Board of Elections continues early voting

VW County Board of Elections information The Van Wert County Board of Elections is continuing the early voting in their office daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Residents will be able to vote in the Election Board office located at 120 E. Main Street, Van Wert, this Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon; […]

VW Marlins to have parents info meeting

Van Wert Marlins information The YMCA Van Wert Marlins swim team can provide kids with plenty of exercise, new friends, a structured activity and friendly competition this summer. A parents informational meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, for the parents of youths interested in joining the Van Wert Marlins swim team […]

Fun at the NPAC

A crowd favorite was back at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday as the Church Basement Ladies returned to Van Wert with the most recent installment of the popular musical series: The Last (Potluck) Supper. Like the Nunsense series of musicals, which takes a humorous look at Catholicism, the “Church Basement Ladies” cast had […]

Fair ticket sales go well on 1st weekend

VW County Fair Board information The Van Wert County Fair Board noted great ticket sales response from the public for the Charlie Daniels Band concert coming to this year’s fair. At 7 a.m. this past Saturday, there was already a line forming outside the Fair Administrative Office, fair officials said, noting that tickets for the […]

Anti-racism proclamation

Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer has issued a proclamation supporting the YWCA’s Stand Against Racism campaign to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in local communities. The campaign is one part of a larger national strategy to fulfill the […]

Agler running for City Council president

Submitted information Stan Agler is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Van Wert City Council president in the May 5 primary. He currently serves as an at-large member of Council and is Council president pro-tem.  His duties include chairmanship of the Judiciary and Annexation Committee and membership on the Parks and the Finance committees. […]

New Historical Society logo

The Van Wert County Historical Society is excited to unveil its new logo. Over the winter months, students at area schools were given the opportunity to help design the Society’s new logo and letterhead. After much consideration, a design submitted by Keatyn Hamilton from Delphos Jefferson and Vantage Career Center’s Interactive Media program was chosen. A design […]

VWHS Symphonic Band sets concert

VWHS band information The Van Wert High School Symphonic Band will travel to the Ohio Music Education Association’s State Band and Choir Finals this Saturday, April 25, at Findlay High School. This the 10th time in 11 years the band has qualified for the competition. To help prepare for the contest, the band will perform […]

Latta plans military academy info session

Submitted information BOWLING GREEN — U.S Representative Bob Latta invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at St. John’s Jesuit High School & Academy McQuade Theater to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, to learn about the United States military service academy nomination and appointment process […]

State unemployment unchanged in March

ODJFS information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in March 2015, unchanged from February. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 1,500 over the month, from a revised 5,385,000 in February to 5,386,500 in March 2015. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in March was 295,000, an increase of 5,000 from 290,000 in February. […]