On Monday, July 31. Lots of young people with Sheriff Deputy Nick Mendez and several area Dare program sponsors work to have a fun kids day at the Paulding LaFountain Park. This event went on all day long starting at 10:00 in the morning and going till 3:30 in the afternoon. All kinds of games…
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Remembering the Great Black Swamp
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist “The soils were as black as midnight”, the saying goes. As we certainly all know, the area we now live and work in was once part of the Great Black Swamp where the woodland and wildlife were plentiful and plenty of swampland was to be found. It is said that…
Vantage Announces Orientation Meetings And Schedule Pickup Dates
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It’s time to get ready for the new school year @ Vantage! There will be two orientation meetings to welcome new students and their parents to the school. The first orientation meeting will be held on MONDAY, AUGUST 7 at 7:00 p.m. This is for students who are enrolled in Ag & Industrial Power Tech,…
Upcoming ODOT Work This Week July 31, 2017
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The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert Counties. Defiance: State Route 2/state Route 49 within the village of Hicksville will close August 1 for approximately two weeks for excavation of a manhole. Traffic detoured onto state Route 18, U.S. 127 and U.S. 24 back to state Route…
Secrets of Body Language Revealed at Lifetree Café
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Practical insights about the meaning of body language will be provided at Lifetree Café on Thursday, July 27 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Body Language: What You Say Before You Say a Word,” features a filmed interview with nonverbal communication expert Jan Hargrave, author of Actions Speak Louder Than Words and Let…
Upcoming ODOT Work Week Of July 10, 2017
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The following is work scheduled to occur in the coming week on state highways in Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert Counties. Defiance: State Route 18 between township Road 115 and Glenberg Road will close beginning August 8 for culvert replacements at three locations: two located west of Sherwood, one east of Sherwood. Work is…
First United Methodist Church To Host Gaston And Jeanne Ntambo
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‘First United Methodist Church, located at 113 W Central Avenue in Van Wert, looked forward to the arrival of Gaston and Jeanne Ntambo. On Sunday, June 18, Gaston shared his message during our 8:15 and 10:45 services. Both Gaston and Jeanne reside in DRCongo, Africa which is also their home country. Gaston and Jeanne are…
First United Methodist Church Announces Operation Back To School For 2017
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First United Methodist Church, located at 113 W Central Avenue in Van Wert, in partnership with many Van Wert businesses and churches, has set the date of Sunday, July 30th for their 2nd Annual Operation Back to School event. The free event provides backpacks, school supplies, and hygiene items to Van Wert County families in…
The Hidden World of Hoarding Explored at Lifetree Café
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A glimpse into the world of a hoarder will be provided at Lifetree Café from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 15th. The program, titled “Surrounded by Stuff: Understanding the Hidden World of Hoarding,” features a filmed interview a woman whose hoarding caused her such shame she wouldn’t let a plumber into her home to fix…
Patrol Investigating Serious Injury Crash
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a two vehicle serious injury crash that occurred Friday evening 3 miles west of the City of Delphos in Van Wert County. Troopers were dispatched to the crash on Lincoln Highway just east of Converse Roselm Road in Washington Township at 7:54 p.m. Friday evening.…
Wolfrum To Run For Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District
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Van Wert County Commissioner Todd Wolfrum announced today he is running for Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District seat in the United States Congress. Wolfrum will be running in the May, 2018 Republican Primary. Wolfrum is a practicing attorney in Van Wert and is serving his second term as commissioner. He won the Republican primary in the…
Van Wert Elementary Received Hall of Fame Award
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The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA) announced that Van Wert Elementary School in the Van Wert City School District has been selected as a 2017 Hall of Fame School. Principal Kevin Gehres and his staff will be presented with the award, including $1,000, to be used at the principal’s discretion. OAESA will recognize…
Area Flooding Issues Exacerbated By Recent Heavy Rains
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By: Josh Steiner After an already excessively wet May, the area continued to see heavy rainfall this week, with many areas from Fort Wayne, Van Wert, Decatur, southern Paulding County and others picking up at least several inches of rain. In fact, at the Fort Wayne International Airport, rainfall totals for the month exceed nine…
