Rebecca Christensen, principal of Heritage Jr./Sr. High School, gave a very interesting talk to the Heritage Lions Club. She began by thanking the club for donating $500 at Christmas for a family in need. She explained that Heritage has 745 students in grades 7 through 12. This number continues to grow as new neighborhoods are…
By: Ron Burt For the second year in a row, heavy rains forced Attica Raceway Park to cancel their opening night, Friday, March 15th. The track was ready to go Wednesday but rains throughout Thursday with a forecast of more rain and temperatures dropping to the upper 30s for Friday. “We just would not have…
Self-Control was the character word of the month of February. The following students were recognized for achieving this quality. Row 1: Aryah Delgado, Bentley Vance, Colton Barajas, Ellie Burkley, Ayla Praul, Raylynn Gerardot, Quentin Couts, Abbi Miles, Ethan Valdez. Row 2: Grace McKinney, Aubrey Fairley, Gabe DeWaard, Zachary Bolyard, Wade Stoller, Leitrim Crites, Luke Shepherd, Brass Mansfield.…
Each month students at Paulding Junior High School (PJHS) earn Paulding Pride cards for going above and beyond what is normally expected of Paulding Junior High students. Shown in the picture are the Paulding Pride card recipients for the month of February.
The Paulding County Business Advisory Council (BAC) met at Antwerp Manor Assisted Living facility on Wednesday March 6th, headed by Tim Copsey, Paulding County Economic Development Director to discuss initiatives focused on collaboration between local businesses and schools for the betterment of Paulding County. The meeting kicked off with a welcome and introduction of 22…
Excited for the Egg-stravaganza! The Antwerp Global Methodist Church is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 30 from 1:00 until 2:30 in the afternoon the EGG-Stravaganza will take place at the church on East River Street. Parents and grandparents are invited to bring their children; pre-school through age 12 to this special Easter…
PAYNE, OH: Colleen “Sue” Strickler, 82, of Payne, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Sue was born in Payne on February 18, 1942, a daughter of the late Florence (Spencer) & Frederick Hook. She dedicated her life to her faith and family. Sue worked at Navistar for…
Mercy Health is pleased to announce the addition of a new helicopter into the Mercy Health Life Flight Network fleet. This new helicopter is our first AgustaWestland AW119 Koala EMS helicopter – a lighter weight model that offers more options on landing sites to be closer to where EMS agencies are responding to emergencies. When…
Faith Meraz, a student at Northwest State Community College, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Jon Rhodes (Quiz Bowl Co-Advisor, Paulding Exempted Village Schools) along with Xander Schwab and Vivienne Myers (members of the Quiz Bowl Team) as the guest speakers at the March 14th, 2024, club meeting. Jon, Xander, and Vivienne came at the invitation of Erica Noggle (Executive Director, Paulding Area…
Members of the Antwerp/Payne/Paulding County Community Improvement Corporation held a team building event including a strategic planning session in Antwerp on March 5th. Estee Miller with the Maumee Valley Planning Organization, and current CIC board member, led the meeting of nine members of the CIC board. Discussion centered around the creation of a Mission…
Wednesday, March 13 the Antwerp School hosted their 27th annual Hoops for Heart in honor of for the American Heart Association in memory of Jason Reeb who passed away unexpectedly in 1995 during a basketball game. His parents are Jon and Jan Reeb (mayor of Antwerp), and in 1996 they started this fundraiser to raise…
The Honorable Suzanne Rister was the scheduled speaker for the Zoning Inspectors meeting that took place on Thursday March 14 at the OSU Extension building with village and township officials from all over Paulding County. The meeting began with PCED director, Tim Copsey opening with the pledge of allegiance and giving a brief synopsis of…
