On Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program First Shot Ceremony of the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches in Port Clinton, Congressman Bob Latta (OH–05) presented retired U.S. Army Veteran Mark Kovach with awards recognizing his distinct service as combat veteran in Vietnam. “Mark walked a selfless path in service to our…
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Hite Recognizes Defiance High School Boys Baseball Champions
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OH State Senator Cliff Hite (R-Findlay) recognized the Defiance boys baseball team for winning the 2015 Division II State Championship. Defiance High School defeated Poland Seminary 5-3 to capture the school’s third state title. Several of the student athletes recognized were also a part of the 2015 Division II State Basketball Championship team that visited…
Two Local Students PLACE at State Track events
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Allison Schwarzbek recently earned 7th in the OHSAA state track competition in the 300 metter hurdles. Allison will be a senior this year at Fairview High School. She enjoys track and cross country. Congratulations Allison! Sam Williamson earned a 3rd place ranking in the 3200 meter run at the OHSAA State Track competition. He will…
Antwerp 5th grader, Kniceley, regional poster contest winner
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Antwerp Elementary 5th grader Morgan Kniceley competed this year in the Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest sponsored by the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness and the Paulding County EMA. Not only was she a school winner, but her poster was sent on to regional judging where she was also declared a regional winner. Her…
Williamson off to State!
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Sam Williamson will be representing Antwerp High School at the OHSAA State Track and Field Meet in Columbus. He earned this honor with his 1st place finish at the Regional meet at Tiffin. Sam’s time was 9:32.30, just 3.21 seconds shy of the Regional record. He enters the State Meet with the 3rd fastest time…
Area Fiscal Officers attending the 16th Annual 2015 Local Government Officials’ Conference
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Auglaize Township officers recently attended the Auditor of State 16th annual conference in Columbus. They had the honor of getting their picture taken with State Auditor Dave Yost. Passed during the 130th General Assembly and enacted on March 23, 2015, the Fiscal Integrity Act raises the bar of accountability for fiscal officers across the state.…
Patrol reminds drivers to keep eyes, focus on the road
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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthVan Wert –April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving. Last year 17,827 crashes in Ohio had a reported distraction, including 44 fatal crashes. Ohio…
MICKEY C. SCHWARZBEK APPOINTED TO ICBA TAX COMMITTEE
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The Independent Community Bankers of America recently announced the appointment of Mickey C. Schwarzbek, President/CEO of The Sherwood State Bank, to the organization’s Tax Committee. Schwarzbek will serve for the 2015-16 year. This was announced at the national convention in Orlando, FL. ICBA serves over 6,500 community banks throughout the country and offers advocacy, education,…
Raiders Marching Towards State, Setting Records on the Way!
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It’s getting close for the Wayne Trace Raiders. They started the lead at Bowling Green on Friday evening, March 20th, against the Bluejays with a three point basket by Luke Miller. Quickly Delphos fell behind and never saw the lead in their favor. It was the first quarter that took a while to get in…
Trooper Hit – “Please Move Over” Says State Patrol
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Troopers asking motorists to #moveoverVan Wert– Last month, an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle as he was standing outside of his cruiser, responding to a crash on the side of I-475. Thankfully, he sustained non-life threatening injuries, but he was knocked over a guardrail, fell into a steep ditch and…
Ohio State Troopers Participate in Below 100 Initiative
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Motorists can help by moving over Van Wert – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in a national effort aimed at reducing yearly line-of-duty deaths of law enforcement officers. The initiative, Below 100, focuses on five key areas that can improve officer safety and reduce deaths to an annual count…
6-State Trooper Project leads to 651 OVI arrests
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COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project for a high-visibility enforcement effort focused on impaired driving from December 5 – 7, resulting in 651 OVI arrests. OSHP made 284 of those arrests. A breakdown of all counties can be found at statepatrol.ohio.gov. The multi-state initiative included…
Williamson finishes in top 5 at State CC Championship
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Sam Williamson, junior at Antwerp High School, finished 5th at the State Cross Country Finals on Saturday, November 1 with a time of 16:13.68, achieving All Ohio and Academic All Ohio honors. Sam had stiff competition in the cold weather. He travelled to state after placing first in the regional competition on October 25. Shown…
