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2014 ANTWERP GEM OF THE YEAR

Do you know a real “Gem”? A civic minded person who person who has made or is making our community a better place? We are now accepting applications for someone you think deserves this honor. Please submit the name of someone who lives in the Antwerp School District and has not previously received the “Gem…

Russell Edward Haney

PAULDING: Russell Edward Haney, age 59 died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 30, 1954 in Paulding Co., Ohio the son of Charles and Irene (Scott) Haney. On October 10, 1981 he married Molly D. Riggenbach, who survives. He was a US Army veteran; retired in 2012 from BF Goodrich,…

Janeil E. (Byrd) Malfait

Janeil E. (Byrd) Malfait, 55 of Spencerville, and a longtime resident of Bluffton, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at her residence in Spencerville. Janeil was born on December 2, 1958 in Wells County, Indiana to Richard Wayne & Joyce Ilene (Genits) Byrd. She was a 1977 graduate of Bluffton High School.…

E. Roberta (Merritte) Bair

PAULDING: E. Roberta (Merritte) Bair, 81, of Paulding, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014. Roberta was born on September 27, 1933 in Garrett, Kentucky, the daughter of Beatrice (Johnson) and Abraham Merritte. On January 15, 1949, she married the love of her life, Charles “Junior” E. Bair, with whom she shared…

Sharon J. Strahley

Paulding: Sharon J. Strahley, age 73 died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born January 22, 1941 in Paulding Co. Ohio, the daughter of James J. “Pete” and Mary E. (Elliott) Leslie. On January 22, 1958 she married Paul D. Strahley, who preceded her in death on…

Chronic Wasting Disease Not Found in Ohio Deer

CWD not found for 12th consecutive yearThe Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that testing of Ohio’s deer herd found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. State and federal agriculture and wildlife…

Puckerbrush Wins at Ribfest

Saturday, June 7 started with a 5K run for the Ribfest event in Antwerp, OH. It was beautiful weather and many people from all over the area showed up for this hometown event. Aimee Lichty, Coordinator for the ACDC sponsored Ribfest at Antwerp, stated, “This was a difficult year for choosing the winner for the…