COLUMBUS – In recognition of National Recovery Month, RecoveryOhio and the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Divisions of Liquor Control and Cannabis Control are encouraging Ohioans who may be struggling with addiction to alcohol and controlled substances to take advantage of available resources for treatment.
VANWERT—TheVanWertFireDepartment was called to a tree house fire in the 200 block of South Vine Street at 9:13 p.m. Thursday night. Firefighters found the tree house fully engulfed, but they quickly got the flames under control, preventing it from spreading to a nearby structure. Firefighters were on the scene for a little over an hour. Assisting was the Van Wert City Police Department.
COLUMBUS — As schools return to session across the state, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a memo to superintendents reminding them of the many ways in which the state can assist with school safety.
VAN WERT COUNTY — Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks have announced the awarding of a $4,000 Legacy Award Scholarship by the Elks National Foundation to Sarah Verville. The Legacy Award Scholarships are awarded by the Elks National Foundation and are only available to children and grandchildren of Elk Members. Sarah graduated this spring from Van Wert High School.
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivered welcoming remarks for Ohio’s 2024 Kids Summit on Thursday. Hosted for the first time by the new Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY), in collaboration with the Ohio Supreme Court, the Kids Summit brought together county leaders from across the state representing children services, the judicial system, law enforcement, parent and family advocates, social workers, and more to learn about DCY: the new agency created last year by Governor DeWine to streamline systems that support children and families.
ROCKFORD — Shanes Crossing Historical Society will be meeting on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Rockford Village Hall on Columbia Street. The guest speaker will be Mike Schumm and his topic will be “Uncovering Our Historic Past Through Metal Detecting.”
LIMA — Judy Rakowsky, a Lima native and acclaimed author of Jews in the Garden, will be in Lima on Sept, 18 and 19 to speak about her experiences and book. On Sept.
VAN WERT — The Van Wert County/City school counselors are sponsoring a College Night to be held at Lincolnview’s Community Center on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. This is a cooperative project of the counselors from Lincolnview Local Schools, Crestview Local Schools, Van Wert City Schools, Wayne Trace Local Schools, and Vantage Career Center that assists students and parents in collecting information concerning admissions requirements, various courses of study, application procedures, and financial aid.
LIMA — Downtown Lima will be transformed again this year into an art museum as ArtSpace/Lima and Downtown Lima Inc. present ‘ArtWalk 2024’, Thursday, Sept.
VAN WERT — First United Methodist Church is preparing for its annual Project 216 packing event. This year, the focus is to provide food to impoverished children in Haiti.