DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County Common Pleas Court was a busy place on Wednesday, with 14 arraignments, six plea change hearings and two sentencings held that day. Those arraigned include two people charged in connection with the Rambler’s Roost robbery on December 15, 2013. They include: James R. Reynolds, 35, of Continental, who was […]
POSTED: 06/12/14 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, D.C. — New federal resources have been awarded to a fire department in Van Wert County. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced that Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department and Wren Volunteer Fire Department have been awarded $73,255 for Operations and Safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management […]
POSTED: 06/12/14 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Optimist Club recently held its scholarship awards ceremony. The scholarship is based on two criteria: Service to community and academic performance. This year’s recipients were Sarah Klinger of Crestview High School, and Holly Lawson and Taylor Doidge, both of Van Wert High School. Shown is Optimist Club President Denny Kerns with (from the left) Doidge, […]
POSTED: 06/12/14 at 6:44 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Submitted information WREN — There is still time to get your tickets for WrenStock. Tickets are still available at the Wren Restaurant for $10 – $15 the day of the show. The food/beverage garden is also available. The show starts at 4 p.m. this Saturday, with gates opening at 3 that afternoon. Bring a lawn chair. Bands […]
POSTED: 06/12/14 at 6:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Carlos E. Waltz, 94, of Van Wert, died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Hearth and Home in Van Wert. He was born September 19, 1919, in Van Wert, the son of the late Perry O. and Hazel E. (Haver) Waltz. He married Joan E. Waltz, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors […]
POSTED: 06/11/14 at 9:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Catherine Kopack, reporter The Clever Clover 4H Club had its seventh meeting on June 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church in Van Wert. 16 members and three guests were present. The club was reminded to sell BBQ Dinner Tickets. The club separated into small groups and many did demonstrations. Two graduation cards […]
POSTED: 06/11/14 at 1:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Rex Dolby The Camera Club’s next meeting will be Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center. “Flowers” will be the competition theme in prints and slides as well as makeup slide competition for Winter. Following the competition there will be a roundtable discussion on “Still Life Tips and Tricks”. The […]
POSTED: 06/11/14 at 1:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace A generation of people can be wiped out in myriads of unspeakable ways. It is then their art that speaks for them long after their voices fall silent. Discoveries buried underground, brought to light after centuries of darkness tell us what was. Art is our fingerprint, our retina, our record of existence […]
POSTED: 06/11/14 at 12:53 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Robert D. Thomas Trust , H. Joann Thomas Trust, Robert D. Thomas Revocable Living Trust and H. Joann Thomas Revocable Living Trust to Joseph K. Couch, portion of inlot 2645, 2646, Van Wert, portion of lot 115-5, Van Wert subdivision. Carole S. Macklin, Carole S. Simmons and Jack Macklin to Megan Tierney, inlot 354, Convoy. […]
POSTED: 06/11/14 at 12:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Although the Hot Air Festival is a thing of the past, hot air balloons will still be seen in Van Wert County come this fall. Jerry Mazur, organizer of the Hot Air Fest, a successor to the former Hot Air Affair created by the Van Wert Area Jaycees several decades ago, noted […]
POSTED: 06/11/14 at 6:30 am. FILED UNDER: News