By Hope Wallace Our new space continues to amaze me. Recently it hosted 112 people for the Van Wert Main Street Annual Dinner where we were honored by receiving the Main Street Best Rehabilitation Award. O n Tuesday the Wendel Gallery was completely transformed into a carnival of color for a Quarter Auction benefit. One […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 12:48 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
By Rex Dolby The Wassenberg Camera Club will hold a planning session on Thursday April 24 starting at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center. President Chris Wilson asks that as many members as possible attend the meeting but if any cannot be present, to please email your ideas to him at Chris@vanwert.com prior to the meeting. […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 12:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Dylan Henry The students at Crestview are all ready for the prom that’s taking place this Saturday at Willow Bend. This year the theme for prom is taken from the hit movie, The Great Gatsby. Students also had the opportunity to reserve a spot to eat dinner at Willow Bend prior to the dance. […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 12:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Van Wert Service Club information Five area senior boys and girls have been selected for the 2014 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth and Andy Gearhart, co-chairs of the Van Wert Service Club’s Selection and Banquet Committee. The awards banquet will be held Tuesday, April 29, for the program, which provides cash […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/ODJFS information Van Wert County experienced its lowest unemployment rate in seven years in March, with the county seeing its jobless rate dip to 5.5 percent – the first time it was under 6 percent since the year before the recession began in 2008. The unemployment rate decreased five-tenths of a percent over […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information CONVOY — Convoy villagewide garage sales are scheduled for the weekend of May 16-17 throughout the community and surrounding area. Anyone household or business wanting to share their “stuff” with others may participate in this community event. A listing of sales will be provided in a brochure that will be available at area […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
Paulding SWCD information PAULDING — The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District is now accepting orders for fish fingerlings. There is a large variety of species available, including Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Redear Shellcracker, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Jumbo Yellow Perch, Large Mouth Bass, White Amur and Black Fathead Minnows. Order deadline is May 12. For […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
YMCA of VW County information The Van Wert YMCA announces the YMCA Peony Pace 5K Race, to be held in conjunction with Peony Festival weekend festivities. The 5K run/walk will be held Saturday, June 7, at the YMCA’s Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty Union Road west of Van Wert. The event will begin its 3.1 mile […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW boys’ tennis information The Van Wert boys’ tennis team gutted out a 3-2 win over an improving Kenton team in Western Buckeye League action on Tuesday. Winning Cougars included Lane Mansfield at No. 1 singles, Brandon Amstutz at No. 3 singles and Ryan Keber and Kory Schlatter at No. 2 doubles.
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview baseball information The Lincolnview baseball team pounded Ada 11-1 in a Northwest Conference game played on Monday. Eli Farmer was the winning pitcher for the Lancers, going the distance in the five-inning, run-ruled game, and giving up just one earned run on two hits, while walking two and striking out nine batters. Lincolnview got […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 6:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports