Category: Community

Congratulations 2022 Paulding County School Graduates!

Antwerp High School  KENNADI RECKER has been named 2022 Valedictorian of Antwerp High School. Her parents are Dennis and Monica Recker and the late Lisa Recker.  After graduation, she plans to attend Bowling Green State University and major in Nursing. During high school Recker participated in National Honor Society, Student Council, basketball and Track. She…

Emergency Food and Shelter Funds Available

Paulding County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).  EFSP is a federally funded grant program that is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Paulding County will receive $$11,086 for Phase 39 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Paulding County. …

Feighner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award 

Fort Wayne law firm HallerColvin PC announces that one of its senior lawyers, John O. Feighner, past managing partner, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association on May 12, 2022.  The Award honoree is selected by ITLA Past-Presidents, and Mr. Feighner’s choice was unanimous. Mr. Feighner served as Assistant Allen County Attorney representing…

Paulding County Retired Teachers Association Awards $1800 in Scholarships 

The Paulding County Retired Teachers Association recently awarded $200 scholarships to nine Paulding County high school seniors planning to enter the field of education.  The recipients from Paulding High School were Brooke-lyn Ankney and Ella Cook. Brooke-lyn is the daughter of Wendy Groves and Randy Ankney. She plans to attend Owens Community College on the…

Antwerp Students Receive All-Ohio Award

Some local students earned the All-Ohio Award from the Ohio Association of Student Leaders. They were chosen for their commitment to leading others at Antwerp Middle and High School. As OASL’s website writes, All-Ohio winners make up “a smaller group that goes beyond what is required. These are the students who stay that extra hour, who…

WT Grover Hill April Students Of the Month

Grover Hill April Students of the Month are: Seated L-R: Angel Bautista, Kipton Jay, Ellie Wilt, Alirah Ricker, Kyndra Grimes, Jaxon Porter, Kynleigh Angel, Lane Noffsinger.  Standing: Jennifer Lopez-Castillo, Sawyer Schlatter, LaShan Reynolds, Braylin Sinn, Mia Adkins, Jocelyn Adkins, Abigail Tarlton, Addily Davis, Kelly Bautista, Traiden White, Daniel Jewell, Ian Scarberry Cali Nieto, Skyler Goins…

Stoller Named MY102.7 Scholarship Winner

Abbie Stoller, a senior at Wayne Trace High School, recently received a $500 scholarship from MY102.7 FM. The radio station awards one scholarship per graduating class at each of Paulding County’s three high schools and Vantage Career Center. Stoller plans to use the scholarship at the University of Toledo, where she will study nursing. “One…

2022 Boys and Girls State Program Delegates

The Reuben J. Smith Post 297 American Legion in Payne is sponsoring three Wayne Trace Students to participate in the Boys and Girls State Programs this year.  Boys State will be held at Miami University and Girls State will be held at the University of Mount Union.  The two Boys State Delegates are Kyle Slade,…

Heritage Lions 25B in Hoagland

The Heritage Lions will be parking their ice cream trailer at all the special events in our area again this year. The profit from every cone or cup sold goes to local EMS and Fire Departments, food banks and many other worthy organizations.  These are the places and dates you can find the Heritage Lions…

PHS Senior Band Scholarship Award Winner

Sophia Fisher has been awarded the PHS Band Booster scholarship for 2022. She has been in band since the fifth grade playing flute, and saxophone for the marching band, jazz band, and concert band. She was also a field commander her Junior and Senior years during the marching season. Sophia plans to go to Northwest State…

Congratulations 2022 Harlan Christian School Graduates!

XANDER RYAN JEWELL was named 2022 Valedictorian of Harlan Christian School. His parents are Ryan and Nicole Jewell.  His GPA is 11.60. After graduation, Jewell plans to attend Ivy Tech for Computer Science because he plans to have a career at a software development company. During high school Jewell participated in youth group, baseball, basketball,…