VWHS information Van Wert High School will have parent-teacher conferences this coming Monday and Tuesday. Times are as follows: Monday, 4-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch 11 a.m.-noon). Parent-teacher conferences allow parents the opportunity to discuss their children’s progress in school with teachers. Members of the teaching staff welcome and encourage parents to visit […]
POSTED: 11/22/14 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS Athletic Dept. information The McDonald’s Tip-Off Tournament for girls’ basketball will be held Friday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29, at Van Wert High School. The Lady Raiders of Wayne Trace and the Lady Big Green of Ottoville will open up the basketball season at 6 p.m. November 28, while Van Wert and Crestview […]
POSTED: 11/22/14 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
“We always did feel the same, we just started from a different point of view” – Bob Dylan. Changing things ain’t easy. The status quo doesn’t come to be without gathering inertia along the way. We, the Van Wert County Commissioners, set about charting a different course in economic development about a year ago. That […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 10:02 pm. FILED UNDER: Opinions
Donald Eugene Stoddard, 66, of Van Wert, died at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. He was born May 11, 1948, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, the son of the late William and Anna (Williams) Stoddard. He married Linda Louise (Sandel) Stoddard, who survives in Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 9:48 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A man who killed a young couple in a traffic accident nine years ago is headed back to prison after he violated his probation for the second time in two years. Luke Reinhart, 35, of Van Wert, who admitted to violating his probation by failing to report to his probation officer for […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
U.S. House of Representatives information WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio), who is vice chairman of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee, has released the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate’s passage of H.R. 5728, the STELA Reauthorization Act. “I am pleased to see the bipartisan and bicameral effort that took place to bring […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
Board of Elections information The Van Wert County Board of Elections office will be closed today, but will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday.
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Federal Savings Bank information Van Wert Federal Savings Bank has received the highest possible rating from the OCC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, for its most recent performance under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 requires federally insured deposit-taking institutions to support the credit needs of the […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Crestview fifth- and sixth-grade bands, along with the sixth grade swing choir, showed off their talents during the annual Fall Extravaganza concert. Students performed traditional music, as well as selections with a “beach” theme, for a full audience. For most of the students, this was their first opportunity to showcase their musical skills. Whether it […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Crestview cross country standout Mycah Grandstaff (seated, center) signed an official letter of intent to run cross country and track at Grand Valley State University, an NCAA Division II athletic program. Grandstaff has been an integral part of the success of the Crestview cross country and track programs. His cross country accomplishments include selection to the all-district […]
POSTED: 11/21/14 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports