Van Wert independent sports Ayersville won its Division IV district semifinal game against Edgerton, 57-35, at Van Wert on Tuesday. The Pilots got a big jump in the first quarter, scoring 13 points, while holding Edgerton to just two points in the period. The Bulldogs outscored Ayersville in the second quarter, but could only gain […]
POSTED: 03/05/14 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners had several pieces of good news to share about its economic development efforts during a meeting held Tuesday. Commissioner Todd Wolfrum announced on Tuesday that the county has received a $50,000 grant during the eighth round of the Local Government Innovation Fund grant program. The […]
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VW County Sheriff’s Office information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced that deputies recently conducted a random address verification on all registered sex offenders for Van Wert County. The sheriff added that Ohio law requires all sex offenders to register in person with the sheriff on a scheduled periodic basis to verify their […]
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Van Wert independent/submitted information BOARDMAN — A local firefighter was recently honored for saving the life of a young girl while at a training session. The Boardman Township Board of Trustees presented Van Wert Fire Captain Craig King with a “proclamation” for his heroic actions on February 25. On that day, Captain King, who is […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol information PAULDING — The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a commercial vehicle fire that occurred on U.S. 24, near U.S. 127 north of Paulding in Crane Township. At 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, the Crane Township Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial semi-truck fire. According to investigating Patrol […]
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OSU Extension information Quality assurance is a state required training program for any 4-H or FFA member who is exhibiting livestock at a junior fair (excluding rabbits). The Ohio State University Extension is hosting the first QA event in 2014 at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds this Sunday, March 9, from 2 p.m. until approximately […]
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Crestview Local Schools information The Crestview Vocal Music Department will be presenting its annual dinner theater on Saturday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 6, at 5 p.m. in the Crestview auditeria. Knight Vision, the high school chorus, the jazz band, and the middle school swing choir will be featured. Tickets for this […]
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This Sunday afternoon (3 p.m.), March 9, the Niswonger Performing Arts Center features two local singers sharing their talents with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Most of us have heard that an expert is someone from at least 50 miles away. What we in the rural areas of the Midwest sometimes forget to consider is that […]
POSTED: 03/05/14 at 6:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/submitted information Beginning in April, the Christmas Garden Lighting Committee will be hosting concerts in the Children’s Garden at Smiley Park as fundraisers. The proceeds from all shows will go into the Christmas Garden fund and be used for lights, Christmas gifts for area youths and candy canes. On Thursday, April 10, Cary […]
POSTED: 03/04/14 at 2:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Bonnie Thatcher of the Van Wert City Schools has received the Outstanding Union Service award from the Ohio Federations of Teachers. She received this award at the 76th convention held at the InterContinental in Cleveland. As a dedicated middle school teacher, Thatcher has represented OFT in the Ohio Schools to Watch program that […]