By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club’s next meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center at 214 S. Washington St. “Night Photography” will be the competition theme. For a $1 entry fee, members may submit three 4-inch x 6-inch prints or jpg slides. Pictures must include the competition name, slide title […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 2:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace The results are in! The Annual High School Invitational Exhibit opened this past Sunday and were had a great turnout in spite of the fact we again dug out of snow burrows like our February friend, the groundhog. A hot dog bar, fresh popcorn out of our new popcorn machine donated by […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 2:18 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Joseph E. Butler Revocable Living Trust to Michael J. Brinkman and Linda r. Brinkman, inlots 57, 68, portion of inlot 58, Willshire. Clinton W. Bennett, Clinton Bennet, Irma K. Bennett, Douglas w. Bennett, Douglas Bennett, Justin T. Bennet, Justin Bennett, Kent S. Bennett, Kent Bennett, Cynthia Bennett, Cynthia S. Bennett, Sonia I. Bennett and Cytnhia […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 2:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
Submitted information Purmort Brothers Insurance Agency is excited to announce the agency has hired Tracy Baer as its new assistant office manager. She will be responsible for answering phones, assisting in customer service, as well as helping with the day-to-day operations of the agency. Prior to joining PBI, Baer worked for Steve Bailey State Farm […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 11:35 am. FILED UNDER: Business
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Van Wert man who received a prison term when sentenced on a charge of vandalism was one of six cases heard in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Judge Charles D. Steele declared Joel Crawford, 25, not amenable to community control and sentenced him to 12 months in prison […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Snow. Then cold. That’s the pattern so far this year, and Van Wert County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy said that pattern would continue for the latest storm to hit the area. Tuesday’s storm dumped 9 inches of the white stuff on Van Wert, while Grover Hill received 9.5 inches of snow. […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 7:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
United Way campaign information The 2013 United Way campaign is winding down, and it appears as if this year’s campaign totals will be about the same as the year before. However, several companies did go above and beyond this year. “The United Way is pleased to announce that we had an increase in pledges from […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 7:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports The Van Wert boys’ and girls’ bowling teams were in action on Wednesday, with the boys getting a win over Lima Temple Christian and the girls falling to St. Marys. The boys got some good rolls as they cruised to a 2,712-1,982 victory over Temple Christian. Leading the Cougars were freshman […]
POSTED: 02/06/14 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent/submitted information Two men are being charged with what is being characterized as a felonious assault/abduction case that occurred Tuesday morning. As a result of a Van Wert Police Department investigation, Elmeco R. Crisp, 38, of Lima, is being charged with abduction and felonious assault, while James D. Wilson, 57, of 412½ S. […]
POSTED: 02/05/14 at 7:22 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent Several more inches of snow have been dumped on Van Wert County, forcing schools to close and resulting in a Level 2 Road Advisory being issued in Paulding County. All three Van Wert County school districts are closed today, while Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers issued a Level 2 Road Advisory for […]
POSTED: 02/05/14 at 7:20 am. FILED UNDER: News