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…
By: Carter Manz Paulding FFA Reporter On September 30th, Five Paulding FFA officers attended the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference in Columbus at the State House. The members started off their morning by playing a game that taught about the Ohio government as well as interacting and meeting FFA members from around the state of Ohio.…
By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson What is it referring to in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:10), where it says, “Thy kingdom come?” The word “kingdom” indicates a realm that is ruled by a king. In God’s kingdom, the king is Jesus Christ. Revelation 17:14 – “These shall make war with the Lamb, and the…
By: Nancy Whitaker Whether you’re a new nurse or a been around for a while, it’s always intriguing to take a look back at the history of the nursing profession. I daily thank God for the dedicated people who become nurses. They had some of the hardest jobs when the pandemic hit us in 2020. As…
Of all of the Military research that I have done over a course of, at least 30 years, Halley Franklin Doster sticks in my mind a lot. At least he is in my top ten of soldiers, I shake my head and wonder why, this had to happen. Halley Franklin Doster was born, September 22,…
The Paulding County Republican Central Committee met on Thursday October 7 to appoint a new County Commissioner at the Black Swamp Center. “Jerry Zielke, Chairman said we had eleven outstanding individuals who submitted resumes. After much discussion the committee voted in open session and the majority winner was Michael L Weible who lives with his…
Woodlan High School and Junior High attended the ACAC Conference race Saturday October 2nd. Junior High girls are ACAC champs! Junior High boys got 3rd place, High School ladies got 3rd place and High School men got runner ups (2nd place). All runners did great with a lot or personal best times. Leading the Junior…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – After dropping their last two games, both on the road, Wayne Trace returned to Raider Field last Friday. The Raiders did not disappoint their faithful fans with a low scoring win over conference rival Fairview 15-13. Leading 15-13 with less than 20 seconds remaining the defense rose to…
