Neil Voje of Iberdrola Renewables spoke to second grade students at Van Wert Elementary School about the earth, how they can help the earth out and how wind turbines help the earth too. Voje provided students with facts about the turbines, including a turbine’s height, and weight. Most importantly, the second graders learned how they are helping out […]
POSTED: 04/25/13 at 6:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Historical Society news On Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m., the Van Wert County Historical Society will welcome Van Wert Office of Homeland Security/Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy as guest speaker in the Annex as he gives a presentation on the “History of Van Wert County Weather.” McCoy is well known for developing […]
POSTED: 04/25/13 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Youth Football news Van Wert Youth Football would like to invite current second- through fifth-graders (who will be entering grades 3-6 in the fall) to its early registration event. The event will be held at the Relay for Life, located at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, on Friday, May 3, from 6 to 8 […]
POSTED: 04/25/13 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio State University news COLUMBUS — Scott Turner, a senior at Van Wert High School, has been selected as a Land Grant Opportunity Scholar at The Ohio State University. The Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship (LGOS) is one of Ohio State’s most competitive and prestigious awards. The award is offered to a select group of talented students […]
POSTED: 04/25/13 at 5:41 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Cindy S. Preston, 63, of Van Wert, died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born January 30, 1950, in Van Wert, the daughter of Virginia (Woebbeking) Preston and Richard “Dick” Preston, who both survive in Van Wert. Ms. Preston formerly worked at the Thomas […]
POSTED: 04/24/13 at 10:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
James E. Bidlack, 90, of Grover Hill, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his residence. He was born August 11, 1922, in Grover Hill, the son of the late Aaron Ray and Edna Marie (McClure) Bidlack. On March 23, 1946, he married Marjorie M. (Davis) Bidlack, who preceded him in death on September 12, 1994. […]
POSTED: 04/24/13 at 10:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
St. Mary of the Assumption School students had the opportunity to explore the Mazza Museum in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion on the University of Findlay campus. Having the distinction of being the first and largest teaching gallery dealing with original artwork of children’s books illustrators, the museum offers art camps, readings for […]
POSTED: 04/24/13 at 2:51 pm. FILED UNDER: St. Mary's News
We have enthusiastic congratulations to hand out to many area high school students who competed in the Wassenberg High School Art Invitational. Thanks to our sponsor Cooper Farms and a large response from imaginative and skilled art students and their instructors, we were able to expand our award categories and amounts this year. We received […]
POSTED: 04/24/13 at 2:29 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Last week the Crestview NHS held their second blood drive of the year. The members of the group worked very hard asking people around the community to donate. Together we collected 77 units of blood. The Red Cross was so thankful for our donations that they are supporting our senior NHS members by giving out […]
POSTED: 04/24/13 at 2:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Have you ever watched a movie and blocked out the music? I recently heard a speaker talking about how much music affects moods in movies and television shows. It’s something we rarely think about, but, boy, would we miss it if it wasn’t there. Can you imagine a spooky scene without music in the background? […]
POSTED: 04/24/13 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News