Antwerp pulled a big win over county rival, Wayne Trace, as they picked up their first win since 2008 against the Raiders. The Archers started strong with Carson Altimus on a 14 yard rush and Stephon Walker kicking successfully in the point after, leaving Antwerp ahead 7-0 at the end of the first period. In…
The Grover Hill School PTO purchased ukuleles for the music classroom this year. Students are eager to begin learning and strumming along to their favorite songs! Pictured here: Mrs. Caitlyn Schmidt with some 5th grade students.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for September is Leinard Mobile Home Park at 103 Frank Leinard Parkway Co Rd 424 Antwerp, Ohio. The mobile home park has been a stable center in the Antwerp community for many years. The farm ground on which the mobile home park stands today was first farm ground that…
PAULDING – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred yesterday at approximately 6:40 p.m. on State Route 613 west of Township Road 159, in Brown Township, Paulding County. Troopers determined Patricia S. Billingsly, 48, of Columbia, Tennessee, was driving a 1999 Plymouth Voyager van when it went off the left…
A new federal grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will support and enhance several initiatives that address farm stress in Ohio. In partnership with Ohio State University Extension, training will be provided to mental health and other health care professionals in Ohio on the unique stressors and factors that influence agricultural producers,…
Join us and others in our community for a 5K Run/Walk event as we gather to support and assist our veterans! Lutheran Military Veterans & Families Ministries (LMVFM) provides free care and counseling to our military Veterans, contractors and their families, no matter how long they served, where they served, or in what branch of…
Auglaize Canoe & Kayak will be adding a fall season to their incredible summer schedule this year. The Auglaize Corn Maze and pumpkin patch has been opened to add to the already great line-up of events and activities hosted annually on the Weller Farm. This fall is the grand opening of Paulding County’s first corn…
150 years ago a group of ministers from Defiance and Hicksville together with several Presbyterian residents of Antwerp met in the Antwerp Methodist Church and organized the Antwerp Presbyterian Church. Dedication was Nov 7th, 1875. The first Presbyterian Church was located on West River Street. It was a brick structure and housed the congregation until…
Paulding County Courthouse will be closed Tuesday, September 28th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For the Funeral Services of Commissioner Clint A. Vance Thank you Paulding County Commissioners Office
Do you get frustrated when you can’t find a close parking spot on a rainy day? Until you live in a place in the world where there is no parking or very bad tight street parking, it is hard to fully appreciate the parking places that most businesses provide in small-town America. It is one…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker It is always interesting to look back 50 years ago and see what people thought the world would be like in 2021. Sometime in the1960s it was predicted that 50 years into the future, we would have: cities under the sea, automated kitchens that would cook, make coffee and serve meals, cars…
Oakwood Arbor #759 is an extension of the Gleaner Insurance Company. Each arbor is encouraged to be community minded and give back to the community. The guest speaker for the July 26th meeting was Paulding County Commissioner Roy Klopfenstein. Commissioner Klopfenstein was asked to share information on the Covid money that has come into our…
On Sept. 8, 2021, the Paulding VFW Post 587 presented the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry a check for $5,000 toward their new building on 318 N. Walnut Street in Paulding. The new 3,900-square foot facility will include space for stock storage, client shopping, office and a client enrichment space. The Paulding VFW supports the…
