The Van Wert Peony Festival is excited to be holding the Queen Jubilee Pageant on Friday, April 5th at LifeHouse Church in Van Wert. Eight area high schools have selected students to represent their senior class in for the 49th annual event. Over $5,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to the Queen and her…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy in America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt , Matt’s Mishaps Were you traumatized by swim lessons as a kid? My parents for many summers sent me to the local public pool to try to learn…
By: Mark Holtsberry Orval Cletus Lehman was born December 6, 1894 in Payne, Ohio. The son of William Elmer, born 1870 in Ohio and Elnora Ella (White) Lehman, born 1876 in Ohio. This couple was married April 20, 1893 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, this Lehman couple had three children. Orval C. born 1894, Clara…
Sherwood Mayor and retired science teacher Dave Weaner will pay a visit to Sherwood Branch Library, 117 N. Harrison St., on March 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to give a special presentation on the Great American Eclipse. The April 8 eclipse will be the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until Aug.…
By: Ron Burt If you are a 410 Winged-Sprint Car fan last week I started talking about Attica Raceway Parks impressive 2024 schedule and the visits this class will make to the famed NW Ohio track. If you missed it, the issue is online in the West Bend News archives. My column also covered the…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter’s Food Science Technology team did a great job at the state competition. The Food Science Technology CDE requires students to have an in-depth understanding of food product development, presentation, and food safety issues. Participants use their sensory skills to solve problems and make sound decisions. …
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter At the end of January, the Paulding FFA secretary, treasurer, and reporter’s books were evaluated and graded. The chapter received not only a GOLD rating on all three books but they all also got a perfect score. The chapter is so proud of Jalyn Klopfenstein, Tyler Schlatter, and Grace…
ANTWERP, OH: Sue Jordan, 75, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her home. Sue was born in Defiance on January 22, 1948, a daughter of the late Margaret (Bakle) & Delbert Jeffery. Sue cherished moments spent with her family camping, celebrating holidays, and pursuing her passions in genealogy, scrapbooking, gardening, and cooking.…
UPDATED 7/31: The NWS has confirmed that an EF1 tornado is the culprit of this early morning storm damage. The NWS is investigating the storms that rolled in throughout the night and into the morning hours in NW Ohio. Heavy damage in Defiance County just north west of Hicksville near the intersection of Casebeer Miller…
Purdue University Fort Wayne and women’s basketball head coach Maria Marchesano have agreed to a contract extension, Director of Athletics Kelley Hartley Hutton announced on Thursday. Marchesano, who led Purdue Fort Wayne to the 2023 Horizon League semifinals in Indianapolis, now has her contract extended through the 2027-28 season. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Coach…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Susan Deatrick (Red Coat, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) as the guest speaker at the May 4, 2023, club meeting. Susan came at the invitation of Bret Mack (Fiscal Officer, Paulding County Carnegie Library). Susan spoke to the Kiwanians about the Coliseum and her experiences…
Payne Elementary is pleased to announce their February Students of the Month. They are (front row): Kameron Sunday, Paisley Schabbing, Ayla Praul, and Evelynn Pierce; (second row): Andrew Stoller, Kierston Ross, Sam Wilson, Sam Schabbing, Peyton Osbun, Faith Christener, and Caden Richardson; (third row): Jennifer Treece, Carson Blair, Zailee Johnson, Audrey Reuille, Kennedy Childs, and…
Paulding County Hospital Therapy Department would like to thank the Paulding County Bargain Bin on their recent donation that afforded our department the ability to purchase a PhysioGait. PhysioGait is a physical therapy device for keeping patients balanced while on a treadmill or any other surface. This assistive device helps to eliminate balance issues patients…
