Independent staff and submitted information Historical Main Street Van Wert Executive Director Mitch Price announces some of the activities for the Harvest Moon Festival to be held in downtown Van Wert on Saturday, September 25, from 3-11 p.m. Food, fun, and entertainment will be the mainstays of the event, which is back after a COVID-19 […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 11:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio has forged an $808 million agreement with the three largest distributors of opioids that puts the state at the front of the line to receive monetary relief for communities ravaged by the addiction crisis, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Thursday. “This is a historic day for Ohio,” Yost […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 11:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Janet “Jan” Kimmey, 77, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Van Wert Manor. She was born December 9, 1943, in Paulding County, the daughter of Melvin Shaner and Edna (Pate) Banks, who both preceded her in death. On September 28, 1963, she married David Kimmey, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include a […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Leila M. McLaughlin, 93, of Van Wert, passed away at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born July 2, 1928, in Mercer County, the daughter of Edward and Myrtle (Brough) Wiseman, who both preceded her in death. On November 17, 1951, she married the love […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 6:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Linda K. (Grant) Wilcox passed away at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2021, at her home in Blacklick, under hospice care for the past 10 days. She suffered from multiple sclerosis (MS) for 20 years and was more recently diagnosed with colon cancer that had spread to other organs. She was born May 4, 1950, […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 6:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Independent staff and submitted information As of Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports three additional Van Wert County residents died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 60. Health department officials expressed their deepest sympathies for family and friends of the deceased. The age ranges of the newly report deaths one each in the 70-79, […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 4:20 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information The Van Wert County Probate and Juvenile Court and Juvenile Probation Department will be closed for staff training on Wednesday, September 22.
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 4:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Friday night will mark the halfway point of the high school football regular season and once again some interesting games are on tap, including a pair of games that will almost certainly have a direct impact on the Northwest Conference championship race. It’s been an exciting season with close games, shootouts […]
POSTED: 09/16/21 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Independent staff and submitted information “Live Theatre Better Than Ever” returns to Van Wert when Motherhood, the Musical opens at Van Wert Civic Theatre Thursday, September 23, for a two-week run. This funny show with book, music, and lyrics by Sue Fabisch and arrangements by Johnny Rodgers, takes a walk through all things motherhood — the good, […]
POSTED: 09/15/21 at 11:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
There are three days left to submit to our 44th annual Photography exhibit! Do you have any questions about submitting your work? Have you always wanted to enter your photographs in a show and have been too nervous to do so? Give us a call! We need your photographs! This call for entry is open […]
POSTED: 09/15/21 at 10:48 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?