By Rex Dolby You should have your pictures for the fair mounted in frames no larger than 8×10, and have obtained your tags at the fair board office. Tags must be picked up by noon this Saturday. Pictures, with the tag attached, are to be brought to the large room beyond the fair board office between the hours […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 1:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace Keys unlock all kinds of things. Cars, treasure chests, homes, businesses, and this little silver key on my desk opens the Van Wert Armory. Like any typical Pandora, I unlocked the door and rattled around in the expanse of space that will become the home of the Wassenberg Art Center. Unlike the […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 12:55 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
John D. Morton II and Maria Sonia L. Morton to John D. Morton Living Trust, portion of sections 32, 31, Union Township, portion of section 6, Pleasant Township. Cheser M. Straley to Drew Uncapher and Drew A. Uncapher, portion of setion 24, Willshire Township. Roger L. Salisbury and Rebecca L. Salisbury to Lance Gerald Hostetler […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 12:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Staff/ODJFS information Unemployment in Van Wert County remained unchanged at 7.2 percent for the month of July, according to information released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Approximately half of Ohio’s 88 counties saw a decrease in unemployment, while the other 44 counties either remained the same or saw an increase […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 6:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
The YMCA of Van Wert County summer camps have come to an end. Over the 10 weeks of camps, nearly 200 children ages 6-12 participated. Every week had a specific theme and children pictured here are those who went horseback riding during “Cowboys to Aliens” camp. “We had another great year with the kids and we would like […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 6:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Do you remember when Doug Wolf and Beachfront Property with Tom Dustman returned to Van Wert to open the Niswonger Performing Arts Center? Or maybe when Country star Lee Greenwood sang “God Bless the USA” on our stage the following night. Perhaps you were in attendance on Sunday night when Christian artists Sandi Patty and Larnelle […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 5:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert golf information The Van Wert Cougar golfers turned a team score of 158 to match their score the previous day and defeat Midwest Athletic Conference rivals Parkway and Coldwater. The Panthers carded a 182 on the day, while the Cavaliers put together a score of 231. Match medalist was Van Wert’s Jacob Brake, […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police August 9, 12:09 p.m. — A resident in the 500 block of Collins Avenue reported a theft occurred there. August 19, 2:10 p.m. — A female black and white mixed breed dog was reported taken from a residence in the 200 block of West Fourth Street. August 20, 10:46 p.m. — Misty […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 4:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Virginia C. Rode, 84, of Delphos and formerly of Louisville, Ky., died Monday, August 20, 2012, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. She was born January 31, 1928, in Delphos, the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Burger) Becker. She married Doyt Cox, who preceded her in death in 1996, and then married […]
POSTED: 08/22/12 at 4:33 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert golf information Van Wert hosted Shawnee at Willow Bend Country Club Monday afternoon. In varsity action, the Cougars put together a 38-39-40-41 straight to shoot 158 against a very young Shawnee team that carded a 183. The JVs were also victorious, shooting 188 from the shorter tees, still a very solid score. Jake […]
POSTED: 08/21/12 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports