FORT JENNINGS — On Thursday night, the Fort Jennings Lady Musketeers (1-7) hosted the Crestview Lady Knights (2-4) at the Fort Jennings Outdoor Athletic Complex for a non-conference duel. Fort Jennings had been struggling, suffering five straight losses since their win over Otsego, while Crestview entered the match on a high note, coming off a 6-0 win against LCC.
MIDDLE POINT — Both Crestview and Lincolnview came off five set victories last Monday and had to focus on each other last Tuesday for the conference opener. It was the Knights who came away with a straight set victory.
Voting period time: Monday 9/16 12 p.m. - Friday 9/20 12 p.m.
VAN WERT—Historical matters and why they matter was a topic of discussion at the taping of this week’s Commissioners’ Corner radio show at 1220 AM–WERT. Chris Roberts hosted Mayor Ken Markward and Commissioners Stan Owens and Todd Wolfrum for the Thursday morning session, and Mayor Markward opened the show with an observation about history—the blizzard of 1978 was 46 years ago this past winter.
ROCKFORD—It was standing room only on Wednesday night at the Parkway Board of Education meeting. It was the night the board confirmed new hires and contract renewals.
VAN WERT— “This is the best night of my life, easily,” Sam Parker said on Saturday night. Parker, a 43-year old artist from Fort Wayne, was wrapping up his one-man art show from 5-8 p.m.
VAN WERT — Our fall season is underway, and we know fans have fallen for classical singing sensations The Texas Tenors! Returning to The Niswonger on Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m., the trio will surely delight as they sing both well-known favorites and captivating originals.
HAVILAND — Wayne Trace seniors Aiden Lee and Bella Knowles competed in the Black Swamp Arts Festival’s Chalk Walk recently in Bowling Green. Aiden and Bella’s Mardi Gras-themed design won them the “Best Use of Media” award in this annual contest sponsored by the BG Rotary.
Is Warren Zevon too gentle for you? Do you want to like Elvis Costello, but find his cloying sentimentality gets in your way? Try Tonio K.–aka Steve Krikorian–an L.A. session guitarist and songwriter whose first record was Life in the Foodchain, a bitter–and bitterly funny–record that makes Zevon, Costello and Randy Newman seem warm by comparison.
VAN WERT COUNTY — The Van Wert Chamber of Commerce has announced a limited-time offer for businesses looking to maximize their community involvement and networking opportunities. Effective immediately, new businesses that join the Chamber and pay their full membership fee for 2025 will receive the remainder of 2024 free of charge.