The day started off so normal in the small Paulding County town. Though there are not too many businesses in Melrose, one that is well known in the region is Uncle Fudd’s Diner. It’s been pleasing to customers for years while also providing jobs. On Friday, April 8 about 10 minutes ’til 2 in the…
Raiders Monopolize Court Over Pirates
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The Pirates of Continental high school ventured west to compete in the Palace of the Wayne Trace Raiders on Tuesday, December 22nd. The Raiders started the game strong leading in the first quarter 17-10. The Pirates battled back in the 2nd half topping 9 points by the half time buzzer while Wayne Trace only ticked…
“Woodburn Thrives” Announced at Banquet
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The Woodburn Chamber of Commerce had a fantastic evening on Thursday, April 26 at the American Legion Post 377 on Main Street. This is the first annual banquet the chamber put forth for the members. Kevin Heckley of Heckley Auto gave the Invocation and following that was the dinner for all invited. The entertainment was…
Beautiful “Music of the Night” in Paulding
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Saturday, March 28 the Paulding Band Members each played their part for the Music of the Night with the 2015 theme of “Carnival of the Animals”. Usually calling sports names, Mr. Sam Hatcher instead presented the band very well on this fine evening. Spring is a great time for the final concert of the year…
Raiders Finish Incredible Season at Final Four
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Many records have been tied or broken with this basketball team!The road for Wayne Trace to State has been a long one. Through winding paths and incredible rebounds, the team has been able to make comebacks you wouldn’t believe. At the same time they have been able to dominate early and often. Following victory to…
Panthers End Season in Districts
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The teams says goodbye and good luck to seniors Brad Crawford, Ben Heilshorn, Treston Gonzales, and Christian Burtch.Boys Basketball teams, Paulding and Ottawa-Glandorf, competed for the opportunity to play in the District Championship game. This tournament game took place on Thursday, March 12 at the Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio. Previously Paulding won…
Exhausted Archers Pass Victory to Raiders.
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The Antwerp Archers Boys basketball team came off the Stryker sectional victory all fired up and ready to play the Wayne Trace Raiders. The game followed the intense match between Hicksville and Edgerton at the Van Wert High School Facility. The game began with Antwerp’s Matt Jones grabbing the tipoff, dribbling down court and shooting…
Upstart Antwerp Stages Stryker Collapse in Sectional Championship
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Back at the beginning of the year, Stryker travelled to Antwerp to take on the Archers. In January the Panthers won by 11 points. The rematch took place at Paulding High School in the second game of the tournament after Antwerp beat Pettisville and Stryker won against Patrick Henry. The game began after the Raiders…
Mohr Exceeds 1000 in Final Game!
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Next basketball season will be one to track the Lady Raiders!Wayne Trace took on Pettisville Blackbirds on Thursday, March 5 at Archbold. The game followed wins by both teams in the Sectional championship. Wayne Trace took an early hit in the first quarter when they failed to hold down the Blackbirds offense, nearly doubling the…
Raiders Steal Win For Another GMC Title
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Ethan Linder led his team from the beginning to take an early, strong lead against the Archers in the Friday night boys basketball game. He posted six points in the first quarter with his brother, Corbin, adding another five. Luke Miller and Corbin Linder both hit the three point baskets in this period. The Archer…
New Firetruck Delivered to Antwerp Today
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Voters from the Village of Antwerp approved the levy to purchase a new fire truck. The equipment was ordered shortly after the election last year and the village took delivery of the new vehicle on Tuesday, February 24. The truck came in early, ahead of the scheduled time of 9 a.m. The driver brought the…
Antwerp Girls Pull Off A Squeaker Win; Lady Raiders Finish With Winning Season
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The game was a slow start for both teams on February 17. Hilltop and Antwerp maxed out at the low score of 6 points each in the first period. The second period did not even hit that standard and the half finished at 11-9 and Hilltop had the small lead. The Lady Archers ambitions picked…
Cameron Stoller Places 1st in County Spelling Bee
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Wayne Trace spellers grabs first and second place in the spell off. Last night on February 9 the winners of all Paulding County schools descended upon Antwerp as they battled for the top spot of the Journal Gazette Spelling Bee competition. These smart speller representatives included: Gaige McMichael, Antwerp Elementary; Grace Tuttle, Antwerp Jr. High;…
