Skip to content
West Bend News

West Bend News

Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana Local News

  • Home
    • Contact
    • Pictures
    • Subscriptions
    • Newspaper Pick Up Locations
    • Advertising
    • Back Issues
  • Community
    • Engagements and Weddings
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Area Fairs
    • Farming
    • History
  • School
  • Sports
  • Obituaries
  • Churches
  • Gov’t/Legal
    • Legal Notices
    • Ohio Public Notices
    • Election
    • Road Construction
    • Minutes
  • Columns
    • Letter to the Editor
    • Stan Jordan
    • Pennies for Your Thoughts
    • Mark Holtsberry
    • Matt’s Mishaps
  • Realty/Auctions
    • Realty
    • Auctions
West Bend News

West Bend News

Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana Local News

  • Home
    • Contact
    • Pictures
    • Subscriptions
    • Newspaper Pick Up Locations
    • Advertising
    • Back Issues
  • Community
    • Engagements and Weddings
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Area Fairs
    • Farming
    • History
  • School
  • Sports
  • Obituaries
  • Churches
  • Gov’t/Legal
    • Legal Notices
    • Ohio Public Notices
    • Election
    • Road Construction
    • Minutes
  • Columns
    • Letter to the Editor
    • Stan Jordan
    • Pennies for Your Thoughts
    • Mark Holtsberry
    • Matt’s Mishaps
  • Realty/Auctions
    • Realty
    • Auctions
CommunitySchoolSports
April 2, 2026 News Submissions

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 372 Named Bronze Sponsor for Defiance Area Foundation Gala

The Defiance Area Foundation is pleased to announce that Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 372 has committed a $2,000 sponsorship as

Read More
CommunityFarming
April 1, 2026 News Submissions

Paulding FFA Is 2026 Ag Basketball Champions!

By: Vivienne Myers, Paulding FFA Reporter On Saturday, March 21st  the Paulding FFA Chapter hosted Arlington FFA for a mini

Read More
CommunityEntertainment
April 1, 2026 News Submissions

LOCAL CUB SCOUTS AT THE CHINQUAPIN DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY

PAULDING, Ohio – This Saturday, March 28, 2026, the community was invited to watch some of the area’s best young

Read More
CommunityElectionLegal
March 31, 2026 News Submissions

Mike Iler Announces Republican Bid for Paulding County Commissioner

Mike Iler, a lifelong resident of Paulding County and former owner of the beloved Past Time Café, has officially announced

Read More
CommunityElectionLegal
March 31, 2026 News Submissions

Libertarian Christopher Elder Announces Bid for Ohio’s 82nd House District

Christopher Elder declared his candidacy for State Representative in Ohio’s 82nd District, representing Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert Counties, and a

Read More
CommunityNot For Profit
March 30, 2026 News Submissions

Pink Out Katie’s Cancer Benefit Set for April 18 in Antwerp

ANTWERP – A community-wide benefit to support local resident Katie Gaisford and her family will be held on Saturday, April

Read More
Obituaries
March 30, 2026 News Submissions

Donald E. Benschneider

PAYNE, OH: Donald E. Benschneider, 86, of Payne, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at his home. Don was

Read More
ColumnsMark Holtsberry
March 30, 2026 News Submissions

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Dennis Orda Thrasher was born March 10, 1885, in Indiana, the son of James N. Thrasher, born

Read More
ColumnsPennies for Your Thoughts
March 29, 2026 News Submissions

THE SCHOOLHOUSE BLIZZARD

Penny for  your Thoughts by: Nancy Whitaker The day was January 12, 1888. The place was the Upper Midwest of

Read More
Columns
March 29, 2026 News Submissions

Daydreamer

Dotting My Teas By: Marlene Oxender  As a child, I did a fair amount of daydreaming. The subject of my

Read More
ChurchesColumns
March 29, 2026 News Submissions

INSIDE OUT 

1st Samuel 16:7 (NIV) states: “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for

Read More
Columns
March 28, 2026 News Submissions

The Kiss

A story that was written a long time ago but never published. Back at the turn of the century there

Read More
ColumnsSports
March 28, 2026 News Submissions

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt This is part 3 of my series on area racetracks. This week I’ll cover local speedways that

Read More
  • ← Previous

Quick Links

Read Newspaper
Pictures
Newspaper Advertising

Search Site

Recent Posts

  • Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 372 Named Bronze Sponsor for Defiance Area Foundation Gala
  • Paulding FFA Is 2026 Ag Basketball Champions!
  • LOCAL CUB SCOUTS AT THE CHINQUAPIN DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY
  • Mike Iler Announces Republican Bid for Paulding County Commissioner
  • Libertarian Christopher Elder Announces Bid for Ohio’s 82nd House District
Copyright © 2026 West Bend News. Powered by ColorMag and WordPress.
West Bend News
Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: ColorMag.