Vandalizing Political Signage is a Crime

It was found on August 26 in the Village of Antwerp that the previous night there was a campaign sign that was vandalized. At the time of writing the police had not been called for the alleged crime to be investigated. Antwerp Police Chief George Clemens stated that this would be considered Criminal Damaging according…

New Owners at Country Oasis

The Country Oasis near Woodlan High School obtained new owners beginning July 27, 2020. Kapil and Alyssa Verma, who live in Fort Wayne, became the owners last month and look forward to serving the community! Kapil moved to Fort Wayne from Muncie, Indiana and he opened his first Phillips 66 gas station/convenience store in Markle,…

REP. BOB LATTA IN PAULDING & VAN WERT COUNTIES

On Monday, August 10, 2020, Congressman Bob Latta started his day outside of the Paulding courthouse, where he shared a brief history of the significance of the township of Paulding. Shortly thereafter, he visited Spartech’s facility in Paulding County, which started producing plexiglass to meet the new demands of the coronavirus. Spartech is a leading…

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Samuel and Kathleen (Ross) Rice of Antwerp, Ohio, observed their 50th wedding anniversary.  The couple was united in marriage on August 15th, 1970 at The Church of Christ (now Riverside Church).  The couple have two children: Mrs. Tina (Richard) Stickney, Edgerton, OH and Tammie Rice, Paulding, OH. The couple and their children will be celebrating…