VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today provided the following COVID-19 updates. Pandemic EBT planGovernor DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (OJFS) has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture for its Pandemic EBT plan. […]
POSTED: 05/12/20 at 3:47 pm. FILED UNDER: News
POSTED: 05/12/20 at 3:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information As of Monday, the Van Wert Municipal Building has reopened for business. Mayor Ken Markward’s administration is asking that the public use the Main Street entrance unless a person is needing assistance from the Police Department. Masks are optional, but city officials are asking the public to maintain good social distancing of […]
POSTED: 05/12/20 at 3:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The University of Dayton Arena will host the Ohio High School Athletic Association girls basketball state tournament for the next three years, OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass announced Tuesday. Having hosted 125 NCAA basketball tournament games, UD Arena has been the home court for March Madness more than any other facility […]
POSTED: 05/12/20 at 9:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around the rejection of a shot clock in high school basketball, All-GMC Scholar Athletes, NASCAR, Major League Baseball, Frank Gore and old school football. Shot clock Sorry shot clock supporters – it’s not coming to the high school level, least during the 2020-2021 season, according to […]
POSTED: 05/12/20 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council zoomed away from Zoom meetings, opting instead to meet in Council Chambers with social distancing in place. Chief on the agenda were various items of financial business, including City Auditor Martha Balyeat’s updated report on city finances. Balyeat’s financial report wasn’t exactly a positive one, with the city’s […]
POSTED: 05/11/20 at 11:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with the Ohio School Safety Center within Ohio Homeland Security, announced that a new K-12 School Severe Weather Tabletop Exercise Toolkit is now available to help primary and secondary school staff, first responders, and other partners prepare for strong winds and tornadic events, such as the […]
POSTED: 05/11/20 at 11:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Strong t-shirts ordered prior to noon Friday, May 8, will be available for curbside pick-up at the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce office, 118 N Washington St, this Wednesday, May 13, between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Make checks are made payable to Van Wert Chamber of Commerce or bring […]
POSTED: 05/11/20 at 11:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information PAULDING — Photos are needed for Paulding County, Ohio: A Pictorial History Volume III, which is planned for publication by the John Paulding Historical Society later this fall. The book committee is asking for images — including photographs, snapshots, slides, drawings, maps, paintings, and printed memorabilia — covering circa 1820 to 2020 from […]
POSTED: 05/11/20 at 11:41 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BLUFFTON — Citizens National Bank announces that 100 percent of the loans its customers requested through the Paycheck Protection Program have been approved through the Small Business Administration. This represents 652 businesses in CNB’s 10-county service area, allowing them to continue payroll for 12,524 employees. The approved loan total is currently $97,511,807. “While […]
POSTED: 05/11/20 at 10:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Business