Submitted information COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced new user-friendly features to OhioMeansJobs.com, The new features take a faster, streamlined approach to connect unemployed Ohioans with jobs while helping employers identify new talent. The enhancements are the next phase to improve customer experience with OhioMeansJobs.com. “This improved resource will help […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $200 to the Van Wert County Council on Aging to support the upcoming 11th annual designer purse bingo fundraiser scheduled for Friday, June 9. The agency will use the donations to purchase designer handbags which will be displayed and used as bingo […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING – A new exhibit featuring the paintings of more than 25 county artists will open May 23 at the John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding. “Celebration of Arts & Artists of Paulding County” will feature works by local artists, past and present. It includes more than 70 works in watercolor, acrylics and […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Another school is leaving the Northwest Conference. After just two years as a member, Leipsic has announced plans to drop out of the NWC to rejoin the Blanchard Valley Conference. The decision became official during a special school board meeting held on Sunday. No timetable has been given for the move. In […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Dane Ebel drove in three runs and Lincolnview tuned up for Wednesday’s Division IV district semifinal with a five inning 11-1 win over McComb on Monday. Jack Dunlap and Caden Hanf each drove in two runs, and Hanf had a team high three hits, while Ebel and Chayse Overholt each had two. […]
POSTED: 05/23/23 at 3:38 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police Sunday, May 14 – a report was taken in the 700 block of E. Main St. for an unruly juvenile who was throwing things and acting erratically at the residence. Sunday, May 14 – domestic violence was reported in the 1100 block of Rosalie Drive. No charges were filed. Sunday, May 14 […]
POSTED: 05/22/23 at 2:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday May 21, 2023 2:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 5:19 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township to locate a semi-truck with the back trailer doors open. […]
POSTED: 05/22/23 at 2:46 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
William H. “Bill” Thiebaut, beloved husband, father, Pap-Pap and friend, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Vancrest of Van Wert. He was born May 5, 1936, in Portage, Ohio, to Francis and Irene (Kerin)Thiebaut. Bill was a people person that never knew a stranger. He had a magnetic personality that drew people towards him. […]
POSTED: 05/22/23 at 12:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent sports Van Wert County will be well represented at Division II and III regional track meets this week in Piqua and Troy. The following individuals/relay teams have advanced from district to regional competition. Van Wert Girls 100 meter dash: Danesha Branson, Kendra Deehring200 meter dash: Deehring300 meter hurdles: Payton Nagel1600 meter run: Kyra […]
POSTED: 05/22/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Nearly 150 Van Wert High School seniors, members of the Class of 2023, received their diplomas during the school’s 152nd annual commencement exercise on Sunday. Of those graduating seniors, 33 earned honors diplomas. During brief remarks to those in attendance, Superintendent Mark Bagley congratulated the seniors and issued a challenge in their […]
POSTED: 05/22/23 at 3:39 am. FILED UNDER: News