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Mr. Shawn Gerber “Teacher of the Quarter”

Wayne Trace JH-HS is proud to announce that Mr. Shawn Gerber has been voted the “Teacher of the Quarter” by his students. Mr. Gerber was nominated by his students. He received a “Raider Pride” t-shirt and a $25 gift certificate compliments of Paulding Dairy Queen. Mr. Gerber is a graduate of Wayne Trace HS, and…

Alfonse “Al” Verfaillie

PAULDING: Alfonse “Al” Verfaillie, age 87 died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. He was born May 18, 1926 in Detroit, MI, the son of Julius and Mary (Decdok)Verfaillie. He was a US Army veteran serving during WWII. He retired in 1979 from the former Grizzly Manufacturing, Paulding, and was…

Barbara Panico

ANTWERP: Barbara L. Panico, 88, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at The Gardens of Paulding. Barb was born in Hicksville on November 6, 1925, a daughter of the late Florence (Link) and Francis Bedor. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp. Barb loved her family, enjoyed reading, crossword &…

Irene Josephine Stoller

PAULDING: Irene Josephine Stoller, age 89, died 8:40 AM Saturday at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center, Paulding, Ohio. She was born in Cissna Park, IL on June 15, 1924 the daughter of Jacob L. and Sophia Bessie (Farney) Funk. On August 16, 1964 she married Melvin A. Stoller, who preceded her in death on…

INDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week Brings Attention to Safety

Governor Mike Pence is proclaiming April 7-11, 2014 as Work Zone Awareness Week in Indiana. Work Zone Awareness Week marks the ceremonial start to highway construction season and intends to bring awareness to motorist and worker safety in work zones. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is dedicated to continuously improving work zone safety, and…

Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4/2/14

This 2nd day of April, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Fred Pieper and Nola Ginter, Clerk; Absent: Roy Klopfenstein ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 206692 through 206751 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. TRAVEL REQUEST:…

Northwest State Community College to Host Job Fair

Employers: Last Call for Registration; potential employees: it’s your chance!It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in our annual spring Job Fair to be held on the Northwest State Community College campus, in collaboration with are OhioMeansJobs Centers and Clear Channel Radio. The Job Fair will be held in the College’s Atrium in…

Antwerp Wrestling Club competes at Defiance

The Antwerp Wrestling Club recently competed at the Defiance Wrestling Tournament on March 29, 2014. All 14 Archer wrestlers were able to place in the top 4 of their respective weight classes. Placing 4th were Karsen Donat and Ethan Steele. Finishing 3rd in the tournament were Lance McKeever, Logan McKeever, and Logan Shaner. Ending the…

Marjorie J. Foust

PAYNE Marjorie J. Foust, 86, of Payne passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at The Gardens of Paulding. Marjorie was born in Allen County, IN on April 10, 1927, a daughter of the late Esther (Ehrhardt) and Paul Harting. She was a member of Saint Jacob’s United Church of Christ and worked at Panhandle Pipeline;…