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The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt We are very early into the 2024 racing season but in the UMP DIRTcar Late Models, veteran driver Rusty Schlenk is making everyone take notice. Last Friday at Attica Raceway Park he led the first 20 laps of the rained out make up feature from last week before his radiator hose broke…

Antwerp Police Reports

On May 2, a manager of a local business reported that a man was acting strange in their business. The officer came and assisted with telling the man to stay out of the business. On May 3, a resident of E. River St. reported that she was being harassed by her neighbor. Both she and…

Museum Holds Spring Tea, Opens Exhibit

John Paulding Historical Museum hosted its annual Spring Tea on Saturday, May 11, and unveiled a new exhibit of vintage ladies’ fashions. More than 60 guests enjoyed an afternoon tea, complete with dainty sandwiches, scones with traditional marmalade and clotted cream, desserts and freshly brewed tea. Many guests wore lovely hats complementing their best spring…

Virgil H Cooper Scholarships

Aiden Miller, Riley Stork, Kobe Foor, Wesley Ludwig, Dianne Cooper presenter, Elli Barton, Jamy Hunt. Not pictured Morgan Szuminski. Oakwood Alumni Scholarship recipients: Elli Barton, Dianne Cooper presenter, Jamy Hunt , Adam Stahl, (not pictured Aiden Miller) Lynsey Pease , Kacy Hornish, Nathaniel Guyton presenter Dianne Cooper

Veteran Heritage Coach to step down

Casey Kolkman is stepping down after four seasons at Heritage High School. Kolkman, who also served as a physical education instructor at the high school, will assume a student services position at Bluffton High School. He will also be an assistant football coach with the Tigers. “It is the right time for me and my…

Woodlan FFA Officers 2024-2025

Members of Woodlan FFA recently interviewed and awarded the new officers for 2024-2025 school year! From the far left: Piper Palmer (student advisor), Miley Reynolds (reporter), Tyler Guise (vise president), Jacob Warden (treasurer), Calahan Spieth (president), Savanah Hopper (secretary), and Vivian Emenheiser (sentinel).

Antwerp Manor Happenings

Welcome to Antwerp Manor.  We are an Assisted Living Community located at 204 Archer Drive in Antwerp, Ohio.  We are currently welcoming new residents.  Pictured are two of our residents celebrating their birthdays. Each month we celebrate the residents’ birthdays by asking them what they would like to have as a birthday treat.  Dick Gasser…

White speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Greg White (Mayor, Village of Paulding, OH) as the guest speaker at the May 16, 2024, club meeting. Greg White came at the invitation of Harry Wiebe (Village Administrator, Paulding Village). Greg White spoke to the Kiwanians about new and future projects that are planned or in the works for the Paulding…

PURPLE HEART COUNTY PROCLAMATION

The Paulding County Commissioners recently signed a proclamation which made Paulding County a “Purple Heart County”. This action makes Paulding County the 12th county in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart County on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail.    The purpose of the National Purple Heart Trail…