VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Republican Central Committee will be holding its Lincoln Day Dinner on Monday, March 4, at the Van Wert Elks Lodge on Elks Drive in Van Wert. Featured speaker for the evening will be Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon L. Kennedy. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 8:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has named a Van Wert County official to his new warrant task force. The governor signed an executive order this week creating a task force to examine the current system of issuing and serving arrest warrants in Ohio. “New warrants are issued every day in this […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 8:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Braun Industries recently held its 2018-2019 campaign for the United Way of Van Wert County. The company and employees made donations in support of the local agencies that are funded by United Way. Employees worked together and gave generously and increased their donations from last year. Braun, also participates in the Day of Caring. The […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — Tired of the cold, snowy, icy, foggy, rainy days? Join Convoy Community Days organizers for the Cabin Fever Thirty-One Bag Bingo event being held Saturday, March 9, in the Edgewood Park community building in Convoy. Doors open for the event at 9:30 a.m., with bingo starting at 10 that morning. […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The registration of kindergarten children attending Van Wert City Schools for the 2019-2020 school year will be held February 25 to March 15, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at the superintendent’s office in the S.F. Goedde Building. Kindergarten registration forms can be found on the VWCS website at http://vwcs.net under the “Parents” link for […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 8:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
A couple musical experiences from this past weekend made me think of how much teamwork it takes to create quality music. As you may know, I have been playing trumpet in the Lima Symphony Orchestra longer than I’ve done any other musical activity in my life. The LSO re-auditioned the entire orchestra in 1987 and that was […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert High School senior swimmer Noelle Heffner is this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Student Athlete of the Week. Heffner, who was nominated by interim athletic director Ben Collins, consistently participated in the 200 medley and the 200 freestyle relay, along with the 200 and 50 freestyle several times. “Noelle is a kid that […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Crestview 54 Spencerville 43 Bailey Gregory scored 19 points and Crestview played the role of spoiler at Ray Etzler Gymnasium on Thursday by preventing Spencerville from winning a share of the Northwest Conference championship with a 54-43 victory. Gregory hit three treys during the game and enjoyed a sparkling 8 for […]
POSTED: 02/15/19 at 6:17 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
James W. Smith, 90, of Van Wert, died at 8:59 p.m. Wednesday February 13, 2019, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 1, 1928, in Huntington County, Indiana, the son of Charles and Ethel (Settlemyre) Smith, who both preceded him in death. On September 24, 1949, he married the former Geraldine […]
POSTED: 02/14/19 at 10:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Kenneth “Kenny” Reynolds, 72, of Delphos, died Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born July 10, 1946, at home in Spencerville, the son of Orville and Mabel (Louth) Reynolds, who both preceded him in death. In 1989, he married the former Catherine Ellerbrock, and she survives in […]
POSTED: 02/14/19 at 10:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries