Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, has again this year adopted children from the Angel Tree Project to help make their Christmas a little brighter. Tags are placed on the lodge Christmas Sharing Tree, which contains the items needed for the kids. Members of the lodge take the tags from the […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 3:09 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Vantage Career Center launches a new Firefighter Training Program at the Ohio Technical Center. Courses being offered are Volunteer Fire, Firefighter 1, and Firefighter 1 Transition. The job outlook for a firefighter is projected to continue to grow in both volunteer and full time positions, while current changing demographics will continue to expand the need […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 3:05 am. FILED UNDER: The Vantage Point
VW independent/submitted information At 14, Troy Weaks thought his future job could be inventing things. At 18, he has already engineered a product that will make someone else’s job much easier. “In eighth grade we learned about looking at something and trying to figure out how to make it work easier or look better,” Weaks […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 2:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Two people received prison sentences during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Brandon Decker, 21, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on a charge of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a felony of the third degree, with credit for 107 days served; and 12 months […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 2:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS —Beginning in January, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), in collaboration with county Clerk of Courts Title Offices, will implement a new Ohio certificate of title. In addition to the change in size, the appearance of the front and back of the title has been modified to better accommodate new fields and […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 2:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The deadline to purchase seedlings from the Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District is March 15. Seedlings are available in packets of 10 at a minimal cost. The following seedling species are available: American arborvitae, Austrian pine, Colorado blue spruce, Eastern white pine, Norway spruce, Eastern red cedar, American cranberry, black […]
POSTED: 01/03/19 at 2:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Police December 24, 9:13 p.m. — Dakota N. Williams, 22, and Crystal C. Robison, 30, both of 320 Thorn St., were charged with disorderly conduct as a result of an incident at their residence. December 19, 6:41 p.m. — Mitchell Grote, 22, of 110 N. Harrison St., was cited for failure to confine […]
POSTED: 01/02/19 at 9:39 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor With another year now over, it’s time to look at what the new year may bring to Van Wert County. One thing is nearly a given: there will be some surprises, some good, others possibly not so good, in the next 12 months. The year 2018 has left us with some uncompleted […]
POSTED: 01/02/19 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Vantage Career Center was among the 22 governmental agencies and school districts that earned Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost’s Auditor of State Award for having a clean audit report. The award is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Entities that receive […]
POSTED: 01/02/19 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information REYNOLDSBURG — Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has released the official dates for the 2019 fair season, which includes Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair. The Paulding County Fair will kick off the […]
POSTED: 01/02/19 at 8:10 am. FILED UNDER: News