The first winter storm hit Paulding County, on Sunday. Snow fall ranged from 5” to the southern portion to as much as 8” in the northern region, with some rain mix near the Van Wert County line, later on into the night. Local Law enforcement in the area reported some vehicles off the roadway, but…
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Sholl Recognized for Board Service
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Community Health Professionals, Inc. (CHP) recognized Janet Sholl of Oakwood for 20 years of service on the nonprofit organization’s corporate board. Brent Tow, president and CEO, presented her a plaque to mark her tenure. The board governs the operations of CHP Home Care & Hospice which has offices in Ada, Archbold, Bryan, Celina, Defiance, Delphos,…
Four Injured in Two Vehicle Crash on State Route 118
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Ohio City – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle injury crash that occurred on Friday, November 25th at 12:45 p.m. on State Route 118 at the intersection of Wren Landeck Road. A 2008 Dodge Challenger driven by Dakota Everidge, of Kendallville, Indiana was traveling eastbound on Wren Landeck Road and failed…
Noah’s Ark Fund Supplies Items for Hospice Center
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Generous donations collected at the CHP Hospice dinner/auction in April are enabling the Noah’s Ark Fund at Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center to purchase items to benefit hospice patients and families during their stay at the center. Tisha Fast and Tonia Verville, members of the Noah’s Ark Fund committee, posed recently with some of…
Good Earth Run Supports Hospice Fund
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The Good Earth Health Food Shoppe in Van Wert celebrated 40 years of business, partnering with CHP Hospice on a 5K/10K run-walk on Aug. 27, to benefit the local hospice agency’s patient care fund. On Tuesday, October 11th, Deb Ford, owner of the Good Earth, presented the event’s proceeds to Kim Mason, CHP volunteer coordinator.…
Twenty-Three Inducted Into Vantage National Technical Honor Society
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Twenty-Three outstanding Vantage seniors were recently selected as members of the Vantage chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. They were introduced and inducted at the annual NTHS banquet held in the Commons Area on September 27, 2016. In addition to the guests of honor, parents, home school administrators, and Vantage staff attended the banquet…
State Patrol Investigating Commercial Related Fatal Crash
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Liberty Township – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle fatal crash that occurred on State Route 118 at the intersection of Wren-Landeck Road just north of the Village of Ohio City, in Van Wert County. On September 15, 2016, at approximately 7:27 P.M., a 2001 Chevrolet…
New Staff For Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High & Vantage
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Wayne Trace Jr/Sr welcomes eight new staff members to the Jr/Sr High School for the 2016-17 school year. Pictured here (l-r) are Megan Limes, Mathematics; Alayna Wannemacher, Intervention; Treg Lymanstall, Intervention; Rhonda Walters, Business; Tyler Iwinski, Social Studies; Patricia Hart, Spanish; Charles Tackett, English; and Megan Chapman, Biology. There are a few new faces at…
What Is Your Hope?
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Inspired by @ParkwaySchoolDistrict in St. Louis, Missouri, Vantage welcomed students into the building on their first day of school and asked them to answer one simple question…What Is Your Hope for this school year?? Some of the responses written on a large, colorful banner included, “Graduate with Honors”, “Pass English”, “95% Attendance”, “Make New Friends”,…
State Patrol: Three Injured in Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle
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Van Wert – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle injury crash involving a stolen car that occurred on Tuesday at 12:13 a.m. on US 30 at US 224. A trooper with the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on US 30 at a…
First Church Preschool Announces Registration
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First United Methodist Church Preschool located at 113 W Central Ave Van Wert will begin the 2016-2017 school year on September 6th. Register today by stopping in the church office or online at www.fumpreschool.com. Contact Administrator April Ellerbrock at 419-238-0631 ext 308 with any questions you may have.
Patrol’s Effective Traffic Enforcement Yields Drug Arrests
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In the first six months of 2016, the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a wide range of felony offenses and increased total drug arrests from the year before, thanks to troopers who take extra time during traffic stops to look for possible indicators of criminal activity. From January through June, troopers made 7,493 total drug…
Abby L. Shumaker
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Abby L. Shumaker, 33, of Marion Ohio, passed away July 23, 2016 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on County Road 176 and Township Road 105 North of Paulding. Abby was born Van Wert on January 24, 1983 to Rosanne (Adams) & Barry Shumaker, Abby is survived by her mother Rosanne (Adams) Font &…
