Captain Guy Dennis Gruters (born 1942) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot best known for his survival for over five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was one of the five hundred and ninety-one surviving POWs of all military services released in 1973 for return to the United…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer Played at Patrick Henry High School in Hamler, Wayne Trace and Kalida hooked up in a pitcher’s duel in the Division IV District baseball tournament last Thursday. In the semi-final contest Kalida edged past the Raiders 1-0 after both starting pitchers allowed just two hits. In the fifth inning with…
Paulding County will be well represented at the 2021 state track and field meets as ten athletes from the three county schools advanced out of regional competition over the weekend. In the Division III regional at Tiffin, Wayne Trace sophomore Sydnee Sinn clinched a state berth in the 400 dash by taking second with a…
Antwerp once again wins Districts and now moves on to Regionals June 3 at 5pm at Patrick Henry High School. The Antwerp Archers took on seed 2 – Montpelier in the final game of Districts. The game took place at Bryan on Saturday, May 29. The game started with Antwerp coming on strong in the…
Grab Your Neighbor & head downtown Antwerp for “A Taste of Antwerp” on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 5-6:30 p.m. The local eateries are planning specials for this evening, as well as home-based businesses. They will be set up in the downtown area. Several church groups will have their food specialties available. And don’t forget about…
Betty J. Wilks, 96, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Vancrest of Payne. Betty was born in Fort Wayne on July 29, 1924, a daughter of the late Mabel Irene (Bennett) and Delta Reeb. She enjoyed time with her family, especially baby sitting for them. Betty loved to sew and bake. Betty…
Northwest State Community College celebrated the 2021 graduating class at its spring Commencement Ceremony this past weekend, with an open-air celebration on the Archbold Campus. The ceremony recognized 190 graduates who completed an Associate degree or certificate program with the College during fall, spring or summer term, comprising a total of 202 awards (168 associate…
Ohio has updated its health orders to reflect CDC’s new guidance that people who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks in most situations. People who are not fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks and maintain distance from others. A person is considered fully vaccinated two full weeks after receiving the…
Van Wert Live is pleased to announce the return of live family entertainment to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Buckets N’ Boards, presented by Jeffery-Mohr Family Dentistry will make their 2021 Ohio Premier on Sunday, September 26 at 3:00 PM. Affordable ticket prices are made possible by Presenting Sponsor Jeffery-Mohr Family Dentistry and 2021 Annual…
It didn’t look good for the Paulding Panthers Friday night at Evergreen as the maroon and white trailed 5-2 entering the seventh inning of the Division III sectional championship baseball game. But Paulding had the Vikings right where they wanted them. The maroon and white scored three times to tie the game at 5-5 in…
April Ellerbrock has held the position of administrator at First United Methodist Church Preschool in Van Wert for six years. Four years prior to being administrator, April was on staff as a preschool aide. After 11 years of dedicated service to the community, she has decided to officially step away from the position. The FUM…
Wayne Trace Local Schools recently held its annual District Art Show with over 500 pieces on exhibit. They would like to thank all of those who came out to enjoy the outstanding work done by our talented young artists! They would also like to recognize the award winners for each of the buildings. Best in…
By: Carter Manz, Reporter & Jaylyn McCloud, Assistant Reporter, Paulding FFA The during second week of May, the Paulding FFA helped Paulding Elementary with their Right to Read Week, their theme was “Superheroes.” The Food Science ag class members read a book called Pigs to the first graders and every student got to keep a…
