Congratulations to our SoapBox Exhibit Award Winners: First place: Brian Sorois; second place: Angie Stokes; and third place: Randy Bennet. Thanks to all of you who entered your wonderful work, and to Kenneth Salcido, VWHS talent show award winner, for reciting his original poem. Thanks also to Weston and Daniel Thompson for providing the entertainment. […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 2:24 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Our last chance to photograph a Supermoon this year occurs this Thursday night, March 21. That evening the moon will be within 224,439 miles of the Earth, according to timeanddate.com. Actually, the moon will be full the night before and if the sky is clear, I’d suggest you play it safe and take some pictures then. The reason […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 9:09 am. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
I and many of you, I am sure, are still on a musical and inspirational high after this past weekend’s performances at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It started with The Texas Tenors on Saturday. Their evening concert was another moving experience — maybe more than any other they have brought to us. The title of the concert […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crime Stoppers will pay you cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve a theft that occurred at the Van Wert Walmart. On March 13, at 4 a.m., two white males stole a 65-Inch OLED TV, a HP 24-inch Pavilion PC and HP-22-inch PC from Walmart. Please see the attached […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 8:45 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — More than 75 years ago, March was first proclaimed Red Cross Month in 1943 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to raise awareness of the organization and its humanitarian mission. All U.S. presidents since Roosevelt have designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the American Red Cross helps people […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 7:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Reservations are now open for Off Stage Productions’ next dinner theatre show The Savannah Sipping Society, a two-act comedy written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. Performances will again be held at Vantage Career Center, 818 N. Franklin St. in Van Wert. Show dates are April 5-7 and 12-14. Saturday and Sunday […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Westwood Behavioral Health Center will be holding its next session of its Community Learning Series on Monday, March 25, from 6-7:30 p.m. Come and learn about how substance use can impact an entire family in the showing of the movie When A Man Loves A Woman: Part 1. Part 2 will be shown Monday, […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 7:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Developmental Disabilities (VWCBDD) is encouraging the community to wear crazy socks on Thursday, March 21, for World Down Syndrome Day. Crazy, bright, or mismatched socks are welcomed to help celebrate and advocate for inclusion. March 21 was chosen as World Down Syndrome Day to represent the […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor One team is ranked No. 2 in Ohio, the other team is unranked, but it should be a very entertaining matchup in Columbus on Friday. The Crestview Knights (26-1) will take on Richmond Heights (21-6) in the Division IV state semifinals. It’s the first ever meeting between the two schools. The […]
POSTED: 03/20/19 at 4:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS — The Division III and IV boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday by members of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Crestview’s Javin Etzler was named to the Division IV First Team. The 6-7 senior is averaging 14.4 points and 7.2 points per game and has helped lead the Knights […]
POSTED: 03/19/19 at 5:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports