Antwerp took on Wayne Trace tonight at the Antwerp gymnasium. The Wayne Trace boys basketball team started strong and quickly were ahead. The Antwerp Boys recovered by mid point of the second quarter and took the lead. By the end of the low scoring first half though the Archers were behind by 10 points. The…
Rest in Peace Ashley
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As most of you know now the massive and fatal accident on US 24 due to the extreme fog took the life of our dear friend and co-worker at the West Bend News. View the obituary here Ashley Messmann from Paulding was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. She was a great friend…
The PC Spelling Bee Winner 2nd year in a row
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The Paulding County Annual Spelling Bee took place Tuesday, February 5 at the Wayne Trace Payne Elementary. This year’s contestants were Derek Reeb of Antwerp; Kennadi Foy of Christian Home Educators of PC; Grant Baumle of Divine Mercy; Cynthia Tershner of Oakwood Elementary; Tyrel Goings of Paulding Elementary; Hannah Farr of Paulding Middle School; Bryan…
Multiple Vehicle Crash in Paulding County
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The Van Wert Patrol office has just updated their announcement and the ethanol leak from the fuel tanker has been contained and is no longer a safety issue, but both lanes are being diverted until the cleanup is completed. The Ohio State Patrol has reported a large vehicle accident at the corner of CR…
Paulding County Receives Payment from Wind Farms
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The first payment for taxes received from the Timber Road windmill farms was taken in Wednesday, January 30 by the Paulding County commissioners, Treasurer and Auditor. Representatives from the company were on hand from EDP Renewables US headquarters in at Houston, TX. Several years ago the commissioners worked very hard to bring EDP renewables to…
Riding the Rails once again: Antwerp Depot Debut
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This is really two articles in one. The Antwerp village recently moved their offices from the water plant to the new depot. But the depot is a story all of itself. The Depot was built by the Wabash, St Louis and Pacific Railway in 1880. It was originally located beside the tracks at South Main…
Wayne Trace Girls take on Hicksville
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Wayne Trace Girls take on Hicksville With no JV girls basketball team for Hicksville, it was a short night for the fans and kids. The Lady Raiders dominated the game from the beginning. Nearing the end of the fourth quarter, with 3 minutes left, the coach pulled out the main varsity team and put in…
Antwerp Boys Basketball has Last Minute Victory
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Antwerp took on Holgate on January 17 2013 at the home court. The Tigers are unique team in the way they play. Their style is a slow game making sure they hold the ball and make most of the baskets when attempted. The game was close from the beginning. The fourth quarter started with the…
Woodlan vs Bluffton at Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum
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The boys basketball championship game of the ACAC tournament took place Saturday, January 12 between visiting Woodlan and home, Bluffton. The last time the Warriors had been to the Coliseum for the ACAC tournament was 16 years ago in 1997. Woodlan won the tip-off and was the first to score, but that didn’t stop the…
Woodlan Boys Win Big against Adams Central
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In northeast Indiana the 39th annual ACAC conference is always a big deal with the final game ending at the Memorial Coliseum. In the first round game Tuesday, January 8 the Warriors basketball team had a great first half and an even better second half. The boys outscored the Jets 43-27 by the end of…
Woodlan takes on Bluffton at home
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The Woodlan boys basketball team took on Bluffton at home Saturday, January 5. Woodlan struggled from the beginning against the Tigers. The game finished quickly and the Warriors fell 38-51. Shown above is Woodlan’s Caleb Stieglitz in the fourth quarter scoring his second basket. More pictures here:
Wayne Trace Girls Crush Apaches
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Fairview went to Wayne Trace for a girls basketball game January 4, 2013. The Lady Apaches scored the first basket, but that was a short-lived lead once the Lady Raiders started scoring. The aggressive Wayne Trace team had Fairview points doubled by the half (36-18) and finished the game with a 63-39 win. All the…
Woodlan vs Leo: Wrestling
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Woodlan Wrestling takes on Leo at home, Thursday, January 3. There was one JV match that opened the evening with Woodlan’s Gavin Keller and Leo’s Cody VanOoyen winning. Before the varsity match started Woodlan had their senior night honoring the boys and their parents in front of the crowd. Results to be included when received.…
