The Van Wert County Courthouse

Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026

Lincolnview High School awards day will take place on Friday at 8:15.  Senior parents are invited to attend.  Graduation practice will follow the awards ceremony. Lincolnview participated in a Mini-Relay for Life event to raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer. The Mini-Relay was held on Friday, May 9 and included activities throughout […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 2:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines

By Hope Wallace The arts are important to our country, perhaps more now than ever. This is not a new concept. Organizations like Americans for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts have known this for at least 20 years. After witnessing phenomena where the arts actually drove healthy area economies, both artists […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 1:46 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

By Rex Dolby On Thursday May 22 at 7 p.m. the Wassenberg Art Center Camera Club will host a free seminar on “Managing Digital Pictures” at the Wassenberg Art Center, 214 South Washington Street in Van Wert. The program will not deal with how to take digital pictures, but rather with what to do with […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 1:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News

High school students enjoyed one of the traditional highlights of the school year on Tuesday with their annual Fun Day held in the afternoon. Students participated in events like the egg toss, watermelon eating contest, tug-of-war, relay and water balloon toss. The weather cleared for a perfect afternoon and the seniors pulled out a win […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 1:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News

Aaron D. Kimmel and Sunnie A. Kimmel to Adam J. Kroeger, portion of inlots 305, 306, Delphos. Estate of Gregory A. Huston, estate of Gregory Alan Huston, estate of Greg Huston to Sherry Huston, portion of inlots 1464, 1465, Van Wert. Estate of Gregory A. Huston, estate of Greg Huston to Sherry Huston, portion of […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 12:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers

Vantage Career Center information A full house, including home school representatives, family, and friends, joined together at the annual Awards Assembly on Tuesday to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of senior students enrolled in Vantage career technical programs. Awards of Distinction and scholarships highlighted the event and juniors put technology to the test as they […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: Youth

Ohio State University information COLUMBUS — Emily Fast of Van Wert has been awarded the Francis McCormick Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year. Fast, daughter of Mark and Lori Fast, is a junior at The Ohio State University majoring in agribusiness and applied economics. She is a member of the Agribusiness Club and Agricultural Systems […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 6:36 am. FILED UNDER: Youth

VW independent/ODJFS information It has been nearly eight years since Van Wert County has had an unemployment rate lower than 5 percent. Figures released on Tuesday showed the county’s jobless rate in April was 4.6 percent. The good economic news was statewide, with all 88 Ohio counties reporting declines in individual unemployment rates. According to […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News

Gasoline price information The nationwide average price of gasoline some seven days ahead of the Memorial Day weekend is almost identical with price levels seen in 2013 and 2012, but dramatic differences are observed when one moves beyond the average and examines detailed fuel prices in states and cities. The nationwide average this weekend is […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 6:26 am. FILED UNDER: News

The Golf Committee of Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently made a donation of $500 to the Van Wert YWCA Summer Food Program. Each summer, the YWCA provides both breakfast and lunches to children. For many of the children in the program, these are the only meals they will get during […]

POSTED: 05/21/14 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: News