YWCA of Van Wert County news As part of National Crime Victim’s Rights Week, the YWCA of Van Wert will be offering a one-night, free Self-Defense Class for Women and a one-night free Personal Protection Class designed to teach kids how to avoid dangerous situations, and what to do when their personal safety is threatened. […]
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Middle Point Lions Club news MIDDLE POINT — The Middle Point Lions Club will hold its 40th annual chicken dinner Sunday, April 28, at Lincolnview Local Schools. Dinners will be served from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Lincolnview cafeteria, while carryout service will also be provided. The dinner will be slightly different from […]
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Welcome Park news GROVER HILL — The Grover Hill Welcome Park Endowment Fund Committee will host an ice cream social and supper on Sunday, April 14, from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Grover Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Area residents are invited to enjoy the first Grover Hill Lions Club homemade ice cream of the […]
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Van Wert boys’ tennis news The Van Wert boys’ tennis team battled the wind and the St. Marys Roughriders and came away with a 3-2 Western Buckeye League win on Tuesday. No. 3 singles player Nick Etter and the No. 1 doubles team of Luke Stevens and Jon Lisa and the No. 2 doubles team […]
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Lincolnview softball news The Lincolnview Lancers hosted the Lima Perry Commodores Tuesday evening and came away with a 5-2 victory to raise their record to 5-0 on the season. The Commodores opened up the scoring by tallying a run in the second inning on an RBI single by Lambert. Scoring from second, Johnson, who also […]
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Let me assure you that a big phat band is not one that needs a little more time on the treadmill! In this case, this Big Phat Band belongs to Gordon Goodwin and you can experience their music at the Niswonger on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. Gordon Goodwin is the bandleader, pianist, sax […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council’s Finance Committee again discussed having a performance audit conducted of city operations, but City Auditor Martha Balyeat, who has been pushing the idea, essentially doomed the project by her own words. Finance Committee Chair Joi Mergy held a meeting prior to Council’s regular meeting Monday to discuss the […]
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Van Wert Police April 8, 10:16 a.m. — A restroom at Jubilee Park was reported damaged. Police are investigating. April 6, 10:54 p.m. — Rodney O. Brown, 49, of 907 E. Crawford St., was charged with obstructing official business, in connection with his being charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and driving under suspension […]
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VW Area Convention & Visitors Bureau news With the summer travel season rapidly approaching, the Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has several publications available in its office that will be of interest to area residents. The Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Tourism Ohio, has recently published several travel related booklets. The local […]
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YMCA of Van Wert County news The YMCA of Van Wert County will be starting a new healthy lifestyle program. This is for everyone, whether weight loss is needed or not. Diet Free is all about the eight habits everyone needs to acquire — young and old, regardless of weight — in order to live […]
POSTED: 04/09/13 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: News