Ten youth were recently confirmed at First United Methodist Church after attending classes with Rev. Gus Christo-Baker. Mentors from the church assisted the students with their studies. First Church is located at the corner of Jefferson Street and W Central Avenue in Van Wert. For further information, visit the website at www.vanwertfirst.net or phone 419/238-0631.
Convoy Community Days will hold a Taste of Convoy/Wine & Craft Beer Tasting on Saturday January 20, 2018 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgewood Park Community Building. Raffles of gift boxes with items form local businesses throughout the night. Enjoy heavy hor d’evores and sweets by local entrepreneurs while sipping on your drink. Live…
The Camp Palmer staff and board are very thankful for the $15,000 grant from Farm Credit Mid-America as part of their Community Giving Fund. Also, a recent gift from Williams County Pork Producers of $2500 for the pool is greatly appreciated. The new pool opened on May 31, 2015. Currently these gifts have reduced the…
On November 28, Paulding County D.A.R.E. program held its graduation for 5th graders of Antwerp Elementary. Graduation is a time for students to think back on what they have learned in D.A.R.E. and time to reward the kids for completing the 12-week program. At the end of the program, each student writes an essay. The…
ANTWERP – Antwerp’s girls basketball team returned to the hardwood for games both Thursday and Saturday with the two contests being split in the win-loss columns. On Thursday, the Lady Archers welcomed in Kalida from the Putnam County League for a non-league girls basketball game and it was the visiting Wildcats who emerged with a…
To my way of thinking By: Stan Jordan The biggest share of NCAA college football is over. Now there are 12 – 15 different bowl games. For some schools, a sort of a Coupe De Grace. But let’s talk about the National Championship Series, better known as the NCS, generally known, controlled and put on…
County rivals Antwerp and Paulding squared off in a non-league girls basketball game last Tuesday with the Lady Archers outlasting Paulding for a 37-33 victory. Antwerp had previously traveled to Edon in the first contest for Antwerp and won 52-37 Paulding opened up the game with the first point, but soon was overtaken by the…
The Paulding County 4-H Poultry Judging Team competed at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, KY on November 16th. The team had won the Ohio State competition in August to qualify for this prestigious event. Members of the team are Hannah Farr, Estee Miller, Chantal Monnier and Kalyn Strahley. The team competed…
Antwerp began their Christmas time of the year with the Chamber of Commerce tapping into all the fun of the season on Friday, December 1st. The hardworking members of the Chamber have been planning the event for months and now it has finally come about. The girls and boys from the high school show choir…
Thieving public employees who capitalize on lax oversight have pocketed millions of dollars from transactions with citizens over past decade, according to a special report released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost. Despite revenue’s vital role as the fuel for local government operations, numerous audit findings over the years suggest that some entities do…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op recently donated $11,995 to 7 local organizations through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up Program. Operation Round Up is a program that allows members to round their monthly electric bill up to the next dollar. The extra pennies added to Operation Round Up are used to help fund local organizations…
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) participated in a roundtable, toured a manufacturing plant, and spoke at the launch of a brand new solar array in Paulding County. Latta participated in a roundtable discussion at the Paulding County Fairgrounds with county Emergency Management Agency Directors from around Ohio’s 5th Congressional District where they discussed federal efforts…
450 students from area high schools and middle schools recently arrived at Northwest State Community College, perhaps with varying preconceived notions of what manufacturing is, or at least what it used to be. Manufacturing Day 2017, recently held at the College, sought to positively change those opinions, and show how the sector has evolved over…
