The Van Wert Peony Festival and Queen Jubilee Pageant committees are pleased to announce that applications are currently available for the 2024 Queen Jubilee pageant. Perspective candidates must be young women who are members of the class of 2024 at any of the following schools: Antwerp, Continental, Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Delphos St Johns, Fort Jennings,…
By: Ron Burt While we wait on local tracks to open, let me introduce you to maybe the fastest girl in N.W. Ohio. Ottoville’s Abby Hohlbein is getting ready to start her 8th year of racing. Currently Abby sits behind the wheel of a D2 Midget, powered by a Honda motor on a Hawk Chassis.…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) recently gave the Village of Ottoville a $360,000 loan for industrial park infrastructure expansion through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program. This is PPEC’s first USDA loan to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), which will help future community and business expansion…
DEFIANCE – Antwerp ran into a very good Ottoville girls basketball team on Saturday afternoon and the Lady Green proved to be too much as they cruised to a 46-18 victory over the Archers in Division IV girls sectional action at Defiance High School. The Lady Green led 11-4 at the end of one quarter…
By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – The Wayne Trace Raiders wrapped up the 2018-19 edition of the regular season last Friday. The Ottoville Big Green came calling and the Raiders outlasted them with strong second half play 62-48. With the win the red, white, and blue complete a very impressive 17-5 record to go along…
ANTWERP – Keaton Altimus led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points while teammates Cole Seslar and Ty Rebber chipped in ten each as the Antwerp Archers defeated Ottoville 58-41 in non-league boys basketball action December 11th. The blue and white led 17-7 at the end of one quarter before widening the margin to 34-15…
By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – Last Thursday the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders battled the Ottoville Big Green through three quarters, trailing by just five heading into the fourth quarter. However, Ottoville turned up the offense and Wayne Trace went cold as the visitors out pointed the Raiders 19-6 to post a 59-41 win. Ottoville…
The Archers hosted 9 teams at this year’s Antwerp Cross Country Invitational event on Saturday, October 7 at the Riverside Veteran’s Memorial Park in Antwerp. The morning was the perfect conditions for the running events that involved from elementary all the way to whatever age you were! The day started with the seniors being recognized…
On the final home game of the 2016-17 season for the Wayne Trace Raiders, the boys took on the Ottoville Big Green. Not only is this game special for the seniors on the team, this game is particularly special to a specific senior. This is Ethan Linder’s 100th game in a Raider uniform, becoming the…
It was a close game between on Wayne Trace and the Ottoville girls on Thursday, September 11. The match took place at the Palace following the Raider JV wins 28-26, 25-22. The varsity match Volleyball finished with Wayne Trace over Ottoville 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 15-11 Wayne Trace Leaders: Mackenzie Swary (15-15 serving, 47-51 passing)…
