A veritable plethora of animal puppets graced the stage of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center as “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” came to the Niswonger on Sunday for two shows. Here, the star of the show breaks out of his shell. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 03/11/19 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert gasoline prices are all under the state average, but have risen at least 14 cents since last Monday. The low price this week is the same as the high price last week: $2.24 a gallon. Stations with the low price include Murphy USA, both Pak-A-Sak Marathon stations, Shell, and the […]
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VW independent/submitted information Van Wert High School Theatre invites local residents to its upcoming production of Seussical, the Musical on April 11-13, starting at 7 p.m., on the Niswonger Performing Arts Center stage. Music for the play is by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book by Ahrens and Flaherty. Co-conceived by Ahrens, Flaherty, and Eric […]
POSTED: 03/11/19 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Representative Bob Latta welcomes Congresswoman Liz Cheney, conference chair of the House Republicans and highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress, as the featured speaker at his 2019 Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner. The dinner is scheduled for Monday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Sauder Village in Archbold. “As chair […]
POSTED: 03/11/19 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
William Paul Williams, 89, of Rockford, and formerly of Mendon, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. He was born March 20, 1929, in Van Wert County, Liberty Township, the son of Maurice Rutledge and Anna LaVerne (Lawrence) Williams, who both preceded him in death. On April 29, […]
POSTED: 03/11/19 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor ADA — So close. That may be the best way to describe Van Wert’s heartbreaking 58-54 overtime loss to Shawnee in the Division II district championship game at Ohio Northern University’s King Horn Sports Center on Saturday. “Our players believed we were going to win,” an emotional Van Wert head coach […]
POSTED: 03/10/19 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association girls basketball state tournament takes center stage this week at the Schottenstein Center, while the boys basketball tournament has reached the regional round. Ottoville and Minster have reached the state level, while Crestview, Hicksville, Columbus Grove, St. Henry, Coldwater, Shawnee and Lima Sr. have qualified […]
POSTED: 03/10/19 at 10:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag centers around high school basketball, specifically strategy, a shot clock, low scoring games and a possible Cinderella team. The most popular question asked is from fans wondering why Kalida didn’t foul Crestview well before the shot that sent Friday’s game to a second overtime. Yes, it may […]
POSTED: 03/10/19 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Jody L. McClure, 55, of Van Wert, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, March 9, 2019, in the Van Wert Health Emergency Room. He was born January 31, 1964, in Van Wert, the son of Carl J. McClure, who preceded him in death, and Rose M. (Voltz) McClure, who survives in Van Wert. He married the […]
POSTED: 03/10/19 at 3:55 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Vernon E. “Gene” Bryan, 87, of Delphos, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019, at his residence. He was born September 15, 1931, in Delphos, the son of Don and Lagora (Martin) Bryan, who both preceded him in death. He married the former Anna Mae Stolte; who died March 18, 2018. Survivors include a son, Douglas […]
POSTED: 03/10/19 at 3:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries