Submitted information A local tradition for over 70 years – the Van Wert Area Community-Wide Good Friday Service – will continue this Good Friday, March 29, at Promise Church, 1017 S. Shannon St. in Van Wert. This community collaboration includes nine pastors representing 10 congregations. Area pastors will be participating in the service with scripture […]
Submitted information COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control and the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) remind Ohioans to be mindful when visiting their local bar or restaurant to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or watch the upcoming college basketball tournament games. “We encourage bars, restaurants, and patrons work together to ensure a […]
POSTED: 03/14/24 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Carolyn J. High, 82, of Ohio City passed away Tuesday evening, March 12, 2024, at her home surround by her loving family. She was born on October 13, 1941, in Van Wert to Rolland Mosier and Omah Verota (Shivley) Moiser Davis, who both preceded her in death. She married Royce N. High August 9, 1959, […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 5:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association has announced the finalists for the 2024 Ohio Mr. Basketball Award. The winner will be announced next Wednesday, March 20. The list includes Ottawa-Glandorf’s Colin White. Voting is currently underway for the 224 registered OPSWA members and will end at noon on Monday, March 18. The […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 2:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Cincinnati Purcell Marian junior Dee Alexander has been named as the 2024 Ohio Ms. Basketball. She won the award last year as a sophomore. Now in its 37th year, the prestigious award was first given by the Associated Press in 1988. It has been voted by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association since 2017. Loudonville senior […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 2:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
By Quincy Thompson Van Wert Live is thrilled to announce the launch of the eagerly awaited “Feel Good Friday” Summer Concert Series. Thanks to the generous support of the Van Wert County Foundation, music enthusiasts can indulge in 10 evenings of free concerts, set to captivate audiences throughout the summer season. The vibrant concert series […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 1:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment
Anne Marie (Feasby) Guest, 60, of Convoy, passed away at 4:34 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born December 20, 1963, in Van Wert, to Murlen E. and Romaine J. (Myers) Feasby. She married Bradley Guest June 16, 1990. Anne was a credit administrator for Do […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Tuesday March 12, 2024 10:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Greenville Road in York Township to check on a resident who may have been in mental distress. 1:17 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Hartsock Road in Willshire Township on a complaint of theft. 1:22 p.m. – Deputies responded to […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor COLUMBUS — Unemployment in Van Wert County increased by a full percentage point in January but remained below the statewide average, according to data supplied by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Tuesday. The county’s jobless rate went from 2.3 percent in June to 3.3 percent in January, the […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind Ohioans assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills. Ohioans can visit energyhelp.ohio.gov […]
POSTED: 03/13/24 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News