Grover Hill, Ohio— On November 6, 2014, shortly before 6:00 p.m., 911 calls were received about a possible explosion near Rd 60 & Rd 137 located in Latty Township. First responders located a crash involving a small aircraft in an open field at the above intersection. “At this time, due to the level of destruction…
ELECTION RESULTS: Library Levy Passes, Holtsberry New Commissioner
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•It’s been a long hard road for the people at the Paulding County Carnegie Library. The workers and volunteers have put forth much effort to make this come together after the voters rejected a previous measure that would have made a permanent levy on taxpayers. The voters narrowly approved the lower tax by a 20…
Festival of Trees Announced!
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•The John Paulding Historical Society will be holding their annual Festival of Trees from November 13 through November 16 at the museum located across from the fairgrounds in Paulding. This year’s theme is “A Caroling We Will Go”. The schedule of events is loaded with fun and entertainment starting Thursday, November 13 open from 9:00…
Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 11/3/14
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•This 3rd day of November, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper, and Nola Ginter, Clerk ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 211744 through 211787 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. IN THE MATTER…
Louis and Helena Treadway Celebrated Their 60th Wedding Anniversary on October 31
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•Louis and Helena celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on October 31. They were married at the Maplewood Methodist Church in West Virginia. Louis retired from B F Goodrich after more than 21 years and over 12 years at Goodrich-Gulf in Institute, WV. Helena is a homemaker. They have two children: Terri (Douglas) Batson of Arlington,…
Williamson finishes in top 5 at State CC Championship
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•Sam Williamson, junior at Antwerp High School, finished 5th at the State Cross Country Finals on Saturday, November 1 with a time of 16:13.68, achieving All Ohio and Academic All Ohio honors. Sam had stiff competition in the cold weather. He travelled to state after placing first in the regional competition on October 25. Shown…
Patrol Reminds Motorists That Safety Belts Save Lives
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•Van Wert- There is no disputing that wearing a safety belt can save your life. That is why the Ohio State Highway Patrol is encouraging all motorists to buckle-up this upcoming holiday season and continue to do so throughout the new year. From 2011-2013 1,160 people were killed in crashes who were not wearing an…
Raiders Make Tournament after Defeating Antwerp
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•By Tim Copsey The Antwerp Archers closed out their 2014 varsity football season Friday night at Wayne Trace High School, coming out on the short end of a 46-8 score. The Archers end their season with a record of 1-9 overall and 0-7 in the conference. Unlike the week before, the weather was not fit…
Woodburn Hardware Sales Flier
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•HWJan2015 Stop in and get great deals a great business!
Wayne Trace students donate time to bag food for “Kids in Hunger”
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•A group of students from Wayne Trace Jr/Sr donated their time for “Kids in Hunger” on Saturday, October 25. 20,000 bags of rice, soy protein, and dehydrated vegetables were completed. Each bag feeds a family of six. Way to go Raiders!
3 County Commissioners vs. Single County Executive
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•From the desk of Mayor Terry McDonald… On November 4th, you will be asked to vote on a very important question about the future organization of our Allen County Government. Should we change from our present three County Commissioner system to one elected County Executive (Commissioner), and should the Allen County Council be reorganized from…
Woodlan FFA attend SOAR Conference
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•Several Woodlan FFA members recently attended the SOAR, FFA conference held at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center located near Trafalagar, Indiana in Johnson County. SOAR is an acronym for Seek Opportunities and Achieving Results. This conference is for students who are beginning their FFA careers in grades 7–10. The SOAR curriculum is on a three…
Antwerp High School Class OF 1974 Celebrates 40th Reunion
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•The Antwerp High School class of 1974 recently celebrated their 40th class reunion. Pictured here are (1st row, l-r) Rita Rodriguez and Tonya (Cottrell) Alleshouse; (2nd row) Cindy Bell Susan (Vail) Spirek, Vic (Moser) Kemerer, Cheryl (Mobley) Roberts, Deb (Friend) Karallus, Leesa (Kemerer) Battershell, Ann (Hertel) Steup; (3rd row) Nancy (Cromley) Lichty, Carol (Scott) Jackson,…