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Russell Lowell St. John

PAULDING: Russell Lowell St. John, 78, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2014. He was born October 15, 1935 in Sherwood, Ohio, to Lowell to Velma (Sponseller) St. John. He married Betty Ann (Dangler) on September 5, 1959 in the Paulding Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Farmer High School in 1953and served in the U.S.…

Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 9/3/14

This 3rd day of September, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper, and Cindy Peters, Clerk ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 210251 through 210350 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. TRAVEL REQUESTS: Lou…

Picnic in the Park in Antwerp to benefit Youth Center

On Sunday, September 14 at 12:00 Noon, the Antwerp Ministerial Association will be sponsoring a Picnic In The Park to benefit the Antwerp Community Youth Center. After church gets out, everyone in the community is welcome to gather together in the Riverside Park for a good chicken dinner made by The Country Chef. If you…

September is Safe Driving Awareness Month in Ohio

Van Wert – September has been designated as Safe Driving Awareness Month in Ohio, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to do their part in keeping roadways safe by driving defensively, while never driving distracted or impaired. The Patrol is also encouraging motorists to always buckle up. There is simply no disputing…

Cottrell – Sensibaugh Wedding Announcement

Stanley (Rick) and Pam Alford alongside Gary Cottrell of Antwerp, Ohio would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Kelsey Ruth Cottrell to G. Blaine Sensibaugh, son of Timothy and Beth Sensibaugh of Fort Wayne, Indiana Blaine is a 2007 graduate of Bishop Luers High school and a 2012 graduate of IPFW with…

Williams County crash seriously injures bicyclist

(Montpelier) – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a hit- skip crash which occurred on State Route 107 near State Route 15 between 0110 and 0126 hours. Troy L. Presnell of 213 West Washington St. Montpelier, Ohio, age 50, was eastbound on a bicycle when he was struck from behind.…

Rick G. Richhart,

FORT WAYNE: Rick G. Richhart, 51, died, Wednesday, August 27, 2014.    He was a Truck Driver for Cheeseman Transportation out of Fort Recovery, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; stepchildren, Jason (Beth) Wilges, Joshua (Amy) Wilges and Jennifer (Andy) Elser; mother, Donna Connon; brothers, Gary (Linda), Gregg (Shawn) and Roger; sister, Gail (Ed)…

Woodlan’s Second Half Falls Short in Soccer

The Woodlan boys soccer team began the game against the Lions on Thursday, August 28 overpowering the guests. The second half was a different game with the Leo eating the Warriors lunch. The game finished in Leo’s favor 5-2. Recent Soccer Game Results for Woodlan: 8/23 @ Wayne: Wayne 8 – Woodlan 0 8/25 @…

Edon Falls to Antwerp at Parents Night

Parents Night is great night to win.Edon Girls travelled to Antwerp on Thursday, August 28 for volleyball. Antwerp coming off a close game against Lincolnview earlier in the week, was ready to move their record back to the positive side. Before the varsity game Parents were presented to the crowd with their daughters on the…

New Haven Football Schedule and Roster

The Bulldogs won their first game of the season after coming from behind in the first game against Heritage last Friday. This year’s schedule was revised for competition more in line with the schools size in New Haven. They have several bright starters who moved in the area and a creating quite a show. See…