A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA

The Village of Convoy Historical Society would like to announce “A Celebration of America” patriotic music program will take place at the Convoy Opera House located at 111 S Main Street, Convoy, OH on Wed. June 28th at 7pm. Whether you love the timeless devotion of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America”. Woody Guthrie’s “This Land…

Payne Mural Complete

Work was just completed on a new mural bringing more color to the streets of Payne.  Recent Wayne Trace graduates Anna Wells and Laura Thornell along with rising sophomore Emma Stouffer worked to complete this piece located just southwest of the main intersection in town.  This patriotic painting, along with some repair work to the…

Mary Ellen Walk

ANTWERP, OH: Mary Ellen Walk, 78, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Park View Nursing Center, Edgerton, Ohio. Mary Ellen was born in Paulding on January 5, 1945, a daughter of the late Helen (Sullivan) & Paul Daeger. Mary Ellen grew up on her family’s farm with her parents and three brothers.…

Vantage Student Earns Staggering Amount of Industry Credentials

Vantage Career Center Network Systems senior Levi Miller (Antwerp) took his already bolstering talents and IT skills to the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference and Competition in Anaheim, California, specifically competing in the C Sharp (C#) Programming category, for a place on the National podium. Although Levi did not see the podium at…

2023 Outstanding Ohio Superintendent Performance Award

For the 2nd consecutive year, Dr. Martin Miller, superintendent of Antwerp Local Schools has been selected as a Finalist for the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Outstanding Ohio Superintendent Performance Award. This award is to recognize educators as exemplary public school Superintendents.  Miller plans to attend the MJH Educators Retreat July 27-28 in Cleveland Ohio. Below…

Antwerp’s 2023 Gem of the Year Award

Antwerp Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Gem of the Year awards every summer. This summer the award recognition coincided with ACDC’s revival of Antwerp Days.  Denise Coleman was named Gem of the Year after all the nominations that were collected were reviewed. Denise was humbled by the selection and so very grateful to all who…