VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is awarding more than $2 million in grant funding to support local law enforcement, including a local crime task force, in their work to disrupt the drug trade in Ohio and enhance their role in substance use awareness, prevention, and recovery. Grants from Governor DeWine’s RecoveryOhio Law […]
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Jennings Road Church of Christ will be hosting its annual Cabin Fever Break vendor show/ fundraiser from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, February 8. This mission, fondly called “Help a Sister Out”, was started last year to do exactly that: help a sister out. There will be a collection of vendors and food snacks […]
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, February 10, in the health department conference room, 1179 Westwood Drive, Suite 300, in Van Wert.
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 8:05 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Central Insurance Companies employee Annette M. Hirschy has been awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) from the American Institute of Charted Property Casualty Underwriters. This is a professional credential recognized throughout the risk management and insurance business. Hirschy has completed a rigorous eight-course program of academic, ethical, and […]
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 7:28 am. FILED UNDER: Business
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around a winning Saturday for Van Wert County’s three boys basketball teams, ranked teams, the Super Bowl, the XFL and a huge hockey fight. Winner, winner, winner Congratulations to Crestview, Lincolnview and Van Wert for posting impressive basketball wins on Saturday. It’s safe to say that […]
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 4:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports FORT JENNINGS — Kendall Bollenbacher scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, but Lincolnview fell to Fort Jennings 45-38 on Monday night. The Lady Lancers were down 6-0 halfway through the first quarter, but a late trey by Annie Mendenhall pulled Lincolnview to within three, 8-5 at the end of […]
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 4:51 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. WKSD Tuesday, February 4: Ada at PauldingThursday, February 6: Lincolnview at Crestview (girls)Friday, February 7: Crestview at LincolnviewSaturday: February 8: Wayne Trace at Crestview WERT Tuesday, February 4: Van Wert at […]
POSTED: 02/04/20 at 4:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert High School robotics teams did well in Saturday’s all-day 2020 FIRST Tech Challenge robotics qualifier held in the VWHS gymnasium. A total of 23 teams from Ohio high schools competed in the local competition, including the two VWHS teams: Cougar Robotics and Van Wert Robotics. Van Wert’s second-year team, […]
POSTED: 02/03/20 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Big Bopper (Linwood Sasser) performs during Saturday’s performance of Winter Dance Party, a show that recreates the final performance of early rock stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper (real name J.P. Richardson Jr.), and Ritchie Valens. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent
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VW independent/submitted information A speaker has been named for the upcoming Entrepreneur Workshop, which will be held at the Kenn-Feld Group, 10305 Liberty-Union Road in Van Wert, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 8. The event is organized by the Van Wert Area Economic Development Office, Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Van […]
POSTED: 02/03/20 at 8:37 am. FILED UNDER: News