The second annual Van Wert County Council on Aging Designer Purse Bingo will be held Friday evening, June 15. Only 300 tickets will be sold for this event and they are going fast. Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center, 220 Fox Road, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $15 […]
POSTED: 05/19/12 at 5:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Artists from the Van Wert Arts Factory have gathered to collaborate on an art piece that will be raffled off as a fundraiser for the Arts Factory. This is an unusual art project because each artist was given the chance to choose one of 10 puzzle pieces to create their own “work of […]
POSTED: 05/19/12 at 5:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
COLUMBUS — May is National Bike Month, and Ohio bicycle enthusiasts have already been out in force, taking advantage of this year’s early spring to enjoy exploring many miles of the state’s roadways and trails. From May 14-18, cities and metropolitan planning organizations have been encouraging business commuters to observe national “Bike to Work Week,” […]
POSTED: 05/19/12 at 5:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Parks Department information Need to work out, but having trouble getting motivated to do it? The Van Wert Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite local residents to the “Let’s Just Walk, Walk to a Healthier You” program. The free program allows friends to motivate each other to reach their goals. The program […]
POSTED: 05/19/12 at 4:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Eleanor L. Breece, 77, of Van Wert, died at 3:09 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born December 7, 1934, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Elmer and Marvel (Sanders) Oechsle. On June 14, 1953, she married Doyt R. Breece, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 05/18/12 at 1:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Confederate General Robert E. Lee (Charles Eberle Jr., left) and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (George Buss, right) were among those who brought Civil War history back to life during the Van Wert City Schools’ History Day presentation at the S.F. Goedde Building on Thursday. In the middle, fifth-graders learn some of the Civil War-era dances. […]
POSTED: 05/18/12 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Chamber of Commerce information Free and open to the public, the Van Wert Area Business to Business Expo will take place Thursday, May 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the Commercial Building on the Van Wert Fairgrounds. Whether one is a business owner, employee, manager or just curious, come and see what businesses […]
POSTED: 05/18/12 at 4:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent Three men who failed to complete court-ordered requirements were back in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. James Leiendecker, 23, of Venedocia, was accused of four violations of his community control program: failure to report a contact with a law enforcement officer, having contact with a known felon, failing to […]
POSTED: 05/18/12 at 4:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thirty-two members of the Van Wert High School Class of 2012 have received the High Schools That Work (HSTW) Award of Educational Achievement. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) gives this award to high school seniors who have completed a challenging program of study and demonstrated readiness for employment and for college. Students qualify for […]
POSTED: 05/18/12 at 4:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
OSHP information The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be conducting an “All Out Day” today, in which all sworn officers from all ranks will be patrolling Ohio roads in an effort to reduce fatal and injury crashes. The initiative, which serves as a high visibility enforcement effort, is not only a deterrent for crash causing […]
POSTED: 05/18/12 at 4:40 am. FILED UNDER: News