Van Wert County Foundation news Van Wert County Foundation Executive Secretary Larry L. Wendel has announced that the Foundation will be receiving grant requests to be acted upon by trustees at their June meeting. Requests must be in the Foundation’s office by Wednesday, May 15. Grant application forms for all agencies must be picked up […]
POSTED: 04/19/13 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview Local Schools news CONVOY — The Crestview High School senior English classes are hosting a walk-a-thon on Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on the Crestview High School track. The funds received through this walk will be used to support a scholarship to honor both long-time teacher, coach and mentor Jon […]
POSTED: 04/19/13 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
Della Mae (Jones) Evans, 91, of Van Wert, died at 3:39 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. She was born December 8, 1921, in Lima, the daughter of the late Melvin Jones Sr. and Florance (Crocket) Jones. On November 1, 1947, she married Harry Evans, who preceded her […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police April 17, 11 a.m. — Randall Murray, 55, of Delphos, was arrested on a warrant issued in Van Wert Municipal Court for a bond violation on a pending domestic violence case. April 16, 4:24 p.m. — Brandon Martin, 30, of Delphos, was arrested on a charge of […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 7:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Board of Education heard a presentation on the high school’s New Tech curriculum and also accepted the resignations of two longtime employees during the board’s April meeting on Wednesday. Van Wert High School teacher Chris Covey, who helps coordinate the New Tech program at VWHS, brought four freshman students […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Lima man was sentenced to 15 months in prison during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Jason Warnement, 36, was sentenced by Judge Charles D. Steele on one count of gross sexual imposition, a fourth degree felony offense. Judge Steele also gave Warnement credit for 124 days […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Middle School news The Ohio Department of Education has announced the middle schools being recognized by the Ohio Schools to Watch (OSTW) “Reaching for the Stars” and the “National Schools to Watch” (STW) programs. Van Wert Middle School was announced as one of only 20 Ohio middle schools to achieve this prestigious recognition […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Community Club recently donated 106 Easter baskets to area children in Van Wert County’s Head Start and Help Me Grow programs. Ohio’s Help Me Grow (HMG) program is designed to promote the health, learning, and development of children up to age 3. Head Start is a school readiness program for preschool children […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 5:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
Wassenberg Art Center news The Wassenberg High School Invitational will open this Saturday, April 20, with a public reception at 6 p.m. This juried competition features a large collection of artwork from high schools within an approximate 30-mile radius of Van Wert. Cash awards will be presented at 7 p.m. and refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 5:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert SWCD news The Van Wert Soil & Water Conservation District is taking orders for fish fingerlings. The types of fish available include largemouth bass, blue gill, channel catfish, minnow, and white amur. The bass, blue gill, and channel catfish can be purchased in lots of 25, the minnow in quantities of 100 (with […]
POSTED: 04/18/13 at 5:51 am. FILED UNDER: News