United Way information The United Way of Van Wert County Day of Caring has set its 14th annual Day of Caring for September 28 and 29. For those who may not be familiar with the United Way Day of Caring, it is an opportunity for community citizens to live up to the United Way motto […]
POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
NPAC information The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggin’s international smash-hit Nunsense franchise: Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show, which is about to embark on a multi-city National Tour in the 2012-2013 season. The tour will star beloved TV icon Cindy Williams (“Laverne & […]
POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Area CVB information Just a reminder that the deadline for the Rib Fest Cornhole Tournament is today, July 27. The tournament, sponsored by First Bank of Berne, will be held Saturday, August 4, at 1 p.m. during the sixth annual Van Wert Rib Fest. Entry fee is $20 per team. Registration forms may […]
POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Marsh Foundation information CARF International recently announced that The Marsh Foundation has been reaccredited for a period of three years for its Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents); Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults); and Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents) programs. The latest accreditation is the third consecutive three-year accreditation the international […]
Information submitted On Friday, August 3, the Van Wert Area Community Concert Band will present a concert in the band shell of Fountain Park in Van Wert. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Music performed on the concert will contain a wide variety of musical genre to include: marches, dance tunes, swing, rock and […]
POSTED: 07/27/12 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police July 25, 9:30 a.m. — Robert A. Simones, 42, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was charged with disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated after he was reported staggering into traffic on South Washington Street. When officers arrived, they found Simones asleep in a grassy area just off the west side of the 1200 block of […]
POSTED: 07/26/12 at 7:23 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A man who assaulted a Wren resident during a home-invasion robbery was granted an early release from prison during a hearing held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Eric Zinsmaster, 35, will have to serve up to six months in the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation (WORTH) Center in […]
POSTED: 07/26/12 at 7:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted As the end of summer and the time for children to return to school approaches, the Kids Learning Place is taking final applications to begin the 2012-2013 school year for preschoolers. Don’t wait, as there are just a few spaces still available for children to enroll. Call for information today to secure a child’s spot […]
The Van Wert Community Club, as one of its community services, recently added new stone to the walkways at the Hiestand Woods park. Sponsors of the project included Stoneco, for the stone; Kennedy-Kuhn, for the use of the John Deere “gator”; and the Van Wert County Engineering Department, for delivering the stone. Club members helping were (from […]
POSTED: 07/26/12 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWPD information Two men are being charged in connection with a marijuana growing operation at a Van Wert residence. Steven Osborn, 50, is charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and cultivation of marijuana in the presence of children. Cody L. Osborn, 20, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The […]
POSTED: 07/26/12 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: News