“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Cold Soup House Do you have a dreaded home project? I just spent an hour at our overseas, neighborhood paint store buying another paint brush and a new bucket…
This morning, (early January, ’24) my daughter called from her home in Newnan, Georgia. “Can you hear the helicopters overhead?” We could hear the helicopters quite clearly over the phone. Might have been a half dozen just circling. She said it was part of the funeral procession for a Coweta County sheriff killed in the…
By: Ron Burt The Quarter Midget Several families introduced me to this fun class. Just like the Mini Wedge, these parents and young drivers are willing to help new people to their racing class. If you live in N.W. Ohio or N.E. Indiana, the closest track is in Maumee at the Lucas County Fairgrounds. Northwest…
“Sock It To Me” – Please bring new socks, gloves, mittens, scarves, knit hats and blankets to be collected and divided among the district governors to be distributed to needy people within their districts”. This was the request made by the Indiana Lions for their Mid-Winter Conference in Indianapolis on January 20th. The Heritage Lions…
On January 8, 2024 Hicksville School District marked the 15th anniversary of moving into our state-of-the-art building and the 10th anniversary of launching the groundbreaking Hicksville Initiative. Over the years, the district has become a leader in northwest Ohio for educational practices, fostering a positive environment, setting high expectations, and engaging both teachers and students…
For the first time in its 43-year history, Ohio Wesleyan University’s OWjL program is adding a summer day camp to serve talented and gifted pupils in grades four through six throughout the state. The new day camp, to be held in July, joins OWjL’s popular residential camp, which annually invites talented and gifted sixth-, seventh-,…
The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum located at 2122 O’Day Road in Fort Wayne have announced that there will be a Global War on Terrorism monuments constructed on the memorial grounds to honor all those that served in the Middle East conflicts. Tim Schild, Board Member at the Veterans Memorial is heading up the…
Grover Hill January Student of the Month Front L-R: Kolby Reichert, William Peters, Gunnar Young, Zander Zickefoose, Amelia Kline and Emily McClure. Back: Griffin Miller, Gentry Tucker, Kenzie Manz, Raylynn Golliver, Emery LaBounty, Chandler Sinn, Landyn Miller and Kendyl Hurd.
Congratulations to the Huber Opera House on their recent grant of $2,000 from the Moose Lodge Family Center #2094. This is for a patron of the arts sponsorship to support and promote upcoming performances. Pictured above are (l-r) Stacy McCartney – Moose Lodge Administrator, and Chris Feichter – Director of Operations at Huber Opera House.
There will be a Solar Eclipse THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 7:00 p.m. at the Ohio State University Extension Hall. A power-point presentation and Question and Answer Session will take place.
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA is excited to hold a new Farmer Appreciation Breakfast to show our support and to thank our local farmers. On Tuesday, February 20th Paulding FFA will be hosting their first ever Farmer Appreciation breakfast as part of their National FFA Week activities. We want to…
New haven Bulldogs competed in the NE8 Wrestling Conference tournament on January 20, 2024 at Huntington North High School. The Bulldog grapplers placed 12 out of their 14 wrestlers and came in 2nd place by 21 points! Listed here are the finishes each of the athletes took on this day: 106 – Juliana O Campo 1st…
Samantha Ryan, a small-town Ohio native, developed a deep connection to film and visual arts early on. She honed her skills as a camera operator at BMUTV and a freelance assistant producer and camera Operator with Richer Productions. Samantha, who started in high school theater, now holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film. She balances writing,…
