Main Street Van Wert Executive Director Dan Baisden explains how the Former Mayor Eugene Bagley Alley on East Main Street across from the Van Wert County Courthouse came to be and what’s in store for the newly developed space. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday evening, and dozens of people were on hand to […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 8:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Cancer survivor William Weldy leads the way as the Van Wert Relay for Life fundraiser got underway Friday evening at Fountain Park in Van Wert with its Cancer Survivors Walk. The annual event, which raises funds for cancer research and education, included a number of special displays, entertainment, and team competition.Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 8:45 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The 2018 4-H Senior, Volunteer, and Donor Recognition Banquet was held this past Sunday, with the theme of “Don’t Let Tomorrow Be Goodbye”. The planning committee was comprised of Brenda DeLong, Shayna DeLong, Carrie Jellison-Garwood, and Jill McCoy, while the meal was catered by DeLong and Kim Grubaugh. Seniors presented their own […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribboncutting ceremony to mark the addition of new computer kiosks at the local Staffmark employment office at 641 W. Ervin Road (next to Little Caesar’s Pizza). Staffmark, a leading provider of staffing services, announced the addition of the new computer kiosk stations in […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 has a number of projects planned for next week in Van Wert, Paulding, and Putnam counties. Highway projects include the following: Van Wert County U.S. 30, between the Indiana state line and Ohio 49 north, will be restricted to one lane in both directions […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
The fundraising campaign for the Van Wert Emergency Management Agency’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) continues to raise money for responding to area fires and natural disasters. Donations given will be used to provide canteen operations for firefighters and to assist disaster victims. Here, Ed Cully and Jerry Koenig, representing the Venedocia Lions Club, present a […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview forced a three-way tie for the 2018 Northwest Conference baseball championship by defeating Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on Friday. The victory means the Knights, the Wildcats and the Lincolnview Lancers (all 7-1 NWC) finish as tri-champs. Kole Small (pictured above) pitched six innings and held the Wildcats to just one hit, a single by Hunter […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 6:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports BOWLING GREEN — Van Wert came up on the short end of a low scoring affair, losing to Bowling Green 2-1 in Friday’s Division II sectional championship game at Carter Park. Hayden Maples allowed both runs on just five hits, with six strikeouts and two walks. Bowling Green’s Tucker Craft held […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports BRYAN — Van Wert’s softball season came to an end with Friday’s 8-5 loss in the Division II sectional championship game at Bryan on Friday. The Lady Cougars scored a pair of runs in the top of the first inning, when Katie Dickson’s two-RBI single drove in Laine Spoor and Lauren […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 6:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports FINDLAY — Bailey Gregory had three hits (including two triples) and three RBI, but Crestview fell to Liberty-Benton 9-7 in the Division III sectional championship game on Friday. Crestview led 1-0 after the first inning and 2-1 after two, but the Lady Eagles scored four runs in the third and four […]
POSTED: 05/12/18 at 6:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports