Van Wert Optimists information The Optimist Club of Van Wert is encouraging area students to speak their minds during its annual oratorical contest, to be held Sunday, March 2, starting at 2 p.m., at Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive in Van Wert. The topic for the Optimist International Oratorical Contest for 2014 is “How […]
POSTED: 01/23/14 at 7:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County’s Democratic Party Central Committee convened on January 21 for the 2014 reorganizational meeting. A slate of officers for the upcoming year was elected: Al Arnold, chairman; Jason Dettrow, vice chairman; Tara Fox, treasurer; and Jeanne Zeigler, secretary. Connie Hoverman was designated as director of public relations. Ziegler was also […]
POSTED: 01/23/14 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined the 41st National March for Life event in Washington, D.C. Following the March, Latta hosted a congressional reception for hundreds of constituents who attended the pro-life rally today. “Today we mark the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing […]
POSTED: 01/23/14 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Flagship Tax Center, located at 114 W. Main St. in Van Wert, has announced its fourth year of supporting the region’s local school districts with its “Support Our Schools” campaign. Clients who have a 2013 income tax return prepared and e-filed by Flagship will receive a $40 discount on their preparation fees, and […]
POSTED: 01/23/14 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Lincolnview Jr. High boys’ basketball The seventh grade Lancer boys’ basketball team rolled past Delphos Jefferson Wednesday night, 42-6. Ethan Kemler and Sam Myers each had 10 points for the Lancers. The Lancers improve to 6-3 on the season. The eighth grade Lincolnview boys’ basketball team fell 29-26 to the Wildcats. Leading the Lancers in scoring was Isaic Bowersock with 11. The Lancers slip to 8-1.
POSTED: 01/23/14 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
As part of its Accelerated Reader Reward Program, Crestview Elementary awards students who have earned the highest amount of “AR” points by designating them “Principal for the Day.” Colby Swager received the honor of being “Principal for the Day” for earning over 700 AR points. Additionally, Colby was designated as “Knight of the Round Table,” […]
POSTED: 01/22/14 at 2:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Elaina Winhover, a sophomore early childhood education major, recently performed in The University of Findlay’s Marching Oiler Brass concert. Winhover, a 2012 graduate of Crestview High School, is the daughter of Teresa and Jim Winhover of Convoy. At UF, Winhover participates in marching band and concert band. Selections from the band’s Pregame Show, “Cirque du Soleil,” […]
POSTED: 01/22/14 at 2:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
POSTED: 01/22/14 at 2:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
Have you ever wanted to have a snowball fight in the classroom? Well, if you were in Matt Alessandrini’s third grade spelling class, you could do just that! Alessandrini’s class uses formative assessment to track student learning. After papers are crumpled up and thrown, they are then collected randomly and checked for accuracy and then […]
POSTED: 01/22/14 at 2:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
By Hope Wallace We are getting some of the artwork in for our Annual High School Invitational Exhibit and we can’t wait to see more. This exhibit will open on Feb. 2 with a celebratory hot dog bar! Design your own hot dog just the way you like it. Cash awards will be presented at […]
POSTED: 01/22/14 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?