Betty L. Smith, 77 of Hicksville passed away March 30, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Betty was born in Urbana on March 9, 1937, a daughter of the late Opal (Newsome) Shugars and Carl Bender. She will be sadly missed by her children Beverly Becher of Defiance, Brenda (Tom) McAlexander of Granger, IN, Sharon…
Hicksville Village Players & Hicksville Kiwanis Presents “A Wedding to Die For” Dinner Theater Benefit
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•A wedding is a life event that is supposed be filled with joy, exciting, and a memorable experience for the bride, the groom, and the guests alike. While weddings require attention to a myriad of details, and months of planning, go off without a hitch. This not the case in the upcoming “A Wedding to…
EACS BOARD RECOGNIZE VIDEO CONTEST WINNERS
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•The EACS Board of School Trustees recognized the first place winners for the 1st Annual Digital Video Contest. The video contest was in support of National Digital Day held on February 5. On National Digital Learning Day, tens of thousands of teachers and millions of students from all fifty states and the District of Columbia…
Norman Keith Driver
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•Norman Keith Driver, 86, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Signature Healthcare, Fort Wayne. Norman was born in Payne on January 2, 1928, a son of the late Bessie (Manspile) and Howard Driver. He proudly served in the U.S. Army; was a member of Painters Union Local 469 & the Elks…
Tina Marie Moyer Vibbert,
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•HAVILAND: Tina Marie Moyer Vibbert, age 47 died March 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born October 10, 1966 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of Lloyd and Karen (Foust) Moyer. On August 23, 1984 she married Marion S. Vibbert, who survives. She enjoyed spending time with children, and loved ladybugs. Tina is survived…
Craft Show at Divine Mercy Center, Antwerp
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•Divine Parish of Antwerp, OH is taking on a new event. Our spring Craft Show is new for our parish and the first craft show of the year in our community. The women and men that have the ability to design and create a product that you personally enjoy wearing or displaying at your home…
United Way of Paulding County to Sponsor Annual Luau
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•The public is invited to attend the United Way of Paulding County’s Luau Fundraiser on Saturday, April 5th at the Paulding Eagle’s Lodge. We will start off with our special recognition at 5:00 p.m., and then from 6:00 p.m. until midnight, we will enjoy the LUAU festivities. The United Way Special Events Committee and Board…
Schools Receive Reprieve from Weather Makeup Days
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•COLUMBUS—State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) today announced that Governor Kasich has signed House Bill 416, which increases by four the number of calamity days school districts are allowed to use during the 2013-2014 school year, bringing the total number of calamity days up to nine. After the Ohio House declined to concur upon Senate changes…
Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 3/24/14
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•This 24th day of March, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper and Nola Ginter, Clerk; Absent: Tony Zartman ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 206478 through 206514 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. TRAVEL REQUEST:…
Hoops for Heart!
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•This annual event has been a great success!Antwerp Middle and High School held its annual Hoops for Heart competition on Wednesday, March 19th. The winning three-on-three high school team was Derek Smalley, Josh Longardner, and Brock Taylor. The winning three-on-three middle school team was Josh poulson, Dylan Peters, and Spencer Sells. Erik Miesle won the…
Genealogy Workshop to be Held Saturday in Paulding
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•PAULDING — The Paulding County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society will be hosting a free genealogy workshop, Saturday, March 29th from 9:30-12:30 in the Genealogy Wing of the historic Paulding County Carnegie Library. This is a great opportunity for you to learn how to start the process of searching for your roots. There will…
Are Indiana’s Energy Efficiency Programs Working?
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•By State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R- Auburn) Recently, many questions have been raised about the Energizing Indiana program and its effectiveness. Energizing Indiana is a state program, created in 2009, designed to help consumers reduce their energy consumption and promote efficiency. To pay for these efficiency initiatives, electric customers across Indiana have been charged $500…
Richard J. Goings
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•PAULDING: Richard J. Goings, age 92 died Thursday, March 20, 2014 comfortably at his home in Paulding, Ohio, surrounded by family. Richard was born June 18, 1921 in Paulding County to Lula (Vena) and James Goings. He was a graduate of Paulding High School and a Veteran of WWII. After serving his country, he moved…