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Staff Sgt. Aaron Futrell, of Canal Fulton, and Sgt. Tristan Meyers, of Clinton, were recognized with the Purple Heart after injuries they sustained in a 2020 strike.

BY SHERRY MISSLER Times Bulletin Staff Writer smissler@timesbulletin.com VAN WERT – Candy Sutton Lammers, a 1994 graduate of Van Wert High School, and Bry

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Pic: Michael Knott has retired from West Midlands Fire Service. Pic: Dudley Fire Station twitter A FIREMAN from Wall Heath has called it a day after 30 years of dedicated service. Michael Knott has retired from Dudley Fire Station, where he had been based for the last nine years. The married father-of-two, who lives in Beachcroft Road, has saved countless lives over three decades and served his last day on Thursday (July 22). His colleagues paid tribute to him on twitter saying: "Dudley...

Vantage Board of Education President Pat Baumle speaks during Thursday’s brief April meeting at the school. Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent SCOTT TRUXELL/ Vantage Career Center has a new adult education director. Angie Fahy will replace Kit Tyler, who’s retiring June 30. Fahy currently serves as financial aid and program assistant at Four County Career Center in Archbold. She was given a two-year contract during Thursday night’s Vantage Board of Education meeting. In other personnel m...

Two inducted into the Vantage Alumni Hall of Fame Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:45 PM Kelly (Walls) Lloyd and John Schimmoeller pose with their Vantage Alumni Hall of Fame plaques awarded them during the 43rd All Boards Dinner & Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony held April 8. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler) BY SHERRY MISSLER smissler@timesbulletin.com VAN WERT – Kelly (Walls) Lloyd, a 1977 graduate of Mendon Union, and John Schimmoeller, a 1991 graduate of O...

Vantage Board OKs employment, equipment purchases Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:59 PM High School Director Michael Knott speaks to members of the Vantage Board of Education during the Boards meeting Thursday evening. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler) VAN WERT — The Vantage Career Center Board Of Education met Thursday evening in the Cup and Saucer. Superintendent Rick Turner provided Board members with an update on the COVID vaccinations at the school, noting that adult p...

Weather forces virtual meeting of Vantage Board Thursday, February 4, 2021 8:42 PM The Vantage Board of Education met virtually via Facebook Living Thursday evening. BY SHERRY MISSLER smissler@timesbulletin.com VAN WERT, Ohio — Due to wintry weather, the Vantage Career Center Board Of Education held its regular February meeting virtually via Facebook Live on Thursday. Superintendent Rick Turner addressed the Board on a number of items, including a schedule for...

Baumle elected Vantage Career Center Board president Thursday, January 14, 2021 10:13 PM Vantage Treasurer Laura Peters administered the oath of office to six Vantage Career Center Board members beginning new terms during the Boards organizational meeting on Thursday. Shown taking the oath is Pat Baumle, Wayne Trace representative and newly-elected Vantage Career Center Board president. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler) BY SHERRY MISSLER Times Bulletin Staff Writer smis...

one-year anniversary of the death of osama bin laden with a surprise trip to afghanistan. but it was more than just a victory lap. the president and his afghanistan counter part hamid karzai established a framework for the u.s./afghanistan partnership after allied troops withdraw in 2014. >> our goal is to destroy al-qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that. aftergans afternoon /* afghans want a lasting peace. that requires a clear timeline to wind down the war. others will ask: ...