DOGS, CATS & ALLIGATORS

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Even though I have no pets now, I have had my share of dogs, cats, fish, gerbils, mice and even sea monkeys. I re- member those sea monkeys looked like a lot more fun on the package than they actually were. Our sea monkeys looked like specs of…

MATT’S MISHAPS

“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” — Matt Any Place & Season Pursuits Any place & season pursuits I studied wildlife science & forestry at Purdue in West Lafayette. I grew up loving camping, fishing, and…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt I made my first trip to Sandusky Speedway for the 100-lap Annual Hy Miler for the ISMA/MSS Supermodified Series. If you’ve never been to this ½ mile, semi banked, paved track, I highly recommend you put it on your list. This oval was designed for speed! You can feel racing nostalgia once…

ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS

This is the song that is playing on my pocket phone this morning. “I’ve got one more River to Cross One more mountain to climb One more valley that I got to go through I’m leaving my troubles behind One more battle with the devil and I know he’ll under- stand I’m going through with…

Antwerp Police Reports

On July 18, a vehicle was stopped on Erie St for speeding. The driver was cited for no operator license and speeding. On July 20, a resident reported that there was a hitch hiker coming north on 49 toward the village.  The officer referred the situation to the sheriff department. On Jul 20, animal neglect…

West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitos in Payne

Paulding County – The Paulding County Health Department is informing residents that the first group of mosquitoes to test positive in Paulding County for West Nile virus (WNV) has been confirmed by the Ohio Department of Health. The WNV-positive pool of mosquitoes was captured in the village of Payne. No human cases have been reported.  It is…