On the ballot for Antwerp Village Council, there are nine residents of Antwerp. On the council sit six people, 5 of which are currently filled. Four seats are up for reelection this November. Five of the people running are new to the political race – Jason Franks, Steve Jordan, Larry Smith, Sara Keeran, and Bryce…
PAULDING – Glenn M. Bakle, 62, of Paulding, ran to meet Jesus on the streets of gold at 11:14 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft Wayne, IN. He was born May 31, 1959 in Defiance to the late Vaughn and Ottillia (Johanns) Bakle. On June 21, 1980 he married Veronica…
Last summer the Bargain Bin of Paulding County, Inc. gathered up individual Christmas cards that come in through donations and questioned as to what to do with them. It’s a known fact that people just don’t send cards anymore. A member of the Bargain Bin, Eileen Kochensparger took on the challenge of finding a home…
HICKSVILLE, OH Aleisha Jo Delagrange, age 31, passed away suddenly on October 20, 2021 at home. She was born in Hicksville, Ohio on July 21, 1990, to Edwin and Judy Delagrange (Freeman). Aleisha was homeschooled by her parents and graduated high school in 2008. While growing up, she was active in 4-H, Girl Scouts, and…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Meet and Greet the candidates for the candidates running for Antwerp Village Council. It will be held Tuesday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditoria at the Antwerp High School. Please come on out and get to know the candidates.
The Paulding County Opportunity Center (PCOC), and the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center (WBESC), will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 26th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Both entities are now located in what is commonly referred to as the Parc Lane Training Center building at 900 Fairground Drive. The Paulding…
By: Doris Applegate Today we see the importance of momentum (a force of procedure). Once you were born again of the Holy Spirit of God and started your walk with Jesus Christ, (your Lord and Savior), do not slow down your pace, but keep running the ‘race’ to the end. Yes, we are in a…
There are five seniors on the Antwerp Varsity Volleyball team that will be retiring their position soon. The girls were presented following the game against Hicksville Faith Nestleroad is the daughter of Curtis and Jennifer Nestleroad. She intends to attend University of Findlay for the Pre-vet program and either work as a STNA or as…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – Much was at stake last Friday night at Raider Field when county rivals Wayne Trace hosted Paulding. Tabbed as the Black Swamp Bowl the Raiders were looking to extend their bowl titles. Secondly, the Raiders were looking for a GMC win while hoping a win would keep their Region…
Carson Altimus found Kaden Recker for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 42 seconds remaining in the contest to lift the Antwerp Archers to a 22-14 win over visiting Edgerton Friday night in Green Meadows Conference football play. The win for the Archers, which was the squad’s fifth consecutive victory, improves Antwerp to 7-2 overall on…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Of course, each New Years, we make all kinds of vows and promises known as resolutions. I usually don’t make any, but I probably should. There are a lot of areas I could improve in my life, but most of the things I need to improve upon, are…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter On September 25th, 16 members from the Paulding FFA chapter attended the trap shoot at the Paulding Fish and Game Club. This was the first trap shoot that we have done this year. The members went through the safety precautions with a fish and game member before the competition…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is proud to welcome full-time Member Service Representative Laura (Laurie) Ford to the team. Hired in late September, Laurie will be working up front and assisting members with inquires and service orders. Laurie and her husband, Gary, reside in Continental with their four dogs. With 17 years of experience as a…
