Marilyn Rose (Phillipy) Baker, 87, of Van Wert, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 1, 1927, in Van Wert, the daughter of Ream Taylor Phillipy and Wilma Nevada (Hertel) Phillipy Roop, who both preceded her in […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 5:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Schlemmer Farms Partnership, Kenneth E. Schlemmer Part, Kenneth L. Schlemmer Part, Rebecca L. Schlemmer Part and Kelly A. Schlemmer Part to Brock L. Overholt and Amanda L. Overholt, portion of section 18, Tully Township. L. John Wortman and Phyllis J. Wortman to L & L Partnership and L&L Partnership, portion of inlot 226, Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 3:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
By Rex Dolby The Van Wert Area Photography Club will meet Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Van Wert Elks lodge. The lodge is located at 1197 Elks Drive, beside the Van Wert Decatur Rd. (224 business) just west of Van Wert. The meeting is open to the public. Members are reminded to bring one picture on a jump drive that illustrates their […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 3:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Megan Hartman Students and staff are finally getting back into the swing of things after having two weeks off of school. Even though it was a break, some students were busy with various activities. Two Fridays ago the homecoming queen was crowned. Athletics still continued as both the boys and girls basketball teams improved […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 2:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
Before Christmas break, a group of junior high students decided to raise money for either a Lincolnview family or a teen on the Angel tree at WalMart. The students walked around with Christmas stockings asking for donations from students and staff members. Not only did the students ask for donations, but the staff decided to […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 2:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
By Hope Wallace It’s looking to be a great gathering of scrapbooking fans this weekend! If you haven’t signed up please do so soon so we can get you on the roster. What a great way to clear holiday photo clutter and get a jump on all those graduation books. Lots of prizes, snacks, gift […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 2:21 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Gasoline price information If petroleum analysts at GasBuddy are right, Ohio and the rest of the United States will continue to see sub-$2 gasoline for much of 2015. The gasoline price website recently released its annual gas price outlook for 2015. Extraordinarily high energy production from western Canada, from North Dakota’s Bakken region and the […]
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 9:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio) was sworn into the 114th Congress of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday by Speaker of the House John Boehner (left). This is Latta’s fifth term in office. Looking on are (from the left) Latta’s wife, Marcia, and daughters Elizabeth and Maria. (U.S. House of Representatives photo)
POSTED: 01/07/15 at 9:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Area Chamber of Commerce information Lisa Land, safety manager/production auditor for Cooper Farms, will be the guest speaker for the Van Wert Area Safety Council meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, at the Kenn-Feld Group’s new Training Center, 10305 Liberty Union Road in Van Wert. Land’s 11 years’ experience includes swine and turkey […]
Ohio Dept. of Transportation information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will sell by public auction two properties near Lima with opportunity for commercial growth. The properties will be offered at auction on Thursday, January 29, beginning promptly at 6 p.m., at the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 headquarters, 1885 N. McCullough […]