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Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024

Crestview girls’ basketball information CONVOY – The 24th annual Lady Knights Basketball Camp will be held Monday through Wednesday, June 23-25, in the Crestview High School gymnasium. The camp will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. all three days. The camp is for girls entering grades 4-8 next fall. Each girl needs to bring a good […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports

MP Ballpark information MIDDLE POINT — The Middle Point Ballpark will be hosting a “coed 6” sand volleyball tournament on Saturday, May 24, starting at 10 a.m. (after the Run for Warriors 5K). The entry fee for the tournament is $60 per team. Basic power rules will apply. Champions will receive t-shirts. To register, contact […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 10:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports

Don Owen “Hutch” Hutchison, 80, of Scott, died at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born October 19, 1933, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Nolan and Geno (Goings) Hutchison. He married Ireta A. (Decker) Hutchison, who survives. Other survivors include three […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 9:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

Maurice Calvert Taylor, 86, of Ohio City, died at 8:44 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born January 18, 1928, in Ohio City, the son of the late Cecil Calvert and Florence Lillian (Shindeldecker) Taylor. On January 1, 1950, at First Baptist Church in Van Wert, […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 9:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries

By Catherine Kopack, Reporter The Clever Clover 4H Club had its fourth meeting on April 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Van Wert.  Kayla Krites led the 4H Pledge.  Alaina Arney took attendance by roll call and members answered with their favorite color.   Seventeen members and five guests were present. Treasurer Erin Gemmer […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 2:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 2:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den

By Dylan Henry A few players from this year’s state team went to the Convoy preschool on Tuesday to read to the students there. These players attended preschool there when they were younger. Players involved were Cain and Connor Lautzenheiser, Braxton Reno, Isaiah Simerman, Damian Helm, Mitchell Rickard, and Nate Owens. On Monday the students […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 2:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News

We were thrilled to celebrate Every Kid Healthy™ Week with Action for Healthy Kids and other organizations dedicated to children’s health and academic success, along with some more than 500 other schools around the country. Launched by Action for Healthy Kids® (AFHK) in 2013, Every Kid Healthy Week is an annual observance shared by AFHK’s […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines

By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club met Thursday, April 24, at the Wassenberg Art Center to discuss a number of programming issues. President Chris Wilson said that the club would help take in pictures at the fair on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 1–5 p.m. and assist with the judging on Monday, Aug. 25, at […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 1:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News

Again, laughter fills the halls of the art center. The sorority group Beta Sigma Phi used our facility for their meeting and we enjoyed showing them around the place. Once empty and dark light and people fill the former Van Wert Armory with new purpose. Derby Jam is almost here! We have been busy making […]

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?