VW independent/submitted information PAULDING — A man being sought as a suspect in the murder of a woman whose body was found in a Paulding apartment building month ago is now believed to have been murdered as well. With the identification of a man’s body found in Rochester Cemetery near Cecil as that of Frank H. Tracy […]
POSTED: 03/18/16 at 12:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The first-ever gardening event at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio is proving to be a hot ticket in the tri-state area. Celebrity garden designer P. Allen Smith will be keynote speaker during the Van Wert Blooms Gardening Symposium, to be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, April […]
POSTED: 03/18/16 at 8:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Governing Board met this week and approved a number of contracts, as well as congratulated the county winners of the Franklin B. Walter Award, during its March meeting. Superintendent Brian Gerber announced the winners of this year’s FBW Award. Scholarship winners were Ashton Bowersock in Van […]
POSTED: 03/18/16 at 8:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert High School Quiz Bowl Team thanks Eric McCracken and Lee Kinstle GM Sales & Service in Van Wert for a generous donation to help the team travel to Chicago, Illinois, to compete in the National NAQT Tournament April 29-May 1. Shown (from the left) are Eric McCracken of Lee Kinstle, Quiz Bowl […]
POSTED: 03/18/16 at 8:13 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Through a partnership with Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Van Wert County Council on Aging will be offering free legal aid services. While the service is available to anyone, emphasis will be placed on the senior population. Rebecca Steinhouse will serve as Legal Aid’s local liaison for the Council on Aging. Steinhouse […]
POSTED: 03/18/16 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information PAULDING COUNTY — An Indiana woman whose body was found on an abandoned property on the Ohio-Indiana State Line was shot to death, according to an autopsy conducted in the case. Preliminary results of the autopsy, which was conducted by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office, showed Wilma A. Schwartz of Fort Wayne, […]
POSTED: 03/17/16 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Pregnancy Life Center of Van Wert presents four-time Grammy-nominated Natalie Grant at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center this Sunday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. Grant is known for her powerful and soaring vocals, heart-gripping lyrics, and passionate performances, and has remained one of the top-selling Christian and Gospel artists since her […]
POSTED: 03/17/16 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Four people appeared for hearings in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, including a Van Wert man given a prison term for trafficking in heroin. Jerad Caldwell, 29, was sentenced to nine months in prison on a charge of trafficking in heroin, a fifth-degree felony offense. Judge Martin Burchfield also […]
POSTED: 03/17/16 at 8:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that his office is now accepting from law enforcement agencies within Ohio new Drug Use Prevention grant applications for 2016-2017. The funds will aid efforts beginning on or after September 1 and ending August 31, 2017. “It’s important that we deliver ongoing drug prevention […]
POSTED: 03/17/16 at 8:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The 2016 Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class has selected Main Street Van Wert to benefit from its fundraising efforts. The Leadership Class will be selling raffle tickets to community members and interested businesses until Thursday, April 21. Proceeds will go to Main Street Van Wert to aid in the […]
POSTED: 03/17/16 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: News