Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has rejected the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would legalize marijuana in Ohio. On April 9, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled the “Marijuana Rights and Regulations Amendment”, from the attorney representing the […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 7:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert City-County DARE team will be having its upcoming 23rd annual DARE Golf Outing. The tournament will be held at Hickory Sticks Golf Club in Van Wert on Saturday, May 12, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The rain date for the tournament will be Sunday, May 20. The […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The American Red Cross has scheduled two Bloodmobile blood drives for early May: one at Lincolnview High School, 15945 Middle Point Road, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., and the other at Wesley Methodist Church, 551 Center St. in Van Wert, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Anyone at least 17 years […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information ARCHBOLD– Northwest State Community College will be hosting three weeks of STEM camp for area middle school students in June and July. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Manufacturing) is the focus of a summer camp opportunity for area junior high students. Northwest State STEM educators and volunteers will provide a fun […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VWindependent/submitted information The Bunny Hoppers 4-H Club will be conducting a quality assurance seminar at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds from 9-11 a.m. Saturday April 21. The class will quality for any livestock project but will place on emphasis on rabbits. Quality assurance training is a required yearly class for all junior fair exhibitors taking livestock to the […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 7:13 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Submitted information FOSTORIA — AgCredit — one of northern Ohio’s largest lenders for farmers, rural homeowners, and agribusiness — is pleased to announce the formation of the AgCredit Mission Fund. The Mission Fund will fund AgCredit’s Joe Leiser college scholarship program, along with grants to organizations that meet the objective and focus of the fund. […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: Farm
Van Wert independent sports Weather was perfect for a number of area high school baseball and softball games on Friday. Below is a recap of the games. Shawnee 12 Van Wert 4 (softball) Van Wert scored four runs in the third inning but it wasn’t enough, as the Lady Cougars were defeated by host Shawnee […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information/Van Wert independent sports FORT RECOVERY — Caylib Pruett had a first and second place finish, Wyatt Richardson enjoyed a pair of second place finishes and Ragen Harting finished second and third, as Crestview’s track and field teams competed at a five team meet at Fort Recovery on Thursday. Pruett took first in the […]
POSTED: 04/21/18 at 12:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
William Allen “Bill” Feasby, 79, of Van Wert, died at 4:58 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born August 7, 1938, in Van Wert, the son of William J. and Evelyn L. (Harden) Feasby, who both preceded him in death. On August 5, 1996, he […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 7:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Glenn W. Amstutz, 73, of Delphos, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at his residence. He was born October 5, 1944, in Lima, the son of Annabelle (Davis) Landrum and Woodrow Amstutz, who both preceded him in death. He was raised by his aunt, Grace Davis. On June 22, 1965, he married the former Beverly Jean […]
POSTED: 04/20/18 at 7:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries