VW independent/submitted information St. Mary of the Assumption Designer Purse Bingo has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The committee made this decision in order to keep all of the bingo players and workers safe. Committee members also felt that, with the current economic conditions, they did not want to put a burden on […]
POSTED: 07/15/20 at 2:05 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor One person was arraigned and four people entered changes of plea during hearings held this past week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Travis Dudgeon, 40, of Wapakoneta, pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree. He was released on an unsecured […]
POSTED: 07/15/20 at 1:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Hospital Thrift Shop, owned and operated by Twig I and Twig II of the Van Wert County Hospital Twig Association, will be closing its doors after nearly 60 years of being in business. During its nearly six decades of operation, all proceeds from the Hospital Thrift Shop were donated to Van […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Health is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid training on July 21, August 3, and September 15. These classes are offered at no cost to participants because of financial support from the Tri-County ADAMHS Board and Van Wert Health. Class size is limited to 5-8 participants at this time to […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 10:36 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS – On Tuesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 4 into law. Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Senators Stephanie Kunze and Michael Rulli, makes capital appropriations for school facilities and public works assistance. In addition, the bill exempts PPE purchases by local authorities from competitive bidding requirements, allows local authorities to temporarily use a […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 10:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Interim Ohio High School Athletic Association executive director Bob Goldring spoke with reporters via a teleconference on Tuesday, with fall sports and COVID-19 serving as the main talking points. August 1 Goldring, who said he’s nervous and concerned about the health crisis, said the OHSAA’s goal is to begin fall sports […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 6:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Leona Pearl Claypool, 92, of Van Wert, left her hospice bed on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. She peacefully stepped onto the shores of Heaven to be greeted by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, along with all of her family and friends who had gone on before her. Leona was a loving […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 3:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council began inching towards a settlement in the zoning dispute with Haven of Hope homeless shelter. Talks have been held in recent weeks between City Law Director John Hatcher and Joshua Nolan, the attorney for Haven of Hope, over whether a settlement could be agreed to between the city […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Live announces that tickets will be released, starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 16, for the Van Wert County Fair concert at the Grandstand presented by Jim and Mary Pope and supporting sponsor Van Wert Health. Electrifying the stage are Country hit-makers John Michael Montgomery and David Nail on Saturday, […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information OHIO CITY — Although this year’s Lambert Days festival has been cancelled, the Ohio City Park Board/Lambert Days Committee would like to invite area residents to its firework display this Saturday, July 18. Even though this year’s festival has been cancelled, Lambert Days organizers felt obligated to maintain the fireworks display for […]
POSTED: 07/14/20 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: News