MIDDLE POINT— The Lincolnview Local School District is renewing membership fobs for the Lincolnview Community Center for 2024-2025 school year. Those who have not renewed their fobs by Friday, September 20, 2024 will have inactive fobs until they are renewed.
The Crestview Middle School and High School will soon begin the 2024-25 school year. Students in grades 7 through 12 may pick up schedules on August 8th, 9th, and 12th from 9 a.m.
The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Kittens, F, 7 months, light striped gray, named Mama M, F, 8 weeks, named Jr., Sassy M, F, 8 weeks, calico Mainecoon, long haired brown chocolate, long haired calico Tabby, M, F, 7 week, long haired orange, apricot, orange and white short both long haired M, F, 6-9 months, black and white, tiger, tiger and white.
WREN—Jeff Millay has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the Wren Homecoming Parade for 2024. Pastor Jeff grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. AFter graduating from Grace Seminary in 1985 he served in two internships before accepting the Senior Pastor position at Pleasant View Church, two miles north of Wren on State Route 49, in early 1986. He has faithfully served at Pleasant View Church since then. As Jeff and Cindy raised their four children there were numerous opportunities to be involved with the community. His love of sports gave him additional opportunities for community service. Millay helped coach baseball and softball for many years as his kids played on different Wren and other teams.
VAN WERT COUNTY—A two vehicle accident occurred at about 12:01 p.m. last Thursday.
COLUMBUS—The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) issued its first set of dual- use Certificates of Operation (COO) to 98 eligible dispensaries across the state on Tuesday, Aug. 6. This comes more than a month in advance of the Sept. 7 deadline as outlined in the initiated statute passed by Ohio voters in November 2023.
COLUMBUS—On Wednesday, July 31 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine held a press conference where he delivered remarks and took questions from media, expressing his strong opposition to the proposed ballot initiative on redistricting.
VAN WERT—A couple of major solar projects should be under construction by the fall of 2025 with completion by 2026 or 2027. That’s what officials of Avangrid Inc.
GAHANNA — AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, wants customers to stay safe when they’re working outside. We’re marking Aug. 11 — or 8/11 — by sharing the reminder to call 811 before doing any digging.
VAN WERT—This Hometown Hero left it all on the basketball court and managed to have a successful business career outside the sport. Thad Eikenbary was a member of the 1987 Van Wert High School basketball team.