DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A retired Van Wert police officer has turned his empathy for those who are struggling, coupled with an interest in prayer and its ability to change lives, into an online Christian ministry that now reaches people in a number of foreign countries, with translations in several languages. Terry Dietsch was a junior […]
POSTED: 04/19/21 at 1:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert County resident Pam Price took these photos of an eagle in the Jonestown area over the weekend.
POSTED: 04/19/21 at 1:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information CELINA — Harry Frech, a member of the Western Ohio Civil War Roundtable, will present the April program of the organization. This will be his fourth time to present. Frech has selected as his topic, the story of a local soldier, Corporal Aaron Sutton of Rockford. The title of the talk […]
POSTED: 04/19/21 at 12:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners recently proclaimed April as “Van Wert County and City History Month”. Shown are (from the left) Commissioner Stan Owens, Van Wert County Historical Society President Theresa Mengerink, and Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger. photo provided
POSTED: 04/19/21 at 12:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information The Van Wert County Council on Aging announced its day travel schedule for 2021 on Friday. This year’s first day bus trip will be on Wednesday, June 23, to the Ark Encounter in Williamston, Kentucky (right outside Cincinnati). Cost of the trip is $130 and will include a stop at Jungle Jim’s […]
POSTED: 04/17/21 at 6:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information LIMA — Senior housing centers and councils on aging throughout Ohio, including Van Wert County, will distribute kits and information to promote safe disposal of unused prescription drugs. Through a partnership with Recovery Ohio, the Association of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), and the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative of Ohio (RALI […]
POSTED: 04/17/21 at 6:41 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert Chapter of the Women of the Moose recently donated $2,000 to the YWCA of Van Wert County for its annual Summer Food Program. The donation will be used to provide fun and educational programming to children this summer. This is the 26th year of the Summer Food Program. In 2020, during the COVID 19 […]
POSTED: 04/17/21 at 6:37 am. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information LIMA — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Van Wert County next week, according to District 1 of the Ohio Department of Transportation. All outlined work is weather permitting. U.S. 127 north of the city of Van Wert to Fife Road may have temporary traffic impacts for ditch […]
POSTED: 04/17/21 at 6:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners recently proclaimed Public Safety Telecommunicators Week as April 11-17. Those at the proclamation signing include (seated, from the left) Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office Dispatchers Janis Kesler, Jill Gemmer, and Mallory Mansfield; (standing) Commissioner Stan Owens, Dispatchers Calib Cunningham and Stephanie Harter, County 9-1-1 Coordinator Kim Brandt, Dispatcher […]
POSTED: 04/17/21 at 6:31 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert’s Marissa Mottinger (above) hurls a pitch during Friday’s softball game against Wapakoneta and Hope Blythe (below) awaits a pitch in the third inning. Unfortunately, the Lady Cougars were held to one hit and lost 10-0 in six innings. Van Wert (2-5, 1-2 WBL) is scheduled to host Antwerp on Monday. Scott Truxell/Van Wert […]
POSTED: 04/17/21 at 2:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports