VW independent/submitted information February is Career Technical Education month, and Vantage will celebrate with an open house Monday, February 27, from 5-7:30 p.m. The open house will highlight both the high school and adult education programs and is open to the public. “Vantage is opening up the building so everyone can see and experience what […]
POSTED: 02/23/17 at 10:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent news A Van Wert woman was sent to prison after she twice refused to undergo treatment at the Western Ohio Regional Treatment and Habilitation (WORTH) Center in Lima. Marissa Kreischer, 31, was sentenced by Judge Martin D. Burchfield to 10 months in prison, with credit for 64 days served, after she admitted […]
POSTED: 02/23/17 at 10:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Federation of Teachers will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, 10708 Ohio 118 in Van Wert. Both active and retired teachers should attend. The meeting will be held because the Ohio STRS […]
POSTED: 02/23/17 at 9:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Buckeye Y Youth Inc. will be selling World’s Finest Chocolate at Tractor Supply Company (TSC), 1122 S. Shannon St. in Van Wert, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 25. Products available are $1 bars in the following flavors: almond, caramel, milk chocolate, crisp, and dark chocolate; $2 boxes in the […]
POSTED: 02/23/17 at 9:58 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports SPENCERVILLE — It wasn’t Van Wert’s night. The Lady Cougars fell to Defiance 28-14 in the upper bracket of Wednesday night’s Division II sectional semifinals at Spencerville High School. The Lady Cougars committed 23 turnovers, including 10 in the first quarter, shot 16 percent from the floor, 44 percent from the free […]
POSTED: 02/23/17 at 7:48 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Carolyn L. Goins, 75, of Haviland, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 25, 1941, in Haviland, the daughter of Elmer and Thelma (Rodman) Baker, who both preceded her in death. On March 22, 1958, she married James L. Goins, who […]
POSTED: 02/23/17 at 12:34 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby One way to blur the background to make your subject stand out is by your choice of lens and aperture setting. Another way is to apply a Gaussian Blur with your computer’s photo editing program. This blur is named after an early German mathematician, Karl F. Gauss, who worked out the math […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 3:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Heather Gottke What do a cartoon artist, the founder and president of Bob Evans Farms, a quarterback, a Cincinnati Reds Player, the Ohio Attorney General, and an astronaut all have in common? One thing that they have in common is that they were all members of 4-H. Have you ever wondered what makes a […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 2:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Danny Pawlick On February 12, the Crestview competition cheer squad advanced to state competition. They were at a competition at Sylvania Northview High School where they were judged on formation, jumps, chants and cheers, and tumbling. A freshman on the team, Josce Gallimore, said, “Our team is constantly working to improve at every practice.” […]
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 2:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
POSTED: 02/22/17 at 2:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines