
December 2024


Longer hours slated for Brumback Library
Nellie Schmidt in the Young Adult reading room this fall. The room held biographies for the last several years and was in the process of being re-purposed when this picture was taken. (Brian Hess/CherryRoad Media)
Gregory B. Schaffner
Gregory B. Schaffner, 59, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away peacefully on early Wednesday morning, December 18, 2024, at Ohio Health-Van Wert.Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 23,…

Stadium project enters Phase III
Students at the Goedde Building treated Van Wert Schools Board of Education members to a culinary delight of foods from around the world.(Sam Shriver/Cherryroad Media)

Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Tuesday, Dec. 17)
VAN WERT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF THOMAS M. RIGGENBACH DAILY ACTIVITY LOG Tuesday, Dec. 17 2024 5:10 a.m.—Deputies responded to a residence on South Main… Login to continue reading Login…

Destinee N. Esposito
Destinee N. Esposito, age 21, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Van Wert Hospital. She was born on June 17, 2003, in Decatur,…

Entertainment is Alive in Van Wert: OhioHealth Named Broadway series sponsor at the NPAC
(L-R): Senior Director of Clinical Affairs Dr. Scott Jarvis, Creative Director of Van Wert LIVE Weston Thompson, Marketing Director Quincy Thompson, Senior Director and Chief Nursing Officer Paula Stabler, Senior Advisor of Operations Leslie Beining, and Director of Physician Practices Jim Ahlersmeyer, MBA. (Photo Submitted)

Chief Kreischer to retire, plans to stay on as a volunteer
Retiring Convoy Fire Chief Gary Kreischer poses with their newest squad. Kreischer is staying on as a volunteer firefighter/EMT.(Sam Shriver/CherryRoad Media)

Henderson: vote changing investigated
Vote changing allegations were investigated in Van Wert County. (CherryRoad File Photo)
Moore leads WT over Cougars
By Kevin Wannemacher CherryRoad Media Writer bhess@cherryroad.com HAVILAND—Lexi Moore scored a game high 18 points and grabbed a team high 15 rebounds to lead the… Login to continue reading Login…
