ANTWERP ELEMENTARY CLASS LISTS 2018-19 KA–Courtenay McMichael: Bagley, Carter; Bair, Adalynn (Addle); Custer, Keigan; Fidler, Braxton; Fisher, Jayden; Gonzalez, Riel; Goudy, Kloe; Jones, Juliet; Kauser, Charlotte; Keezer, BellaDonna; Laker, Jocelyn; Laker, Josephine (Josie); Lockhart, Colt; Malfait, Jameson; Miller, Bradyn; Saylor, Luke; Shipman, Alexzander; Smith, Serenity KB–Tina Kennedy: Beregszazi, Carter; Dangler, Owen; Forbes, Carson; Grimes, Landyn;…
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Payne Elementary Names Its New Principal
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By: Joe Shouse HAVILAND – In a special meeting of the Wayne Trace School District the board unanimously approved Paul Jones as the new Payne Elementary principal. Jones received a three-year contract and will replace former principal Jody Dunham who recently retired. Most recently, Jones served as the high school principal at Edgerton this past…
Helping Hands at the Payne Community Park
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Helping Hands were in abundance on Saturday, July 28th at the Payne Community Park. Volunteers from several entities threw their hats in the ring to lend a hand to beautify the park with needed maintenance and repairs. Payne village council member, Lyn Collis is the chairman of the Parks committee, and she coordinated this Helping…
Payne’s 2nd Annual ROCK THE BLOCK this Saturday!
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The Payne Chamber of Commerce & the Village of Payne will close Main Street Saturday to host the Rock The Block music festival. This event is sure to be a good time for all ages so mark your calendar and come out to have fun time in your local community! The event committee has been…
Payne Relief 5K
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9th annual Payne Relief 5K took place on Saturday, July 28th bright & early at 8:00 a.m. at the Payne Ball Park across from the elementary school. There was a small group of runners and walkers that turned out for this event while juggling other summer activities. Each year the Payne Relief 5K chooses a…
GRAY RETIRES FROM AEB
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Long time associate, Karen E. Gray, is planning to retire from Antwerp Exchange Bank at the end of July. Mrs. Gray began her employment on April 5, 2010 as a part-time member of the Payne office. On December 16, 2011 Karen transferred to the Antwerp office and started working full time. Karen will be missed…
Payne 8U All-Star Tournament Champs: Antwerp!
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The Antwerp 8 & under girls softball team won the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend by defeating Woodburn in the championship game. Members of the championship team are Aliyah Brown, Alia Clem, Hailey Clem, Reese Franklin, Eliana Hormann, Emily Laker, Kinzey Parrish, Kara Pierce, Clara Rohrs, Gabriella Snyder and Allison Sproles. Coaches for the…
9th Annual Payne Relief 5K
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The Payne Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their 9th annual 5-K to raise funds; this year for P.A.S.S.: Paulding Area Support Society, formerly known as Paulding County Crippled Children and Adults Society. This is the same organization that receives the funds raised by the annual basketball marathon that has been held every Spring for the…
Upcoming Summer Reading Activities at the Payne Library
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The Payne Library is rockin’ with activities for all ages this summer! Wednesday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m., the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will visit the library for a “Story Safari!” This interactive program for preschoolers (age 4 to 5) includes a story reading and a visit with a friendly zoo animal. Registration is required…
Joseph DeBoer earns elite scholarship from Indiana Tech
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Joseph DeBoer, son of Angie Deboer and Jim DeBoer, of Payne, Ohio, has earned the Engineering and Computer Sciences Scholarship to attend Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne, Indiana. DeBoer, a senior at Wayne Trace High School, will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Indiana Tech this fall. He, along with other elite…
Paulding County American Test Winners
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The Payne American Legion Post 297, presented plaques to Wayne Trace students who were winners of the Paulding County Americanism Test. From left: sophomore Nate Showalter, sophomore Catherine Strable, senior Owen Brigner, junior Bryan Hofmann, and Post Commander Tim Baumle. Missing is junior Ellie Stoller.
1% Tax Proposed at Payne Meeting
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Mayor Steve Wobler and the Payne Town Council have been contemplating an income tax over the past couple years. The meeting took place on Monday, February 26 at the City Hall. Many Town residents showed up asking about the impact of the tax on the people. Questions included about taxing businesses and the residents and…
Paulding County Fire Departments Receive $300,000+ Grant
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The Paulding County Fire Departments with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency recently announced receiving a grant from the Ohio State Fire Marshall for new MARCS radios (Multi-Agency Radio Communication System). The MARCS radios enable the counties to talk directly to the state or to anywhere else in the state either with shared groups or…
