This Thursday, January 25, the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce is honoring a Van Wert native with an award rarely given — the Cornerstone Award. This 1965 Van Wert High School graduate is someone who left his hometown, went to college at Purdue University, started his own business, and moved to Greeneville, Tennessee, where he […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 10:49 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The American Watercolor Society is due to leave on January 28 so get in and take a peek. AWS is an international based group that features a traveling exhibit annually. Van Wert is fortunate to be able to host this level of exhibit. Please drop by and soak up the color of these stunning works […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 10:39 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Janis Ann Owens, 77 of rural Van Wert, died at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born July 19, 1940, in Van Wert, the daughter of Paul LaDoyt and Mary Elizabeth (Chubb) Eller, who both preceded her in death. Janis retired as […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 10:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is rolling out a new employee wellness program that targets Ohio workers at greatest risk for on-the-job injuries and those working for businesses with 50 or fewer employees that do not already have wellness programs. Troy Boughan, regional business consultant for the BWC who works […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 9:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County unemployment increased a bit in December 2017, following a statewide trend that saw all but one Ohio county experience higher unemployment. According to workforce information released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Van Wert County’s December unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, up four-tenths of a […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 8:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Elementary School’s PTO is teaming with the Van Wert City DARE program for a Pre-Valentine’s Day Breakfast on Saturday, February 10. Serving will be from 7 until 11 a.m. in the Van Wert Elementary School commons. The breakfast is being held to support the Van Wert City DARE program. All […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — To say Crestview scorched the nets in the first half of Tuesday night’s game against Shawnee would be vast understatement. The Knights shot an amazing 18 of 21 (86 percent) from the floor, including 8 of 9 (89 percent) from three point range on the way to a convincing […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 8:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports KALIDA — Van Wert used strong defense and outstanding free throw shooting to defeat the host Kalida Wildcats 54-40 on Tuesday night. The win was the third straight for Van Wert (6-7) and it snapped Kalida’s (11-3) nine game winning streak. The Cougars held Kalida to nine points in the first […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Pre-sale tickets for Lincolnview’s boys’ varsity basketball game with Delphos Jefferson on Friday, January 26 will be on sale in the high school office during school hours on Thursday and Friday. Adult tickets are $5 and student tickets are $4. Pre-sale tickets can also be purchased for Saturday’s boys’ and girls’ games with […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 8:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Celina bowlers swept Lincolnview on Tuesday with Bulldogs claiming a 2956-2400 victory, while the Lady Bulldogs won 2180-1855. Brad Korte led Lincolnview (279, 266 – 545), followed by Justin Braun (155, 154 – 309), Noah Daeger (157-131 – 288), Drew Motycka (168, 114 – 282) and Jerron Taylor (137, 140 – […]
POSTED: 01/24/18 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports