VW independent/submitted information A number of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam veterans were on hand for a recognition dinner hosted by the Van Wert County Veterans Service Office at American Legion Post 178 in Van Wert on Wednesday. This was the fourth dinner held so far to honor local veterans, but it won’t be […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A total of 34 Van Wert High School seniors — double the number who participated the year before — and their business mentors attended the second CEO (Career Education Opportunities) program breakfast Thursday morning. Kerry Koontz, the VWHS guidance counselor who developed the program in 2017 as a way to provide internships […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Kim Mullins, LPCC, executive director of child and family services, and Melissa Snyder, LSW, foster care supervisor, cut the ribbon Thursday on the Marsh Foundation’s new Foster Care and Adoption Center, 102 W. Main St. in Van Wert. The Marsh Foundation is a not-for-profit children’s services agency that provides group homes, foster care, adoption, and […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 7:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS –Heritage Ohio announces the 2017 certification of Main Street Van Wert as a National Main Street Community. Van Wert became a member of the Main Street program in 2004, and since then, continues to revitalize the historic downtown district. After a half-day evaluation process, the board of Main Street Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: News
A large crowd was on hand for one of Community Health Professionals’ biggest fundraiser of the year: its Beacon of Hope dinner and auction, held Thursday evening at Willow Bend Country Club. Above, Chris Turner, wife of Glenn Turner, who died at the age of 53, speaks about her late husband and the care given […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert SWCD wants to remind local residents that each person has a connection to natural resources. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is celebrating the 63rd year of Stewardship week on April 29-May 6. The 2018 Stewardship Week is themed “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home”. The local district was formed […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 7:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners has been notified that AEP Energy Inc. will be issuing full credits on billing cycles 1-4 to Van Wert County aggregation participants who were picked up a month late due to the enrollment error. The credits, based on each account’s actual usage, will vary by […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert High School senior Megan Braun is this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. Braun, who was nominated by Van Wert track coach Mark Collins, just set a new county and school record in the long jump (18-3) and was part of the record breaking 4×100 meter relay […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Lincolnview scored three runs with two outs in the top of the seventh in a 6-4 victory over Northwest Conference rival Crestview on Thursday. A single up the middle by Ethan Kemler scored Chayten Overholt from third to make it 5-4, then a walk to Collin Overholt loaded the […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 6:16 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA – Holden Willingham held Lima Central Catholic to five hits, and Van Wert picked up an 8-2 non-conference road win on Thursday. Willingham struck out five and walked two, and TJ Reynolds led the Cougars at the plate with three hits, two RBI and three runs scored. Hayden Maples had […]
POSTED: 04/27/18 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports