Vernon E. Ankney

CECIL: Vernon E. Ankney age 73 died Friday, June 26, 2020. He was born January 17, 1947 son of the late Forest E. and Ethel M. (Grew) Ankney. On July 9, 1966 he married Paula Singer who survives. He retired in 1993 from General Motors Powertrain, Defiance after 27 ½ years.  He is also survived…

Oberlin & Wehri Elected to North Western Electric Cooperative Board

More than 540 member-owners and guests attended North Western Electric Cooperative’s (NWEC) drive-through annual meeting at their Bryan office Saturday morning, June 13. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on large events, this was the first time the co-op had ever done a social-distancing friendly “drive-through” version of their annual meeting. Member-owners were able to…

Antwerp Police Reports

On June 16th, a resident reported that they saw a door to door salesman on Kroos Drive, the officer located the individual and explained that a permit was needed in order to sell door to door.  On June 15th, a resident reported that she believed her teenage daughter had run away. The officers located the…

PLANS FOR ANTWERP DAY IN THE PARK UNDERWAY

The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is busy making plans for their Annual Day in the Park festival on August 1st. The theme of the day is Survivor. The day will begin with a parade starting at 10:00 at the Antwerp High School. It will travel down Main Street for judging, proceed past the Riverside Park…

Share Your Historical Photos For Pictorial History Book

More photos are needed for Paulding County, Ohio: A Pictorial History Volume III, which is planned for publication by the John Paulding Historical Society later this fall. The book committee is asking for images – including photographs, snapshots, slides, drawings, maps, paintings and printed memorabilia – covering circa 1820 to 2020 from the public to…