Halloween parade and costume judging in the village of Antwerp will take place prior to trick or treat on October 30th. Line up is at 12:45 p.m. in front of the MAC gym. Parade begins at 1:00 p.m., led by the Antwerp High School Marching Band and ends at the Firehouse. Judging to follow. Trick…
Antwerp, OH Peggy Ann Savage, 84, formerly of Antwerp passed away at home Friday, October 22, 2021. Peggy was born in Hicksville on July 2, 1937, a daughter of the late Bernadette (Gustin) and Ralph “Bub” Worrick. She will be remembered by many for her more than 40 years working at the Antwerp Local Schools…
HICKSVILLE, OH Aleisha Jo Delagrange, age 31, passed away suddenly on October 20, 2021 at home. She was born in Hicksville, Ohio on July 21, 1990, to Edwin and Judy Delagrange (Freeman). Aleisha was homeschooled by her parents and graduated high school in 2008. While growing up, she was active in 4-H, Girl Scouts, and…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Meet and Greet the candidates for the candidates running for Antwerp Village Council. It will be held Tuesday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditoria at the Antwerp High School. Please come on out and get to know the candidates.
The Paulding County Opportunity Center (PCOC), and the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center (WBESC), will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 26th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Both entities are now located in what is commonly referred to as the Parc Lane Training Center building at 900 Fairground Drive. The Paulding…
By: Doris Applegate Today we see the importance of momentum (a force of procedure). Once you were born again of the Holy Spirit of God and started your walk with Jesus Christ, (your Lord and Savior), do not slow down your pace, but keep running the ‘race’ to the end. Yes, we are in a…
In the boys meet, Woodlan took tenth place as a team with 216 points. New Haven junior Andrew Amos advanced to the semi-state with a time of 17:06.1, good for fifth place overall Bulldog senior Justin Rhodes wrapped up his high school cross country career, posting a time of 18:43.2 to finish 54th overall. Heritage…
The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their annual Senior Day Event on Friday, October 29th at the Paulding Co. Extension Building. Bingo, lunch, door prizes, raffle and stage entertainment are on the agenda. The theme is “Fall Into Autumn”. Enjoy a room full of pumpkins and fall colors. Complimentary tickets are now available at…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – Much was at stake last Friday night at Raider Field when county rivals Wayne Trace hosted Paulding. Tabbed as the Black Swamp Bowl the Raiders were looking to extend their bowl titles. Secondly, the Raiders were looking for a GMC win while hoping a win would keep their Region…
Carson Altimus found Kaden Recker for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 42 seconds remaining in the contest to lift the Antwerp Archers to a 22-14 win over visiting Edgerton Friday night in Green Meadows Conference football play. The win for the Archers, which was the squad’s fifth consecutive victory, improves Antwerp to 7-2 overall on…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Of course, each New Years, we make all kinds of vows and promises known as resolutions. I usually don’t make any, but I probably should. There are a lot of areas I could improve in my life, but most of the things I need to improve upon, are…
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Ataya Kaser’s legacy lives on through support of Safe Haven Baby Boxes. A blessing of a memorial bench will occur at New Haven Fire Station located at 910 Hartzell Rd. in New Haven on October 13th at 7 PM EST. This location has been the site of two surrenders of infants, the dates of these…
