The Auglaize River Regatta was hosted by the Oakwood Economic Development Company on Saturday, June 21st. Executive Director, Damien Morales, was encouraged with all the kids and young people who came out to the Oakwood Community Park. Along with the river race, the event had a fun time with the kids making crafts while the…
Emergency Workers Work for Safety in Disaster Preparedness Situations
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Mercer Landmark hosted the Emergency training session for the Paulding County EMS and fire rescue squads. This event took place on Saturday, June 22nd near Latty next to the railroad tracks. It was to simulate the “what would happen if an Anhydrous Ammonia leak would happen” and how to work with a potentially dangerous situation.…
It’s This Year That Matters
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Drew Altimus, has had a tough few months, “It’s been weighing on my shoulders a long time.” Antwerp’s Athletic Director has heard a lot from both sides as he struggled with how to handle the future of Antwerp football. After talking with him and others, I realized it was what had to be done. One…
Wayne Trace Championships: Sectional, Districts, NOW Regionals – Heads to State!
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It was a close match for these very similar teams, but Wayne Trace pulled off the win.Following the Regional semi-final win against New Riegel, the Wayne Trace Raiders took on the Lakota Raiders at the Findlay Marathon Diamonds on Saturday, May 31 at noon. The last time the Raiders made it this far was in…
Wayne Trace Gets Revenge on New Riegel
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Another fantastic game in a string of victories for the Lady Raiders!Wayne Trace won against Hicksville last week in the District Championship game, sending the Raiders to Regional Semi-Final softball game on Wednesday, May 28 in Findlay against New Riegel, who won against Carey. No one would have thought the game would have been so…
Hicksville Wins – Baumle Leads Raiders to Victory
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Friday is set for a good matchup between the two top teams of the GMC.Wayne Trace took on the North Central Eagles on Thursday, May 22 at Bryan for the first round of District Softball. The prior game had Hicksville defeating Edgerton in a close match. The Bulldogs and the Aces were a close match…
Issue 21 – Now Posted to Read
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This week’s issue of the West Bend News is now ready to download and view in Adobe Reader or your favorite PDF viewer. View Here Issue 21 – May 21, 2014: The paper edition will begin to be in stores tomorrow and Wednesday.
Finally!
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It’s been a long hard road for all Antwerp Ball Association Board and they still need your help, but much progress has been made.It’s been many years for the people of Antwerp to realize what they had tucked away behind the old school. Oh no, that’s not quite right. They do know. It’s why all…
Antwerp’s Great Gatsby Prom
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The theme for this year’s Antwerp prom was The Great Gatsby. Along with an early Mercedes vehicle, the entire Grant’s Hall was decorated for playing the part of the dapper man and the beautiful ladies. The prom this year, as F. Scott Fitzgerald would say, “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small…
Woodlan Boys Take Down Patriots
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Jay County High School recently joined the ACAC conference and this was the first game competing against Woodlan. The game was delayed due to the distance the guest team travelled on Friday, May 2, 2013. Woodlan’s Shawn Kitzmiller scored in the first inning after hitting the ball to centerfield and getting a double. Bases were…
What’s the World’s Deadliest Creature?
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What creature kills the most humans each year? You may be thinking an Anaconda or a Shark. What about Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Maybe it’s the Pirhana? It’s probably not what’s in your worst nightmare, according to the Bill Gates Foundation. These little critters are more than just annoying, they can be…
Aces Wrench Antwerp’s Game
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Hicksville Girls are at the top of their game.The girls softball game started with Aces dominating the game and finished with Hicksville blowing away the Archers on Tuesday, April 29. Kaiya Jemison suffered the loss on the mound as the Archers committed seven errors on the night. The Antwerp girls scored their first run in…
Archers’ Arrow Pierce Hicksville in Exciting Game
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Hicksville travelled to Antwerp on Tuesday, April 29 to take on the Archers in baseball. The Archers have not had the best of seasons but they played well this night. The Aces previously had won against Wayne Trace while Antwerp failed to gain the victory against the Raiders. Now Antwerp was on top against Hicksville…
