Congratulations to St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Defiance for the recent $1,000 grant from Defiance Moose Lodge #2094. This grant money will be used for restocking the pantry. The 2024 Party in the Park was a huge success for the Tinora community. The event held on July 19th, 2024 brought in $5,022.18 for…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool & Daycare recently visited the salt caves at Keepsake Beads by EAW & Boutique & Salt Cave. Owner, Elicia Wobler, graciously showed the children around and explained the process to the fascinated listeners! Shown here in the Salt caves clockwise from the front are: Joziah Ward, Ariyah Lockwood, Everett Wilhelm, Johanna…
Jackson Wagner of Hicksville recently earned his Eagle Scout with a project involving Christ’s Cupboard. Jackson started his scouting journey as a cub scout with Pack 28. Dawn Ish was his den leader throughout his cub scout ranks. He was a Tiger, Wolf, and Bear cub then he was a Webelo and crossed over earning…
Antwerp faculty, school board, and community members gathered prior to Open House for the 2024-25 school year to celebrate the official opening of the Wellness & Recreation Center. This building has had many delays due to COVID and other problems, but has finally come to fruition. It will be able to house the wrestling team…
The Annual Oakwood Homecoming, always held over Labor Day Weekend, will kick off on Saturday, August 31. There will be breakfast at the Fire Station from 7:00-11:00 a.m., Golf Teams will tee off at 9:00 a.m. at Auglaize Country Club, and competitors will gather at the East end of town for the annual Tractor Pull.…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lisa Laukhuf, Tony Gonzales, Jessica Manz, Katrina Groce, Will Manz, and Amanda Andrews (Teachers, LifeWise) as the guest speakers at the August 15, 2024, club meeting. They all came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Director, LifeWise Wayne Trace, Paulding Exempted and Antwerp). The teachers…
The Paulding Veterans Memorial Committee recently received a donation from AMVETS Post 1991 of Defiance for $5,000. Pictured are (L to R) John Daeger, Commander VFW Post 587, and Pete Urton, Commander AMVETS Post 1991.
Every year our Day in the Park celebration is a reminder that it does, indeed, “Take a Village”. We, of the Antwerp Rotary Club, could not be more grateful for all of the parents, children, vendors, volunteers, musicians, sponsors, donors, runners, dancers, archers, football players, grandparents, organizations, coaches, friends, etc…who come together for 5 hours…
By: Mark Holtsberry John Walter Musgrave was born in Paulding, Ohio March 8, 1887. The son of John Lynch Musgrave, born February 15, 1845 in Seneca County Ohio. And Elizabeth M. (Good) born August 12, 1848 in Pennsylvania. This couple was married in Seneca County Ohio May 3, 1874. John was a Civil War Veteran…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker What is your favorite thing to do when you are watching TV? Me? I love to snack. I can sit and watch a favorite TV show and without even thinking I will be munching away and notice the bottom of my bag is empty. I like to snack on…
Father, in the Name of Jesus, I make a fresh commitment to You to live in peace and harmony, not only with the other brothers and sisters of the Body of Christ, but also with my friends, associates, neighbors, and family. I let go of all bitterness, resentment, envying, strife, and unkindness in any form.…
This September, kids in grades 3-5 are invited to Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library for a special, three-part series of programs focused on healthy eating. The ‘Celebrate Your Plate’ series will be presented by Annie Crowder Reynolds, SNAP-Ed Program Assistant at the Defiance County OSU Extension Office. Sessions will take place at the library, 116 W.…
By: Ron Burt There’s a reason Fremont Speedway is called “The Track That Action Built”. All three classes last Saturday were competitive. Kalib Henry switched lanes and won 410-feature. Jamie Miller must have watch Henrey and made the same move in the non-wing sprints to get a win. Dustin Keegan held on for the truck…
