The Left Turn 

By: Ron Burt Kyle Larson picked up his 2nd Knoxville Nationals win for Outlaw winged 410 sprint cars. This year was the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. Larson led all 50 laps and pocketed $185,000.00 in the prestigious race. Some would say that’s an amazing victory. No, David Gravel was amazing.…

Napoleonic Days 1804-1814 @ The Old Fort

Come and witness a reenactment of the Napoleonic Days 1804-1814 at the Old Fort (1201 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne) on Saturday, September 2, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm or Sunday, September 3, 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m. The Napoleonic era was a time of epic land battles, naval engagements, political unrest, and widespread revolution.…

Priestap speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Kim Priestap (Regional Director, Ohio Attorney General) as the guest speaker at the August 10, 2023, club meeting. Kim came at the invitation of Corey Walker (Director, Paulding County Carnegie Library). Kim spoke to the Kiwanians about the initiative of Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General.

Family Dollar / Dollar Tree in Antwerp Now Open!

The long awaited Family Dollar / Dollar Tree store opened its doors for business on Thursday morning, August 24th. This project has been ongoing for the better part of 2023 and has been anticipated by many in the Antwerp area. It is occupying the spot where River Street Market stood before the fire that forced…

Larry Gene Gerken

ANTWERP, OH: Larry Gene Gerken, 81, of Antwerp, passed away August 22, 2023 at Paulding County Hospital. Larry was born on July 25, 1942 in Defiance, Ohio, a son of the late Lavina (Retcher) & Richard Gerken. Larry graduated from high school in 1960. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army during…