Camera Club looks at “granules”

By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club met Thursday, October 13, to compete in prints and slides.  “Granules” was the competition theme. Bill Sorensen’s Florida picture was selected as the winning print and Rex Dolby’s slide of a rotary grinder encrusted with diamond chips was picked as the winning slide. The meeting was conducted by Vice President Doug Heckler […]

Full House

By Hope Wallace On Wednesday evening, I was climbing up the stairs from the classroom in the basement. The first session of our Beginning Drawing class filled the downstairs classroom with participants of all ages. It was rewarding to see that mix of people pursuing creative outlets. As I was climbing the stairs I realized […]

Students visit Camp Clay, and more

By Nancy Replogle

Walk for St. Judes

From content submitted On Friday, October 7, the Goedde Student Council sponsored a walk-a-thon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  The weather enabled the students to walk in four different areas outside.  They enjoyed music provided by Mr. Hoverman which encouraged fun and dancing for a good cause.  Teachers and administrators say they are very proud […]

Murder trial day two

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A local police detective and several forensic experts from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation testified Tuesday in the murder trial of Shawn Jones. A videotape of his confession that he killed his 83-year-old grandmother, Edna LaRue, was also shown in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. David Hammonds of […]

Ottoville ends Lady Knight soccer season

OTTOVILLE — The Crestview Lady Knights traveled to Ottoville on Tuesday evening to take on the Ottoville Big Green in sectional tournament action. Ottoville was able to get on the board early in the first half to take a 3-0 lead into halftime. The Lady Knights kept working hard the second half and Madison Etzler was […]

Leaf pickup to start

Content submitted Leaf pickup is scheduled to begin Monday, October 31, and continue every Monday until further notice.  Leaves must be in plastic bags no larger than a 40-gallon bag, or the City will not be able to pick up and placed at the curb by 7:00 A.M. on the pickup date.  City resident are […]

YMCA 5K results

Content submitted The Van Wert YMCA has released the actual time results for the YMCA 5K that was held October 15, 2011 at Camp Clay. Overall Winner (M): Josh Avalos 19:01 Overall Winner (F): Kelly Avalos 23:59 Under 13 (M): Owen Treece 39:13 Under 13 (F): Ariel Taylor 48:13 13-19 yrs (M): Kole Rolsten 19:22 […]

Entrepreneurship Fair scheduled

Content submitted The 3rd Annual Van Wert County Entrepreneurship Fair will be held on Saturday morning, November 12th in the Lecture Hall at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.  Organizers, including representatives from the OSU Extension Economic Development Office, Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Van Wert, the Van Wert Area Business Innovation Center […]

Grant requests accepted

Content submitted Larry L. Wendel, Executive Secretary, announced that The Van Wert County Foundation will be receiving grant requests to be acted upon by Trustees at their December meeting.  Requests must be in the Foundation’s Office by November 15, 2011. Grant application forms for all agencies must be picked up at The Foundation Office.  No […]