By Hope Wallace Thanks to all who attended and helped out last Friday for the Main Street Van Wert Chocolate Walk! We had a great turn-out of wonderful people who gathered, relaxed and listened to Eddie Saunders Jr. play his guitar and sing. While everyone was here there was lots of socializing and color-rich watercolors […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 2:40 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
It’s rare to see two local basketball players reach the 1,000-point plateau in a season, but on the same night? That’s what happened Tuesday night when Erin Morrow of Van Wert (shown above with Coach Lance Moonshower and team assistant coaches) and Lindsey Motycka of Crestview (right, with Crestview Coach Greg Rickard) both hit the […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Community Health Professionals information The Rev. Scott Campbell of Trinity United Methodist Church in Van Wert will serve as emcee for this year’s “Ohio Has Talent!” event on Saturday, February 28, at 7 p.m. at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Campbell is replacing Wally Grimm, who had filled the role since the show debuted in […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
This weekend, the Van Wert High School Robotics Team will be competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics State Championship at iSpace in Cincinnati. Inspections are Friday evening and competition matches are Saturday. The top 32 teams from six regional qualifiers will be competing for the opportunity to move onto the Super-Regional Championships. The VWHS team received donations […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 7:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
U.S. House of Representatives information WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Vice Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, along with Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee Anna G. Eshoo (D-California), and Reps. Darrell Issa (R-California), Doris Matsui (D-California) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington), reintroduced the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert City Police department solve a break-in that occurred at Clark’s Rx Pharmacy, 1166 S. Shannon St. At approximately 9:25 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, at least two individuals pulled up in a white van and broke into the pharmacy. They […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
Broadway returns to the Niswonger this Sunday with the classic smash hit musical, Anything Goes. With its introduction on Broadway in 1934, it has become one of those “classics” which are so good, they just keep reappearing. The most recent revival came in 2011, when it garnered several Tony Awards, including “Best Musical Revival”, while […]
POSTED: 02/11/15 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Fox Sports Ohio’s Allie Clifton talked about the importance of community during her keynote speech at the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, while those chosen for this year’s top Chamber awards epitomized the concept of community, and community service. Clifton, a Van Wert native […]
POSTED: 02/10/15 at 8:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert City Schools information The registration of kindergarten children attending Van Wert City Schools for the 2015-2016 school year will be held February 23-27, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration will take place in the superintendent’s office in the S.F. Goedde Building, 205 W. Crawford St. in Van Wert. Those coming for registration should enter […]
POSTED: 02/10/15 at 8:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Camp Clay restroom facility and Splash Pad received two donations from the DJ Drew Company of Batavia. The two contributions totaled $6,650. Shown above are (from the left) Christina and Ken Johnson, owners of DJ Drew Company; Gary Taylor, YMCA board member; and YMCA Executive Director Hugh Kocab. (YMCA photo)
POSTED: 02/10/15 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: News