By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter It’s that time of year again, the Paulding FFA is starting their annual fruit event fundraiser. The event kicked off on Thursday, October 7th, and runs through Monday, November 1st. Members will have citrus fruit, nuts, Ohio apples, BBQ sauce, jerky and butter braids. This is one of the…
The Antwerp volleyball team recorded a four-set victory over county rival Paulding Tuesday night in Green Meadows Conference play. The Lady Panthers won the opening set 25-23 before Antwerp answered with consecutive 26-24 victories to take control of the match. The Lady Archers then wrapped up the night with a 25-16 win in game four.…
The Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Annual Auction is tomorrow, October 16. Everyone is invited to Woodlan High School to participate in this community event to raise funds and awareness for the community’s premiere tool for helping young people who have had a challenging childhood. The event takes place at Woodlan High school starting at 4:00…
Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County is holding an open enrollment period for any county residents who are interested in applying for a Habitat built home. The enrollment period will be open from October 7 – November 7, 2021. Habitat plans on building a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, single family ranch homes in Paulding…
Paulding County runners swept the individual titles of the Antwerp Cross Country Invitational on Thursday as Wayne Trace’s Kiara Bahena and Antwerp’s Avin Johnson each picked up first place finishes. Bahena took the individual championship of the girls varsity race, taking first place with a time of 22:17 to lead the Lady Raiders. Wayne Trace’s…
Announcement has been made of the upcoming wedding of Holly Marie Ludwig, daughter of Eric and Sandy Ludwig, Grover Hill to Trevor Joseph Speiser, son of Landall and Christina Hinchcliff, Grover Hill and Ronald Speiser II, Oakwood. Holly, is a 2012 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and received her Bachelor of Science and Nursing…
On Homecoming Night at Keysor Field, the Antwerp Archers were anything but cordial visitors as the blue and white scored the game’s first 39 points and coasted to a 39-14 win over host Paulding Friday night in Green Meadows Conference football action. The Archers scored 19 first quarter points to break the game open early,…
DEFIANCE: Franklin Delano “Frank” Jeffreys, age 86, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, OH. Frank was born May 7, 1935 in Fowler, CA, son of the late James and Georgia (Hughey) Jeffreys. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He then worked in…
The City of Woodburn will begin leaf pickup on October 18th for City residents and will continue as needed for approximately a month. On Mondays and Wednesdays throughout pickup, the East/West roads will be priority and on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout pickup, the North/South roads will be priority. Given the number of locations to consider,…
Faith Meraz is a senior at Wayne Trace High School and has been named as a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students have placed among the top 50,000 students in the United States who took the PSAT. Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success. Faith…
Four Presidents Corners Historical Society will host Pioneer Day on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Monroeville Museum of History “trackside” at 123 Meyer Drive. Enjoy a hearty homemade meal of Beef Stew, Corn Bread, pie and choice of coffee, water or lemonade. The event will also include local history…
By: Brenna Lake, Woodlan FFA Reporter During September, the Woodlan FFA collected brand new stuffed animals for the Milan Township Fire Department. We collected 25 animals for use by the Fire Department. In all of the trucks, there are many brand new stuffed animals for use by children at sites of fires or crashes. We were…
Leonard Leroy Wilks, 99 of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Vancrest of Hicksville. Leonard was born in Cedarville, on November 29, 1921, a son of the late Catherine (Barton) and Noah Wilks. He grew up on a farm where he enjoyed working with his family. He went on to factory work. Leonard…
