Tag: 2017

“Warriors Blank Panthers”

WOODBURN – Justin Durkes completed 9 of 13 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns and host Woodlan rolled to a 60-0 win over visiting Prairie Heights Friday night in high school football. The Warriors struck for 21 first quarter points to break the game open, adding 20 more in the second period to make…

Oakwood Homecoming 2017

The Oakwood Homecoming has been the happening thing over Labor Day weekend for 98 years. This year there will be a ‘Groovy Homecoming’ in Oakwood as they remember the 60’s for the weekend theme. Volunteers work tirelessly to compile a schedule that will include annual hometown favorites while trying to incorporate something new each year.…

RaIders Keep Black Swamp Trophy

Last year, the Raiders barely pulled off the win, and this year, before the game even started, Paulding hoped that it might end up a close game again. Neither team was able to grab points in the first period. In the second quarter, Paulding fell apart. The Raiders ran all over the Panthers with a…

Woodburn Lutheran School Accreditation

Woodburn Lutheran School earned dual Accreditation from Advanc-ED and NLSA (National Lutheran School Accreditation). School Accreditation is a method by which we work for continuous school improvement and ensure we are meeting, not only state requirements, but meeting the needs of our students, parents, and community as well. Accreditation involves a self-evaluation of many aspects…

New Principals at Antwerp

The board meeting started on August 16 for Antwerp Local Schools. Dennis Recker gave the Vantage report. Vantage starts on August 21st. There are 21 kids enrolled at Vantage from Antwerp. The quarterly distribution was received and why there were higher receipts. The income was: $1,063,395.82; and the expenses were: $642,211.95 and the interest on…

Antwerp Rotary Golf Outing Winner

The winner of the Antwerp Rotary Golf outing was Paulding County Hospital Team #2: Gene Olwine, Mike Priest, Steve Boroff and Eugene Bitler. The Antwerp Rotary Club would like to give a big shout out to all the participants and sponsors who made this outing a great day and a great fundraiser.

Kids Closet 2017

Kids Closet 2017, a school clothing drive and giveaway, was recently held. Kids Closet was organized to help make back to school time a little easier for local families. Paulding Elementary School generously provided the use of their gym for the giveaway. Kids Closet would not have been possible without the clothing, cash, and other…

Kayak Raffle Winner

The Antwerp Rotary would like to congratulate Kayak raffle winner Cassie Rogers from Hicksville. Shown here are Rotary president elect Twila Demongeot; winner, Cassie Rogers; and past president Don Oberlin. Much appreciation to everyone who purchased raffle tickets that helped make our park restroom renovation and improvement project possible.

Engagement Announcement

Rudy and Ellen Bidlack of Scott are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lynn to Mark Hanson, son of Glenn and the late Cathy Hanson of Kenton. The bride-elect is a graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a graduate from the University of Northwestern Ohio.  She is currently employed…

Warriors Dominate Blazers In Season Opener

Woodlan opened the 2017 high school football season in style on Friday night as the Warriors scored 29 first half points and never looked back in cruising past visiting Eastside 35-19. The Warriors controlled the game on both sides of the ball as Woodlan’s defense limited the Blazers to four first downs in the contest…