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Fit For Faith Begins in Antwerp

A Fit For Faith class is set to begin on Wednesday, June 4th. The group will meet every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., and either Friday night or Saturday morning (that will be determined at our first class.). The Fit For Faith class consists of a ½ hour Bible study on Wednesday nights with a ½…

Patrol Investigates Three Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash

Pioneer – The Defiance Highway Patrol Post is investigating a three vehicle fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle that occurred today at approximately 6:21 P.M. The traffic crash happened on State Route 15 at US 20 in Madison Township just south of the Village of Pioneer in Williams, County. Delbert R. Drinnon Jr., age 27,…

McKENZIE LAUREN PHLIPOT,

McKENZIE LAUREN PHLIPOT, 12, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born in Chicago, Ill., she loved music, playing the guitar, sports, the outdoors and hanging out at the lake with her cousins. Surviving are her mother, Beth Martin of Chicago, Ill.; father, Travis Phlipot of Paulding, Ohio; grandparents, Joseph and Judith Phlipot of Paulding, Ohio;…

Promoting Entrepreneurship

The Kruse Report by: IN State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) Lemonade Day is this Saturday, where young children learn valuable life skills such as responsibility and teamwork. Many communities participate in this event to teach children about entrepreneurship and small business – the backbone of Indiana’s economy. Indiana native and entrepreneur Michael Holthouse brought the…

VFW Post 5087 Scholarship Winners at Antwerp High

The VFW Post 5087 was awarded to several Antwerp seniors on May 14, 2014. This scholarship is awarded to seniors of Antwerp High School based on merit and extracurricular activities. This year students a $500 award to the school of their choice. Derek Smalley was awarded the first ever VFW Post 5087 Athlete of the…

Woodlan FFA Chapter and Heritage FFA Chapter

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. The Woodlan FFA Chapter and Heritage FFA Chapter conducted Kindergarten tours (K-tours) on May 8 and 9, 2014, at the Roger and Vickie Hadley farm located one mile North of Woodburn, Indiana. The purpose of K-tours is to have FFA members tell and…

2014 Wayne Trace HS Players of the Game

Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative and WKSD 99.7 recently recognized members of Wayne Trace High School football and basketball teams for outstanding performance. The players were chosen by the WKSD announcers during their radio broadcasts. Front row: Brenda Feasby, Erin Mohr, Brooke Wilcox, Colby Speice, Korbin Showalter, David Sinn, Corbin Linder, Devin Wenzlick Back row: Ethan Linder,…

2014 Paulding High School Players of the Game

Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative and WKSD 99.7 recently recognized members of Paulding High School football and basketball teams for outstanding performance. The players were chosen by the WKSD announcers during their radio broadcasts. caption: Pictured here are Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative’s The Player of the Game picks: (front, l-r) Kyle Kauser, Ryan Schindler, and Javier Gonzales; (back…