It has been over 14 months since the Antwerp Mayor, Ray DeLong, passed away. As President of the Council, Jan Reeb had been serving as interim mayor for the village. On November 1st it was announced that she would relinquish her seat on the Council and finish out the term that DeLong had commenced back…
ANTWERP – The Antwerp defense stopped Patrick Henry receiver Ryan Kurtz at the one yard line on the final play and the Antwerp Archers held on for a 14-7 win over the Patriots in Division VII playoff football Saturday evening October 30, 2021 at Archer Field. Antwerp’s win is its first home playoff victory since…
Saturday, October 30th dawned a little misty and a tad gloomy, but all the better for Halloween festivities across Paulding County. The atmosphere was perfect for some spooky and fun costumes and music and … of course — CANDY! The annual Halloween parade of the village of Antwerp began a couple hours earlier than usual…
The hotly contested seats in the elections from around the county finally come to their conclusion. The Paulding County Board of Elections released their unofficial tallies last night. See the results here:
On Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, big news came out of Grover Hill Ohio. The Paulding County Commissioners together with the Grover Hill Lions Club unveiled the next plans for the village — a Community Center. The Grover Hill Lions Club Community Center will be directly south of the Grover Hill branch library at 103…
Where There is Risk There Must be Choice! Northwest Ohio Medical Freedom Group (NWOMFG) announced plans to gather and demonstrate peacefully for medical freedom on election day, Tuesday, November 2nd, rain or shine, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on the Defiance County Courthouse sidewalk on the corner of Clinton St. and Second St. in Defiance,…
William “Bill” Joseph Schmidt, Sr., 80, of Payne, Ohio passed away October 31, 2021. Bill was born in Payne on May 2, 1941 a son of the late Harry and Ida (Carpenter) Schmidt. Everyone will remember this husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, millwright, lawnmower man, fun loving, hard working and honest man. Anyone who knew Bill…
By: Nancy Whitaker Since my residence is now in Van Wert, there is a couple of reasons why I like attending VWHS sports. First of all I was lucky enough to have two granddaughters be high school cheerleaders and the second is that this is my alma mater. I always get sentimental when going…
My name is Melanie Forrer. I am a lifelong resident of Payne, Ohio and a graduate of Wayne Trace High School, and Ohio Northern University. Together, my husband Mike and I have three children who have graduated from Wayne Trace, and our youngest son is currently a Sophomore at Wayne Trace. Upon graduation for college,…
Paulding County Auditor, Claudia Fickel, would like to inform all property owners in Paulding County of the upcoming 2022 Revaluation/Reappraisal for the county. The reappraisal company will be visiting properties over the next few months as part of the project. All vehicles will be clearly marked and personnel will have proper identification. Any resident with…
CCBanks Productions’ cast of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast invites you all to “Be Our Guest” this November 5, 6, and 7 at the Huber Opera House in Hicksville, Ohio. On Friday and Saturday, the magic begins at 6pm with a celebration dinner that includes prime rib and baked potatoes! Not only will you enjoy…
Robert Casper of Oakwood and Carey Nance of Melrose went on a special trip this past weekend to New York City, with a stop along the way at a park in Pennsylvania. The trip was a wish granted to Casper by The Angel Foundation in Van Wert, a nonprofit organization that fulfills similar wishes for…
By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, Can America be saved from destruction? Yes, especially if we do what…
