Submitted information Anyone interested in pitching horseshoes in the Van Wert Doubles League this summer should contact Gary Giessler at 419.203.7085, or meet at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds Secretary’s Office at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29.
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 10:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Synergy Learning Center announced its Students of the Month for March. Shown are (front row, from the left) Marley MacTavish (Van Wert), Gracie German (Van Wert), Keagan Missler (Van Wert); (back row) Joshua Fry (Crestview), Stacia Ashbaugh (Van Wert), and Baily Day (Van Wert). photo provided
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Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, recently installed its new officers for the 2019-2020 lodge year. Keith A. Collins (left) was installed as the new exalted ruler for Van Wert Lodge. Elks are known for their promotion of Americanism, drug abuse education, and support of youth activities and military veterans. The […]
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 7:42 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
Seen here in several stages, the Town Hall building in downtown Middle Point, which was built in 1928, was demolished on Friday to make way for a new Middle Point Fire Department building. photos by Lynn Stoffel for the Van Wert independent
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VW independent/submitted information CLEVELAND — Dominion Energy recently awarded Van Wert City School’s Career Education Opportunity (CEO) program a $7,500 grant. The CEO program provides high school seniors at Van Wert, Crestview, and Lincolnview the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience with more than 30 local businesses. The program allows students to identify potential future careers […]
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
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VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio is in the midst of a statewide outbreak of Hepatitis A. Since January 5, 2018, there have been 2,077 cases of Hepatitis A identified in Ohio. Historically, Ohio has seen about 40 cases per year. Individuals who may be at risk for Hepatitis A infection include, but are not […]
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 7:12 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The low gasoline price in Van Wert was up a dime from last week’s low price of $2.49, but all Van Wert gas prices remain at least a penny lower than the state average. The low price in Van Wert of $2.59 a gallon was shared by six stations: Murphy USA in […]
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The next quarterly meeting of the Van Wert County Regional Planning Commission has been changed from Tuesday, April 16, to Tuesday, May 7, starting at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, County Annex Building, Suite 200, in Van Wert.
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
Javin Etzler scored nine points to help lead Team Ohio, coached by Crestview head coach Jeremy Best, over Team Kentucky 112-108 in Saturday’s 28th annual Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game at Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, just south of Cincinnati. The game features the best senior basketball players from each state. Etzler also won the […]
POSTED: 04/15/19 at 5:30 am. FILED UNDER: Sports