Along with communities across the nation, the Van Wert County commissioners recognized local law enforcement officers during National Police Week (May 10-16). The commissioners thanked representatives from the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office and Van Wert City Police Department for putting their lives on the line on a daily basis to protect the public. Shown […]
POSTED: 05/15/15 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
StateWide Ford Lincoln information Kayla Walls, an FFA member of the Parkway High School-FFA, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Statewide Ford Lincoln through the National FFA Scholarship program. The Built Ford Tough FFA Scholarship Program is designed to recognize FFA member’s talents and accomplishments while encouraging their future academic achievements. The scholarship is […]
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Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, again assisted the Van Wert City/County DARE program with its annual graduation party held May 2 at the YMCA. A total of 295 boys and girls from Van Wert County schools converged on the local YMCA to enjoy a fun filled evening. The students had […]
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Submitted information Van Wert County Democrats will gather for a social event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the Black Angus on Main restaurant on East Main Street. The public is invited to attend.
POSTED: 05/15/15 at 5:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gene Francis Metzinger, 89, of Rockford and formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, died at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, where he had been a resident since 2010. He was born November 12, 1925, in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of Anthony and Carrie (Lesko) Metzinger, who both preceded […]
POSTED: 05/15/15 at 5:41 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert basketball information The 2015 Van Wert Cougar Basketball Camp has been set for the week of June 8-11. All boys entering grades 2-8 are eligible to attend this week of camp, which will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Each player will receive individualized instruction and will be taught and drilled on the […]
POSTED: 05/14/15 at 7:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
YWCA of VW County information Are you looking for an activity that will provide fun and exercise for your children? Does your child want to swim, but has little time through the week to get to a pool? The YWCA has the answer! The YWCA of Van Wert County is now accepting registration for its […]
POSTED: 05/14/15 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Five people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, with four of the cases heard by Judge Martin Burchfield. Two hearings involved changes of plea by two Venedocia residents. Jacqueline Forthman, 26, changed her plea to guilty to complicity to trafficking in heroin, a felony of the fifth degree. […]
POSTED: 05/14/15 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Alexander and Bebout will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community. Access includes swimming, a floating playground, zipline, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit www.vwymca.org. Shown are Sara […]
Midwest Electric information Members of Midwest Electric recently donated $14,716 to 19 west-central Ohio charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund. Recipients in Van Wert County include the YMCA and YWCA, Van Wert Area Boychoir, and the local DARE program. Since the program began in 1998, the Midwest Electric Community Connection Fund […]
POSTED: 05/14/15 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News