WT Schools Food Drive Competition

The REAL winners are the local food banks.  This year the Wayne Trace Elementary Schools decided to see which elementary school could collect the most canned food items during this year’s canned food drive.  Students and staff at Payne and Grover Hill Elementary School, led by the student council collected food items for Neighbors in…

Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating Double Fatal

Tully Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred at approximately 8:05 P.M. on Tuesday evening, December 24, 2019, on U.S. 30 westbound at State Route 49 North in Van Wert County. Unit 1, a 2019 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Brandon J. Lee, age 44, of…

Reindeer & Christmas Trees: Signs of the Holidays

By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD The Christmas season is upon us and there are many holiday traditions and sights that can be connected to nature with the holiday. Animals such as reindeer are a common topic discussed among children during the holidays as they begin to make their Christmas lists for Santa Claus. Another sight…