Ohio Dept. of Transportation information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) District 1 will begin construction this year on a new Paulding County maintenance garage and a new outpost in Hicksville. The new Paulding County garage will be built at 833 Wayne Street in Paulding, the same location as the existing garage. A […]
POSTED: 07/09/15 at 7:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
Internal Revenue Service information COLUMBUS — The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert to help taxpayers protect themselves from scammers posing as IRS employees. “If you receive a threatening call out of the blue from someone who says you must pay your IRS tax bill immediately or else, assume it’s a scam,” said […]
POSTED: 07/09/15 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
Patiently waiting their turn are some of the more than 100 people who came to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio in person to purchase Select Series tickets for the 2015-16 season. Although there were a few glitches on the NPAC’s online ticket ordering site, extra volunteers were on hand at the NPAC […]
POSTED: 07/09/15 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
VW County Humane Society information The Van Wert County Humane Society is seeking volunteers age 15 and older, and will be holding four training sessions for those interested in volunteering; participants need only attend one evening. People under 18 will need a parent/guardian present with them at the training. The training sessions will be held […]
POSTED: 07/09/15 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gary L. Werts, 69, of Van Wert, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at his residence. He was born January 25, 1946, in Van Wert, a son of William H. and Ruth V. (Schuster) Werts, who both preceded him in death. On February 19, 1972, he married Diana L. (Burdge) Werts, who survives […]
POSTED: 07/09/15 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Ohio Challengers 4-H club met at the Edgewood Park in Convoy. There were 33 members, two advisors, and three visitors present. Ashley Dealey led the meeting while Holden Thornell led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Breena Grace led the 4-H pledge. A Health report by Maddie Lamb was given about the […]
POSTED: 07/08/15 at 2:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Rex Dolby With all the holiday activities that took place this past weekend, both family and community, I would suspect that many of you have captured quite a few of those special moments with your digital cameras. While you are still in the shooting mode, the Van Wert Area Photography Club would like to invite you to meet […]
POSTED: 07/08/15 at 1:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace The transformation is beginning. In the next couple days the Wassenberg Art Center and Main Street Van Wert will take a bland lot and turn it into a festival space. Next, we’ll have that festival. Museums and art centers across the country have learned quickly the days of quiet, hushed galleries are […]
POSTED: 07/08/15 at 1:11 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Christopher C. McClellan to Danielle N. McClellan, portion of inlot 371, outlot 7-3, Convoy. Richard L. Schimmoller and Joyce C. Schimmoller to Cathleen Elizabeth Miller, inlot 144, Middle Point. Creative Home buying Solutions Inc. to Brandon Baldwin and Clarissa Baldwin, lot 14-2, Van Wert subdivision. 612 W. Carmean Trust to Michael J. Meiring, inlots 389, […]
POSTED: 07/08/15 at 12:42 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
VW independent/submitted information CELINA — When he first reported for work at Wright State University’s Lake Campus, Jay Albayyari’s first order of business was to meet the faculty and staff — individually. So he walked around, introduced himself and spent up to an hour with each one — all 100. “That was the best investment,” said […]
POSTED: 07/08/15 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: News