By Rex Dolby “Doors” will be the competition theme in prints and slides when the Van Wert Area Photography Club meets tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 9, at 7 p.m., at 114 S. Race St. in Van Wert. The photographer may enter four prints no larger than 4×6 inches, or four images on a jump drive for projection. Those participating […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 2:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 2:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
By Danny Pawlick For the second time, the Crestview National Honors Society will be holding a Kids Against Hunger (KAH) week to fund the event next month. There will be various activities for students to participate in to raise money for meals to send to children in Haiti. Activities include a bake sale, a “theme […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 2:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News
The Lincolnview junior high student council came up with the idea to hold a book drive during national Read Across America week. Because of the generosity of the Lincolnview community and friends of the Lincolnview community, the junior high collected a surprising 1150 books! The books were distributed to elementary students at Lincolnview. What an […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 2:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
By Hope Wallace Join us for a free, public opening party to celebrate Healing Hearts & Nature! This is an exhibit of mosaics by the Mosaic Artists of Michigan will be opening this Saturday, March 11 at 1 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center. Make a painting or your own mosaic, free appetizers and live, […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 2:10 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Cynthia K. Bay to Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corporation, inlot 554, Van Wert. Richard L. Boroff to Van Wert County Land Reutilization Corporation, inlot 1966, Van Wert. 109 Normal Trust to Cora B. Finfrock, inlot 225, Middle Point. Estate of Gale Brown to Aaron M. Hackworth, inlot 607, Delphos. Robert Alan Miller and Robert […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 1:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports ELIDA — The Crestview Knights made clutch free throws late in the fourth quarter and held off a physical Kalida Wildcats team 41-37 in last night’s Division IV district semifinal game at the Elida Fieldhouse. The Knights (17-6) will play Delphos St. John’s for the district title Friday night back at Elida. The […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 8:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Unemployment took a big jump in the area — and across the state — as all 88 Ohio counties saw an increase in joblessness in January, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Van Wert County, and neighboring counties, saw unemployment increase by as much […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol completed a three-day enforcement initiative aimed at removing illegal drugs and criminal activity from local communities. The enforcement effort was part of the 6 State Trooper Project and was conducted between March 2-4. During the initiative, Van Wert Post troopers conducted 301 traffic […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced his office will be holding its second child passenger safety event this month. The event will be from 9-11 a.m. this Saturday, March 11, at the Van Wert Fire Department, 515 E. Main St. in Van Wert. Sheriff Riggenbach noted that parents, grandparents, caregivers, etc., […]
POSTED: 03/08/17 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: News