Hey Antwerp! We all know that Friday is ” Black Friday” and Monday is “Cyber Monday” but did you know that Saturday is national “Small Business Saturday”? We are encouraging everyone to visit a small business to do some holiday shopping in Antwerp this Saturday. Our local Chamber of Commerce has been working with local…
Fatal Crash Near Hicksville
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash at approximately 9:21 PM on State Route 2, one half mile east of Casebeer-Miller road in Hicksville Township, Defiance County, near the village of Hicksville. A 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by 41 year old James Cummings of Hicksville, was eastbound on SR 2 and…
Hands of Hope Training on Saturday, November 22
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Pregnancy Services Volunteer Training Hands of Hope will be holding a volunteer training on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 9:00am-12:00pm. The training will be in the basement of the Samaritan Center, located at 1030 West Wayne Street, Paulding. Especially needed are: Nurse volunteers, fundraising help, and church and school liaisons. If you are interested in…
Former pro baseball player visits Central Lutheran School
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Former professional baseball player and New Haven High School graduate, Dave Doster visited with Mrs. Anne Hess’s second grade class at Central Lutheran School. Doster played professionally from 1993-2005 and played for two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. While in the classroom, Doster described his professional playing experiences and also challenged students to determine the…
Local High School students donate to Habitat for Humanity
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By: Beth Stauffer Three High School students recently took time out of their busy lives to give back to the community. Samantha Saalfrank and Hadley Decker of New Haven, and Brooke Imel of Leo had a blast spending eight hours working on a Habitat for Humanity home, helping to build a home for someone in…
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Derck Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
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Steve and Nancy Derck of Antwerp will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, November 28, 2014. They were joined in Holy Matrimony on November 28, 1964 by Fr. Gerald Stein of St. Michael’s Parish in Hicksville, Ohio. They have two daughters: Anita (Robert) Bok of Antwerp and Beth Derck of Noblesville, IN. They also…
Fern E. Rath
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ANTWERP: Fern E. Rath, 99, of Antwerp passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Twin Rivers Care Center, Defiance. Fern was born in Black Run, Ohio on February 24, 1915, a daughter of the late Mary (Collins) and Frank Hutchinson. She was a custodian at Antwerp Local Schools Antwerp and a member of Antwerp VFW & American Legion…
Crosby Signs with University of Findlay
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Molly Crosby, a senior at Wayne Trace High School, signed a letter of intent to play collegiate softball at the University of Findlay starting next fall. Crosby, who will go to college to become an intervention specialist, is coming off of a season that saw her post a record of 9-3 on the mound with…
Putnam County resident found deceased at a traffic crash
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OTTOVILLE The Lima and Van Wert Posts of The Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a traffic crash in which a Putnam County man was found deceased. On November 17th, shortly before 3:00 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on Road 23-Q, north of Road T in Putnam…
Good Will to Kids: “Christmas For Kids” Collection in Antwerp
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The Mix 98.1 and Vancrest of Antwerp are braving this frigid November day to make sure kids of Paulding County have a very Merry Christmas. West Bend News parking lot is the destination (at the intersection of CR 424 & SR 49 in downtown Antwerp) where the Christmas For Kids collection is taking place until…
Patricia L. Johnson
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PAULDING: Patricia L. Johnson, age 77 died Monday, November 17, 2014. She was born in Paulding, Ohio on April 9, 1937 the daughter of Glover S. and Louise Esther (Koss) Mohr. On November 30, 1957 she married Richard A. Johnson, who preceded her in death on January 22, 2004. She retired from Cook Burkard Gorrell…
Lydia Grace Schneider
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PAULDING: Lydia Grace Schneider died shortly after birth on Wednesday, November 12 at Dupont Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She is survived by her parents, Michael and Jodi (Ifft) Schneider, Paulding; siblings: Joel, Lynelle, Lathan and Thad Schneider all at home; grandparents: Jim and Sandra (Gerber) Schneider, and Larry and Shirley (Gerber) Ifft, all of Fairbury,…
Pardon Me! Coopers to Present Presidential Turkey This Thanksgiving
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Cooper Farms, of Western Ohio, raises the turkey to be pardoned by President ObamaA 76-year-old family-owned Ohio farm is raising the National Thanksgiving Turkey that’s expected to be presented to President Barack Obama in just a few weeks. The presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey to the President is bestowed each year upon the individual…
