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Small Business Saturday Approaches in Antwerp!

One of the anticipated activities every year of shopping small during Small Business Saturday in Antwerp is the Scavenger Hunt. Scavengers — get your team together to plan your names and strategies to enjoy the morning moving around the Chamber businesses collecting clues hidden in the establishments. 10 businesses were chosen by the SBS committee…

Wayne Trace Cross Country Awards Banquet

The Wayne Trace Cross Country teams held their 2021 awards banquet on November 11. Shown in the attached picture are special award winners include (L-R) Kiara Bahena (girls most valuable runner, first team GMC), Noah Schisler (boys captain award), Austin Lyons (boys captain award), Maddox Treece (boys most valuable runner), Gage Ogle (boys most improved…

Palmer Energy Presents to PC Mayor’s Association

Amy Hoffman, with Palmer Energy Co. was a guest of the fourth quarter Paulding County Mayors Association meeting. Palmer Energy is the consultant for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) and Ohio Municipal League (OML) that consults with the Paulding County Commissioners to review county and municipal electric bills with the intent of providing…

WT Robotics Engineering & Marketing Team Places 3rd in FALCON ‘BEST’ Competition

The Wayne Trace Robotics Engineering and Marketing Team placed third overall in the Falcon BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology) competition this past weekend at Bowling Green State University.   This placement has qualified the team for the national competition which will be held December 11 and 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. This year’s theme, Demo…

Theresa M. Baumle

PAYNE, OH:  Theresa M. Baumle, age 94, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. Theresa was born on November 11, 1927 to the late John and Anna (Schall) Linder in Payne, OH.  On January 21, 1950, Theresa married Harold Baumle, who preceded her in death on September…

AgCredit Awards $15,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

AgCredit has announced the winners of five $3,000 scholarships awarded through the cooperative’s Joe Leiser Memorial Scholarship program. Leiser served as the first president and chief executive officer of AgCredit, which is one of northern Ohio’s largest lenders, serving farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners. The annual program recognizes dependent family members of AgCredit voting stockholders…

ANTWERP SENIORS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT

On Thursday, November 11, 2021, two seniors at Antwerp High School signed letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. Jagger Landers has committed to play basketball at the University of Findlay, a Division II school, and Luke Krouse has committed to play baseball at Bowling Green State University, a Division I school.

WAYNE TRACE HS RECEIVES DONATION

Mike Lichtle of Laudick’s Jewelry presents Mike Myers, Wayne Trace High School Principal, with a $200 check for the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) program.  PBIS is designed to reward students for displaying positive behaviors and actions in school, and the donation will be used to help purchase various rewards.  Thank you so much for…

Gerald “Jerry” Dorsett Avery

DETROIT, MI Gerald “Jerry” Dorsett Avery, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at home. Born in Detroit, Michigan he was the son of the late Dudley and Margaret (Gardiner) Avery. He was a longtime member of St. Paul Gar Creek Lutheran Church, New Haven. He retired in 2007 from Keefer Printing Company…

Good things Come out of Paulding County: PCED Appreciation Banquet

Grant’s Catering in Antwerp was the place to be for business networking in Paulding County on Thursday night. With approximately 150 in attendance, Paulding County Economic Development’s office hosted its 21st Annual Business & Industry Appreciation Banquet on November 9, 2021. The evening began with cocktails & hors d’oeuvres — giving business associates of neighboring…

GMC 2021 ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SELECTIONS

The Green Meadows Conference is proud to announce the All-Conference selections and Players of the Year for Football for the 2021 season OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: K.P. Delarber (12) Tinora DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Baeden Hancock (12) Tinora FIRST TEAM: Offensive Ends – Jagger Landers (12) Antwerp; Jackson Bergman (12) Hicksville; Cole Commisso…