The Van Wert County Courthouse

Saturday, Mar. 14, 2026

By Hope Wallace This past Saturday everyone enjoyed the opening party to our Enchanted! Exhibit. Many adults, children, artists, art enthusiasts and musicians attended and spent the evening enjoying the enchanting art, art activities and music by Glen Wright of The Changing Elements Band, Stryker. Those artists who received awards were: Honorable mentions: Kay Sluterbeck, […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 2:42 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

Kevin E. Looser, Leslie M. Looser, and Kevin Looser to Craig Baldauf and Megan Baldauf, portion of section 14, Washington Township. Kevin E. Looser and Leslie M. Looser to Craig Baldauf and Meghan Baldauf, portion of section 14, Washington Township. Rachel Redding, Rachel McDonald, Rachel Harvey, and Isaac Redding to William J. Miller and Penny […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 2:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 2:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth

I was recently on Broadway in New York, and although I wasn’t dancing, I sure saw some exciting dancing on stage at the New Amsterdam Theater. This theater is actually on 42nd Street in Manhattan in the middle of the Broadway section of Midtown. We saw the show, Aladdin, and it was wonderful! Of course, most […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The 2016-2017 high school basketball season is in full swing, and, on the ladies’ side, three Van Wert County teams have enjoyed differing degrees of success. On paper, Van Wert’s record may not be impressive (4-10, 1-3 Western Buckeye League), but head coach Rob Adams believes the Lady Cougars are making real […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Van Wert independent sports AYERSVILLE — The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams traveled to Defiance Ayersville to compete in a dual meet. The Cougar girls were victorious over the Ayersville Pilots, but the boys lost a hard fought battle. The final results were girls 86-47 and boys 55-59. The Cougar swimmers […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

Submitted information Van Wert County Hospital announced the grand opening of the Occupational Health Clinic.  Located at the Van Wert Health Center at 140 Fox Road, Suite 106, the new Occupational Health Clinic will provide local employers pre-screening physicals for new employees, drug screens, safety exams, and work injury care in addition to other services.  […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:46 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information United Way of Van Wert County, the Van Wert County Health Department, and Van Wert County Hospital announce their support of Liberty in order to improve rural transportation options within the county. This collaboration will provide new solutions to the transportation challenges faced by county residents. Liberty Mobility Now (Liberty) is a […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:42 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information Just a reminder that Saturday, January 28, the Van Wert Robotics Club and Van Wert High School will host their third Northern Ohio First Tech Challenge Robotics Competition. Thirty teams from three states — nearly 300 young people — will compete with the goal of advancing to the State Championship in Columbus. Event title sponsors […]

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:35 am. FILED UNDER: News

Submitted information The Vantage Career Center Board of Education will meet in special session on Monday, January 23, at 6 p.m., and Tuesday, January 24, at 5:30 p.m., to conduct interviews with candidates for the superintendent’s position. The board will go directly into executive session and no action will be taken during the special meetings.

POSTED: 01/18/17 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News