Holiday at Home news The Holiday at Home Committee extends an invitation to the Van Wert community to participate in activities planned as part of its 30th Fourth of July celebration. Included in this year’s events is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803’s annual pancake and sausage breakfast. Serving begins at 7 and runs through […]
POSTED: 06/13/13 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its annual Flag Day ceremony on Wednesday at the lodge home. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks sponsors the annual event. Assisting this year with the display of flags during the “History of the Flag” portion of the program was Van Wert […]
POSTED: 06/13/13 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, at the Wassenberg Art Center. Flowers will be the competition theme in prints and slides that evening as well as other club business will be on the agenda. Although a view of a flower from above may show the flower […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 1:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace If you happened to be around South Washington Street after the Peony Parade last Saturday night you may have been privy to a rock concert on the lawn of the Wassenberg Art Center, celebrating our award-winning artists at the 57th Annual June Art Exhibit. This will be the last June show reception […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 1:20 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Fannie Mae to Paul Svabik, inlot 1806, Van Wert. Joshua M. Brown and Joshua Brown to Shantell Brown and Shantell Silva, lot 221-4, Van Wert subdivision, portion of inlot 1877, Van Wert. Roger D. Gerold and Jacqueline S. Gerold to Roger D. Gerold and Jacqueline S. Gerold, inlot 1019, Van Wert. FSIB Bancshares Inc. to […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Spencerville man entered pleas to seven sex-related charges during arraignment hearings held Tuesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Fredrick Helman, 34, entered a plea of not guilty to five counts of importuning, each a felony of the second degree; one count of attempted rape, also a second-degree felony offense, […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS boys’ basketball news The 2013 Van Wert Cougar Basketball Camp for boys has been set for the week of June 17-20. All boys entering grades 2-8 are eligible to attend this week of camp. The camp will run from 9 a.m. until noon, and each player will be instructed on an individual basis and […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 5:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Ohio Attorney General news COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the recommendations of his School Safety Task Force, including schools forming local partnerships with emergency first responders to manage school emergencies, and a template safety plan that includes information and best practices Ohio schools can use to build their safety plans. “After […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
A Lincolnview Band Picnic has been planned for this Saturday, June 15, from 4 to 7 p.m., to help raise funds for the band’s November trip to Disney World. The menu includes Venedocia Lions Club sausage sandwiches, chips, water and desserts. There will also be a number of games planned, including cornhole and kickball. The picnic will take […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio State Highway Patrol news NEY — The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred in the village of Ney in Defiance County. At approximately 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, Robert E Kibble, 88, of Bryan, was operating a 2011 Ford Fusion southbound on Ohio 15 when […]
POSTED: 06/12/13 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: News