Van Wert independent/Legion Auxiliary information Isaac Van Wert American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178 announced that eight area high school girls are currently attending Buckeye Girls State. Girls State is currently held on the campus of the University of Mount Union in Alliance and the 2011 session began June 12. The Girls State program was organized […]
POSTED: 06/15/11 at 4:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 06/15/11 at 1:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert High School Principal Bill Clifton announced that Benjamin Price has been named a “Commended Student” in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 Commended […]
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This Friday will be a big day for the performing arts in Van Wert. Two big events will occur that I hope you can be a part of. First of all, the Fountain Park Summer Music returns with After Midnight performing music from the Seventies. The other event is the opening at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center […]
POSTED: 06/14/11 at 11:00 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Wassenberg Camera Club will meet Thursday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center at 643 S. Washington Street in Van Wert.. “Sunsets” will be the competition theme in prints and slides that evening. Now that the farmers are in the fields, the dust they make, or particles from a forest fire, or a […]
POSTED: 06/14/11 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
The 55th annual June Art Exhibit happily opened a little bit early this year for a very good reason. On June 2, we enjoyed a visit by 12 of the Niswonger Foundation Scholars during their tour of Van Wert. It was truly a pleasure to have these gifted people get a firsthand look at the […]
POSTED: 06/14/11 at 10:01 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert Auditor Martha Balyeat had a few concerns about the city’s financial condition that she shared with City Council during its regular meeting Monday evening. Balyeat noted during her report to Council that General Fund expenses exceeded revenues in May, but followed that by saying year-to-date figures show General Fund expenses […]
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The Black Inc. “Outstanding Senior of Van Wert County” award was given to Jessica Burger of Crestview High School. She received the award Saturday evening at Crestview’s graduation ceremony from Jan White, vice president of human resources & facilities for Central Insurance Companies. The award is $2,000 plus a Black Inc. medallion. This year marks the […]
POSTED: 06/14/11 at 12:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/ODOT information COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation reminds Ohioans to keep it safe on Ohio’s roadways. Statistics from 2010 show 299,767 crashes across the state, with 1,081 deaths and 10,175 serious injuries. ODOT officials note that most of the crashes that occur each year are preventable, adding that safety is everyone’s […]
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CONVOY — The fifth Convoy planning meeting will be held for all village residents on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at the Edgewood Park Building, 643 N. Main St. The meeting will be with grant writer Ron Putoff and will focus on identifying specific projects to submit for funding, as a result of a […]
POSTED: 06/14/11 at 12:52 am. FILED UNDER: News