All three county cross country teams made the trip to Allen County on Saturday as Spencerville hosted the Bearcat Invitational. In the girls red division portion of the meet, the Lady Archers of Antwerp led local squads with a sixth-place finish while Wayne Trace placed seventh as a team. The Lady Raiders’ Kiara Bahena was…
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Military History in Paulding COunty
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RAIDERS, HEAD COACH PICK UP FIRST WIN
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By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer Last Friday Wayne Trace managed to hit the win column with a convincing 50-6 shellacking of Hicksville. After dropping their first three nonconference match-ups the Raiders opened Green Meadows Conference competition with the lopsided win and the career first for Head Coach Matt Holden. The Raiders opened up their scoring…
MATT’S MISHAPS
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“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt GETTING BLOWN AWAY Did you ever compete in an academic competition when growing up? I did Science Fairs, Academic Super Bowls and even Academic Decathlons. My mom (like many…
Wayne Trace Homecoming 2021
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Honor Flight Cancels October Flights
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Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) has canceled two fall flights planned for October 6 and October 27. After lengthy review and thorough consideration, the Board of Directors of Honor Flight Northeast Indiana has made the difficult decision to cancel the Honor Flights scheduled for the remainder of 2021 due to unforeseen logistical issues and continuing…
Rams hold off Archers for GMC win
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It was a battle until the end but visiting Tinora held on for a 16-14 win over Antwerp in the Green Meadows Conference football opener for both schools Friday night at Archer Field. The Rams, who improve to 3-1 overall, scored first on a safety in the opening stanza but Antwerp quickly responded. Quarterback Carson…
Apaches blank Panthers
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Neither team scored in the first quarter but visiting Fairview scored once each in the second, third and fourth quarters to pull away from host Paulding for a 21-0 high school football victory Friday night at Keysor Field. The Apaches garnered their first win of the season with the victory, improving to 1-3 overall and…
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS
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Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Smith are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Ron Smith and Diana Clark were married on September 22nd 1961 in Edgerton, Ohio, where they lived for more than 25 years before moving to Antwerp in the late 80’s. The couple have two children: Debra Smith, Ypsilanti, Michigan and Anthony (Gina) Smith,…
Antwerp Presbyterian Church Serves Community for 150 years
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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…
Payne American Legion Celebrates 100 years, 9/11
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Residents from the Village of Payne had a packed-full day of events on Saturday, September 11. Jim Hooker and the American Legion worked hard to coordinate all of the different aspects of the scheduled events, from the car cruise in, parade, and the celebration. The parade had marching bands from the four schools including Wayne…
WCCH Breaks Ground on New Key Facility
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The Woodburn Christian Children’s Home broke ground for the new facility on Thursday, September 9. Many Lives have been changed in the past. “This is a step forward in each life of the child at Woodburn Christian Children’s Home” Joe Heins continues, “At the Woodburn Christian Children’s Home, we do not raise victims but strong…
JIM RENACCI CALLS FOR OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO MIKE DEWINE’S INVOLVEMENT IN FIRSTENERGY’S PAY FOR PLAY SCANDAL
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Jim Renacci has officially requested an investigation into Mike DeWine’s involvement in FirstEnergy’s pay for play scandal to determine how much money was funneled to help DeWine politically. Renacci addressed and delivered his letter to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Secretary of State Frank LaRose because these specific state agencies are responsible for the…
