DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education discussed school safety and state funding figures during its February board meeting Wednesday in the First Federal Lecture Hall. Superintendent Ken Amstutz reported on additional security measures being implemented in the newer school buildings, noting that cameras will be installed in entrance areas and visitors […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Lincolnview Local Board of Education heard some less-than-exciting state funding news from Treasurer Troy Bowersock and also honored the school’s FFA program during its February meeting Wednesday evening. (Bowersock provided a report on Ohio Governor John Kasich’s biennial budget, as it relates to school funding, noting that information released by the […]
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Van Wert Police February 18, 7:28 p.m. — Johnathan R. Murphy Jr., 28, and Kalena L. Murphy, 24, both of 150 Fox Road, Apt. 2B, were charged with theft as a result of an alleged shoplifting incident at the local Walmart Super Center, 301 Towne Center Blvd. Delphos Police No new reports.
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VWHS news The Van Wert High School Robotics Team finished in sixth place at the state championships for Ohio FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). The competition was held at iSPACE in Cincinnati on February 15-16 and included the top 24 teams from three regional competitions from across the state. The VWHS team was made up of […]
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Vantage students Lanya Mihm (Medical Office Management) and Logan Elder (Electricity), both of Van Wert, witnessed Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer signing a proclamation declaring February as “Career Technical Education Month” in Van Wert. Celebrate it on Monday night, February 25, at Vantage Career Center’s Grand Open House from 5-8 p.m. (Vantage photo)
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Crestview Local Schools news Crestview Local Schools, in correlation with Ohio Revised Code 3313.64 or 3313.65, will again permit students from adjacent school districts to apply and enroll in the district’s schools through “Open Enrollment” for the 2013‐2014 school year. Applications will be accepted, beginning April 1, on a first-come, first‐served basis, according to the […]
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VWHS Student Council news The Van Wert High School Student Council is sponsoring a Red Out at the final home boys’ basketball game this Friday night, February 22. The Red Out is not only in support of the Cougars, but also in support of the American Heart Association, since February is Heart Month. During the […]
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Margie A. Hill, 79, of Paulding, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 4, 1934, in Defiance, the daughter of the late Wendell and Eva (Rhoades) Funkhouser. On June 8, 1952, she married Paul H. Hill, who survives in Paulding. Other survivors include four daughters, Brenda […]
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H. Irene Rager, 87, of Van Wert, died at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born August 11, 1925, in Tully Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Lester and Lorena Elizabeth (Fritz) Bell. On April 25, 1948, she married Lloyd E. Rager, […]
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