POSTED: 05/04/20 at 6:59 am. 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: 05/04/20 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag includes questions about the possibility of expanded high school football playoffs, the rumored fall/spring sports swap, fans at games, Van Wert football and the Friday Flashback. Q: If the high school football season is shortened this year, any chance the playoffs will be expanded to allow more […]
POSTED: 05/04/20 at 3:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Council on Aging is grateful to Leland Smith Insurance for the company’s generosity to the transportation program at the senior center. Without these vital transportation services, many of Van Wert County’s senior citizens would no longer be able to live independently in their own homes. The Council on Aging has been serving senior […]
POSTED: 05/02/20 at 10:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information LIMA — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Van Wert County next week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1. All outlined work is weather permitting. Ohio 697, between Ohio 116 and the city of Delphos, will close May 4 for approximately five days for pavement repair. […]
POSTED: 05/02/20 at 10:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on high school seniors, who have had proms and other activities canceled this year. Now, with school out for the remainder of the year, local principals are making sure seniors are able to participate in a graduation ceremony. High school Principals Bob Priest (Van […]
POSTED: 05/02/20 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information OAKWOOD –As so many face unforeseen challenges across America, Cooper Farms is working to provide food and resources to their fellow Ohioans. The farm and food company, located in western Ohio, has made several donations over the past month, providing over 21,000 protein-rich meals, and so much more. Nearly 6,000 pounds of turkey, […]
POSTED: 05/02/20 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Submitted information AKRON — Two undergraduate students within the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education at The University of Akron (UA), Cheyenne Oechsle, a Van Wert County native, and Matthew Derksen, have developed a new initiative, the K-12 Homework Hotline, for Akron area students and their families. This free tutoring program is designed to give K-12 students the chance to […]
POSTED: 05/02/20 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Health announced winners of the 2020 Medical and Health Care Scholarship, an award for high school seniors pursuing continuing education within health care professions. The field was extremely competitive this year, with applications from over 100 high-achieving students. The selected candidates are a group of ambitious and talented students who […]
POSTED: 05/02/20 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided the following updates Friday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Advisory groups on restaurants and personal servicesGovernor DeWine announced Friday the members of two separate advisory groups for recommendations and best practices when reopening dine-in […]
POSTED: 05/01/20 at 8:16 pm. FILED UNDER: News