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Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor CONVOY — Crestview Local Board of Education presented yet another honor to its state champion boys’ basketball team, while also approving a number of personnel contracts during its April meeting. The board adopted a resolution honoring the Knights for winning the Division IV state boys’ basketball championship and going undefeated at 29-0 […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council honored outgoing Councilman At-Large Brent Crone and also adopted two pieces of legislation during a brief and otherwise uneventful meeting. Crone, who has served on City Council for more than a decade, on and off, was given a resolution honoring his service by Council President Ken Mengerink. The […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 6:28 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert County information Van Wert County Economic Development Director Sarah K. Smith has a long list of projects for newly- hired program manager Leesa Brown to tackle, and they lost no time getting started Monday – Brown’s first day on the job. Brown, a native of Wren, will assist Smith and the county commissioners […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 6:22 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW County Board of Elections information The Van Wert County Board of Elections reminds all Van Wert County voters that early voting is continuing in their offices. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 3. In order to cast an early ballot, […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: News

First Federal employees achieved the “President’s Pie in the Face” challenge while raising funds for Relay for Life. Deposit Officer Lisa Lawson is shown slamming one of many pies into First Federal President Brian Renner’s face. The First Federal team will be walking this weekend for the Relay for Life event at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. (photo […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: News

VWCS Board of Education information Van Wert City Board of Education will meet in special session at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the S.F. Goedde Building. The Board will immediately go into executive session to discuss the employment of personnel and will adjourn with no business being taken.

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 6:14 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert County Hospital will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, and a half-acre beach. To learn more, visit www.vwymca.org. Shown are Amy Rode (right), hospital patient-community relations director, with YMCA Camp Clay […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 6:13 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert Elks information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, would like to remind all boys and girls of its annual Elks Soccer Shoot on Saturday, May 3. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1197 Elks Drive on Van Wert. The shoot will begin at 9:30 that morning. […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 5:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert High School information The Van Wert High School Junior Class would like to invite the public to the prom open house this Saturday, May 3, from noon-2 p.m. in the Van Wert Middle School Gym. This year, the students chose “Grease – Summer Nights” as the theme. Those coming for open house should […]

POSTED: 04/29/14 at 5:48 am. FILED UNDER: News

Van Wert independent/submitted information It was a good weekend for the Van Wert High School Robotics Team. The team, which traveled to St. Louis, Mo., to compete in the Robotics World Championships, finished 12th out of 128 teams the first time out in its first attempt. “First off, we want to thank the community for […]

POSTED: 04/28/14 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News