Staff and submitted information The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is currently enrolling eligible Van Wert County youths. The program, which runs from May 1 through August 31, will match participants with community partners for paid summer employment. Youths have the opportunity to develop skills, set career goals, and learn more about the community, all […]
POSTED: 04/23/21 at 11:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information Hidden Spaces is back! Don’t miss this year’s event on Friday, May 7, from 4-8 p.m. Tickets are only $10 and, when purchased, provide access to some of the great hidden spaces just steps off the sidewalk in downtown Van Wert. Tickets are available at Main Street Van Wert or Truly […]
POSTED: 04/23/21 at 11:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information Local attorney John E. Hatcher announces the relocation of his private legal practice to 120 W. Main St. in Van Wert. The new office is located on the first floor, with the entrance on the Jefferson Street side of the building. Hatcher’s areas of practice include family law, business law, estate […]
POSTED: 04/23/21 at 10:51 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
Rodger S. Wilson, 70, of Convoy, passed away at 6:36 a.m. Friday, April 23, 2021, at his residence. He was born April 11, 1951, in Van Wert, the son of Rodger O. and Winifred (Campbell) Wilson, who both preceded him in death. On September 9, 1972, he married Barbara Mercer. Together, they shared years of […]
POSTED: 04/23/21 at 7:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Note: This week’s Friday Flashback goes back to April, 2011 when Van Wert County rivals Crestview and Lincolnview met in baseball and softball. Below is what appeared on the VW independent Sports page. Van Wert independent sports CONVOY — The Crestview Knights baseball team overcame a late-inning rally by Lincolnview to win 5-2 in both […]
POSTED: 04/23/21 at 2:31 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Staff and submitted information The Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation announces that campaign Revive Live has begun in order to provide the wherewithal for the return of live entertainment to local venues. Artists and performers from around the world will once again bring their talents and trades to a Van Wert Live stage to […]
POSTED: 04/22/21 at 11:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) announced the Ohio House has approved House Bill 110, the state’s two-year operating budget that creates a new school funding plan and provides tax relief to Ohioans. The Fair School Funding Plan is a historic initiative that is the result of collaboration among […]
POSTED: 04/22/21 at 11:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information The need for homeless shelters in Van Wert County is greater than the surrounding five counties combined, according to the Northwest Ohio Community Action Commission. On average, there are 30-40 Van Wert County community members experiencing homelessness on any given day. Some are employed. Some are as young as 18. Homelessness in […]
POSTED: 04/22/21 at 11:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Governor DeWine on Wednesday outlined law enforcement reform efforts made in the past year, efforts that are pending, and efforts that will be announced in the near future. “As we go forward as a nation, we must learn from the tragic death of George Floyd,” said Governor DeWine. “His death […]
POSTED: 04/22/21 at 11:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Only 10 days left in our online auction, which will be ending just in time to pick up the items before Mother’s Day! What about a stay in a mystical forest way up among the trees? We have on the auction block! Get your bid in now! What about a song written just for a […]
POSTED: 04/22/21 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?