone consolidation in recent years, and some local disaster services are now provided […]

YM, VFW to honor vets with free events

VW independent/submitted information The YMCA of Van Wert County will be honoring United States service men and women and first responders on Saturday, March 10.  Active military service members, military veterans, law enforcement officials, fire fighters, EMS personnel, and their families are invited to participate in this free event. As a thank you, Veterans of […]

Ohio City announces ‘game night’ event

VW independent/submitted information OHIO CITY — The Ohio City Community Building will be open to the public this Wednesday for “Game Night”. The building is located on Ohio 118, north of the village, and the event will start at 6 p.m. and last until 9 that evening. This is a great opportunity to bring together […]

Patricia Ann Bare

Patricia Ann Bare, 73, of Van Wert, died at 4:11 a.m. Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born November 25, 1944, in Van Wert, the daughter of Doyle and Mildred (Slattery) Tribolet, who both preceded her in death. On May 17, 1968, she married Raymond Darel […]

John O’Dell

John O’Dell, 88, of Salem, Illinois, died Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, surrounded by family. He was born November 16, 1929, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Ezra Lee O’Dell and Mable Kathryn (Phipps) O’Dell, who both preceded him in death. He married Noreta Joan […]

KAM fabric sale

Fabric was flying out the door, lots of purses were purchased, and plenty of people were shopping during KAM Manufacturing’s Stephanie Dawn Fabric Sale held on Saturday. The sale featured retired and factory overstock items, excess fabric, and discontinued items and was held in the enlarged remnant room at KAM Manufacturing on Grill Road. KAM […]

Gasoline prices decrease in Ohio, locally

VW independent/submitted information Gasoline prices in Van Wert dropped a few pennies over the week, with the Murphy USA service station in the Towne Center shopping center the lowest in the city at $2.26 per gallon, down from $2.30 a gallon last week. The  Pak-A-Sak station on South Shannon Street and One Stop Shop station […]

Cirque Zuma Zuma

It was an afternoon of entertainment, Africa style, as Cirque Zuma Zuma brought its acrobats and other entertainers (above) to the stage of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio on Sunday. The audience also had a chance to hear the lineup for the 2018-19 season’s Enhance Community Concert Series prior to the show. […]

Private, home-school grants announced

VW independent/submitted information The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund (NOSF) is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year for need-based scholarships for grades K-8 worth up to $1,500 for children to use at a nonpublic school or $500 for homeschool expenses.  Families need to reside in Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, […]