DAVE MOSIER/independent editor An Illinois man charged with attempted murder and felonious assault was among 11 people arraigned this week on indictments handed down last week by the Van Wert County Grand Jury. David Hecox, 24, of Pittsfield, Illinois, pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder, each a felony of the first degree, […]
POSTED: 07/08/20 at 2:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
David E. Myers Sr., of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. David was born October 6, 1943, in Van Wert. On April 26, 1966, he was united in marriage with Rosewitha (Winters) Myers. David was an exceptional husband and father. He loved his grandchildren deeply, and spending time with them brought him much […]
POSTED: 07/08/20 at 10:55 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The best way to term the sudden dismissal of Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass: stunning. He was abruptly let go by the OHSAA board of directors sometime late Monday afternoon or early that evening. Senior Director of Operations Bob Goldring was immediately appointed as interim executive director, […]
POSTED: 07/08/20 at 3:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that, effective at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, a new Ohio Department of Health order will mandate face coverings in public in all counties that are designated as a Red Alert Level 3 Public Health Emergency or a Purple Alert Level 4 Public Health Emergency. Currently, […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 10:26 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Britt Menchhofer, environmental health director for the Van Wert County Health District, notes that the more than 10-fold increase in confirmed county Covid-19 cases over the past two months is due to at least a couple of factors, with the two main factors as follows: More testing available. In the beginning of the […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 10:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — On Thursday, July 2, the Planning Guide for Ohio Schools and Districts was released by Governor Mike DeWine in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Education. Crestview Local Schools will continue work on its plans for resetting and restarting the 2020-2021 academic school year. “Thank you […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 10:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
While scrolling through Google, I came upon an article about “Comet NEOWISE Makes a Bright Appearance at Dawn”. Its unusual name comes from NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft that was used to discover the comet back in March.” The article went on to say that you would need to be at your viewing […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 10:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
Our 65th annual June Art Exhibit is on view and for sale in-house and online. Art can be purchased in-house or directly through our website under the tab “Buy Art”. Artwork will ship out of the art center after purchase. Our wassenBox art subscriptions service continues to be available and magically arrive at your home […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 10:05 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Albert L. Hofmann, 83, of rural Van Wert, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 7, 2020, at Van Wert Health. He was born March 1, 1937, in Van Wert, the son of L. L. and Adela (Etzler) Hofmann, who both preceded him in death. On May 31, 1964, he married the former Dolores M. Rodenbeck, […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 1:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Patricia Hines Jenkins, a long-time schoolteacher and member of the Van Wert community, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at State of the Heart Care Hospice in Greenville. She was 93. Pat was the daughter of Howard and Edna Catherine (Sunderman) Hines and the sister of Richard F. Hines. Pat worked in the Hines and […]
POSTED: 07/07/20 at 11:15 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries