Category: Community

NSCC ANNOUNCES NEW DEAN OF NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH

Northwest State Community College has formally announced its new Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, Dr. Tiffany Ludwig. Ludwig succeeds Deb Hartzell, who had served as interim Dean. Dr. Ludwig earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Indiana Wesleyan University, and her Master’s in Nursing from Spring Arbor University. Dr. Ludwig most recently held the…

Annual poker run to benefit JPHS June 4

The Black Swamp Cruiser Club will again host the Memorial Ride for Les Weidenhamer and Todd Switzer, a poker run and motorcycle tour of Paulding County. The annual ride will begin and end at the John Paulding Historical Society Museum. The public is invited on Saturday, June 4, for a fun-filled trip though the countryside…

Lady Warriors advance to sectional championship

BUTLER – The Woodlan Lady Warriors advanced to Monday’s sectional championship with a 12-2 victory over Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Saturday in high school softball action. Woodlan scored in every at-bat in posting the six-inning, run-rule victory with Alyssa Harvey leading the Lady Warrior offense with four hits, a run scored and two runs batted…

Late Innings Boosts Archers for District Title

Antwerp and Wayne Trace baseball teams competed in Bryan on Saturday evening of the Memorial Day weekend for the District Championship title. Both teams came off victories from the night before as Raiders handily defeated Ayersville while the Archers came back at the end of their match to defeat Edon. The game Saturday started with…

PHS/PJHS Students of the Month & PJHS Positive Panthers & Elem. Mindset Marvels

Paulding High School announces their Students of the Month for May.  They are as follows from left to right:  Freshman- Brianna Bermejo, Sophomore-Emily McCrory,  Junior- Jacob Martinez, and Senior-Lily Roehrig. Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Student of the Month per grade level. These students are recognized for being some of the top academic performers at Paulding Junior High…

Lodge 143 Honors Five Division of Wildlife Employees

The Fraternal Order of Police Wildlife Officer Lodge 143 recently honored five Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife employees for excellent job performance, personal character, as well as their dedication to conservation and law enforcement. Lodge 143 is comprised of wildlife officers and investigators from the Division of Wildlife. All five recipients…

Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony in Antwerp

The cottonwood trees were right on cue this Memorial Day morn, May 30, 2022. Locals congregated along E River St. and S. Main St. as the volunteer Fire & EMS, Color Guard, Boy Scouts, and Antwerp March Band advanced toward Riverside Veterans Memorial Park. George Hedrick led the ceremony followed by presentations by American Legion,…