The Van Wert County Courthouse

Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Van Wert Police March 1, 10:09 a.m. — Derek J. Gaskill, 23, of 1041 Oak Lane, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after his mother reported that he had taken her vehicle without permission. March 1, 7:08 p.m. — David Lape of Van Wert reported that someone stole checks from his residence […]

POSTED: 03/03/11 at 1:30 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

POSTED: 03/03/11 at 12:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

BERNE, Ind. – Just announced by Financial Management Consulting Group, First Bank of Berne has once again been ranked the No. 1 best performing bank in the state of Indiana and was awarded first place honor for the year of 2010. Recently publicized, the quarterly report is a study that analyzes all Indiana banks on […]

POSTED: 03/03/11 at 12:08 am. FILED UNDER: Business

Cleva J. Myers, 82, of Convoy, died at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born February 9, 1929, in Middlebury, the daughter of the late John and Ada (Finkhousen) Weaver. She married Joseph W. “Toby” Myers, who preceded her in death in December 1972. Survivors include […]

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 11:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

NPAC benefits schools and community By Paul Hoverman As you read this column, a busload of Chinese performers will be heading out of town to their next destination.  Those of you fortunate enough to have witnessed their show: Cirque Shangai: Bai Xi were certainly entertained beyond belief! One of the special rewards of this show […]

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 3:34 pm. FILED UNDER: News

By Nancy Replogle

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 3:01 pm. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News

This past weekend the theatre students moved the set from the warehouse to the Marsh Foundation Auditorium.  Now students are practicing on the stage with the full set.  This is an exciting time for the students and a good time to really develop the play into a great performance.  The show, Sitting in a Tree, […]

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 2:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines

Grandparents’ Day celebrated by young Knights By Joel Seip Grandparents’ Day is a time greatly anticipated by both elementary students and grandparents alike. It’s a time for students to show their grandparents their daily school schedule and happenings around the school. “It’s an opportunity for grandparents to see what goes on in a school day,” […]

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 2:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News

Looking ahead to the watercolor exhibit By Hope Wallace The Wassenberg Art Center’s exhibit, “The Art of Fiber,” ended last Friday. As these story-backed quilts and rugs come down to make way for the traveling Ohio Watercolor Society (OWS) exhibit, we are reminded how family and memories can be wound intricately within and how that […]

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 2:41 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

By Rex Dolby Although Jodi Hattery’s demonstration of the use of the studio lights in illuminating a portrait February 24 at the Wassenberg Art Center is the most important news, I have another item to clear up first. Possibly you remember that I reported on a presentation made January 27 by Bill Gallaway about the photo equipment he uses […]

POSTED: 03/02/11 at 2:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News