FEMA news CHICAGO, Ill. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and partnering agencies and organizations are encouraging everyone to participate in this year’s Great Central U.S. Shakeout on February 7. As Midwesterners we typically do not think about our lives being affected by an earthquake. But communities along portions of the Mississippi River Valley […]
POSTED: 02/02/13 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS information The Van Wert High School Robotics team recently competed in the first Tech Challenge (FTC) Ohio Southwestern Qualifying tournament and placed fifth out of 28 teams. In addition, the team received second place for the “Inspire” award, the most prestigious award in FTC that is given to teams that are considered to be […]
John D. Benya Jr., Ph.D., 87, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born December 5, 1926, in Akron, the son of the late John Benya Sr. and Suzann (Zufpiak) Benya. He first married Helen Christoff, who preceded him in death. He then married Pamela Benya, who […]
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 9:49 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Schools have become an educational innovator, something that Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper discovered when she visited the district to see how its cutting-edge educational programs were doing. What she saw in several buildings, from the high school’s project-based learning programs, to the new Early Childhood Center […]
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School announced Thursday that the American Legion of Ohio has presented junior Tanner Skelton with an award for his high score on the Ohio Americanism Test. Skelton was one of the top three scoring junior boys in Ohio on the test, which allows high school students to evaluate their knowledge on American history […]
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Has Talent! news Contestants will compete for prize money in the sixth annual Ohio Has Talent! competition on Saturday, February 9, starting at 7 p.m. at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. The benefit show for Community Health Professionals’ Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center features 20 local and regional performers. Many are from northwest Ohio, but […]
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Lincolnview’s Homecoming court has been selected for the 2012-2013 season. Members include (front row, from the left) sophomore attendant Mackenzie Strite, junior attendant Ashley McClure and freshman attendant Rhya (Fern) Vongvichien; (back row) senior queen candidates Courtney Gorman, Kaitlyn Brant, and Taylor Miller. (Lincolnview photo)
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Junior Achievement of Van Wert County received a grant from The Van Wert County Foundation in the amount of $2,000 to help provide programming to area students in Van Wert, Lincolnview and Crestview schools. This year, JA will reach nearly 1,600 students in 72 classrooms in Van Wert County. Junior Achievement’s mission of inspiring young […]
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted A quarter auction is being held for local leukemia victim Alysha Mays. The fundraiser will be held Sunday, February 17, starting at 1:30 p.m., in the Wayne Trace High School cafeteria. Mays, 21, a hair stylist at SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, located in the Van Wert Walmart store, was diagnosed in November with […]
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police January 30, 9:27 p.m. — Rodney R. Walker, 41, of 9188 John Brown Road, Lot 27, was arrested on a probation violation while at the Fountain Inn on West Main Street. Delphos Police No new reports.
POSTED: 02/01/13 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement