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Halloween City of New Haven Road Closure

October 28, 2014 ROAD CLOSURE (City of New Haven) Broadway Street from Powers Street to Lincoln Highway and Broadway Street from Lincoln Highway to Park Avenue in New Haven will be closed Friday, October 31st, 2014 from 4:30 pm until 7:30 p.m. for the Downtown Businesses Trick or Treat and Halloween Carnival in Schnelker Park.…

Bank Scammers Working Local Accounts: Be Aware

Notice to all Antwerp Exchange Bank customers: We were notified this past Saturday night (October 25th) that a number of individuals in the area were receiving a cell phone text, stating that our customers’ VISA debit cards had been frozen. (Our bank was not the only one affected.) The notice included directions to respond to…

Antwerp Seniors Recognized

By Tim Copsey Antwerp – The weather was perfect for Senior night festivities and football as the Antwerp varsity team closed out the home portion of their 2014 schedule here Friday night. The opponent this week was the Sherwood Fairview Apaches and they took home the victory 35-7. The Senior night recognition was bitter sweet…

Be safe while celebrating this Halloween

Buzzed Driving is Drunk DrivingCOLUMBUS – No Halloween costume or decoration is as scary as the consequences of drunk driving. This Halloween, remember that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be cracking down on impaired drivers to keep roadways safe for travel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…

Woodan Falls in Sectional Run after First Win

The Lady Warriors travelled to Bluffton on Thursday, October 23 for the first game of sectionals: Woodlan vs South Adams. It was a close match for the two teams, coming down to the fifth set where Woodlan dominated the court. Prevously in the season Woodlan won against the Starfires also. Woodan 3 – South Adams…

Sharon Enz

Payne, Ohio Sharon Enz, 78, of Payne, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Sharon was born in Payne, Ohio on June 8, 1936, a daughter of the late Nilene (Murphy) and George  Enz. She worked at Paulding County Probate Court & Marshall Field’s; was a member of St. Jacob’s United Church of…

Judy Jones

FT. WAYNE, INDIANA: Former Paulding County resident, Judy Jones, age 55 died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. She was born May 22, 1959 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Rex and Lucille (Theis) Keezer. In 1983 she married Sammie Jones II, who preceded her in death on May…

Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 10/22/14

This 22nd day of October, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, and Nola Ginter, Clerk; Absent: Fred Pieper ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 211526 through 211607 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. EXECUTIVE SESSION:…

Antwerp First Baptist Church Hosts Revival

On October 26-29 (Sunday through Wednesday), Antwerp First Baptist Church will be hosting a Revival beginning at 6:30 p.m. each evening. On Sunday Night, guest speaker, Pastor Levi, of the Latty Zion Baptist Church, Latty OH will be speaking. Following service, there will be pizza for everyone! On Monday through Wednesday, each evening, guest speaker,…