By: Stan Jordan My desk here at the West Bend News is probably one of the best locations in town. I have a nice window right in front of me that looks over on East River Street, that was remodeled a few years ago and is one of the prettiest streets in town. I can…
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Local writers and stories
Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 3 – Stan Jordan
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The Paulding County Jail A Huge Snowy Owl Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 3: Still Here at Gothenburg By: Stan Jordan Here we are at the Goatville Pony Express station. We have had rain, sleet and blowing snow since right after noon. We are alright, the express rider (Luke) came in around four hours late,…
The Paulding County Jail
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By: Stan Jordan I visited the Paulding County Jail the other day, and I was impressed with the appearance, inside and out. It was very neat and well organized. Maybe I better slow up, that was the sheriff’s office that we visited. The incarceration area is well organized with double bunks and tables for 14…
El Paso Sam, Indiana Agent Chapter 1 – Stan Jordan
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About the Eagles Nest The Wind Mills El Paso Sam, Indian Agent Chapter 1: Sam & Callie Get Married By: Stan Jordan El Paso Sam and Slim Jim Martin arrived in North Platte, Nebraska Territory right at Christmas time in 1851. The fellows had to go to the livery stable and take care of the…
A little history of the Antwerp Fire Department
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By: Stan Jordan In April 1880 Antwerp purchased the first hook and ladder truck from Ft Wayne second-handed for $800. In 1920, the first piece of motorized fire equipment was acquired by the village and that is the top picture here, a Model T Ford. In 1933, Antwerp purchased the Dodge fire truck. On that…
The End of the Lobo Tank Busters – Stan Jordan
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The End of the Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan The Lobo Tank Busters are no more. Col. Bainebridge came over last night and what he said changed our lives forever. We are going home! The war in Europe is about over and the col. said all four of us qualified to be discharged. We…
The Surprise Tornado Outbreak of August 24th
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By: Joshua Steiner On Wednesday, August 24th, 2016, I was walking back from my atmospheric thermodynamics class (ironic isn’t it?) around 4:00 p.m. when I heard the news that a tornado had touched down in Kokomo, Indiana. A few minutes later, two tornado warnings were issued for the northern section of Indianapolis. One of the…
NEWS FLASH: PC Commissioners & Engineer Approve Tornado Damage Pickup
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Paulding, OH – August 26, 2016 The Paulding County Commissioners, along with the Paulding County Engineer, have approved debris pick-up for those individuals in Crane Township who were impacted by the August 24, 2016 tornado. Pick-up will occur on Monday, August 29, Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday, August 31 between the hours of 7:30 AM…
Watch for Scams While Giving a Helping Hand
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Right now with all of the destruction caused by last night’s tornadoes there are a few who have lost homes and many who have had lots of damage. It’s terrible and quite a few people are ready and willing to help their neighbors. While this is all true, there are people who are already attempting…
Confirmed Tornado Impacts 4-Mile Stretch Of Paulding County
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August 24, 2016 The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Paulding County at 5:28 pm. There was confirmed touch down at 5:40 pm northeast of Antwerp, Ohio, in Crane Township, at the intersection of County Roads 63 and 220, heading in a Northeasterly direction. A four mile stretch in Paulding County was impacted…
Bob Johnson: Antwerp’s Gem of the Year!
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By: Stan Jordan He was born in Payne, Ohio in 1925. His parents were Dale and Wanda Johnson. He was the only child. He went to school in Payne and graduated there in 1943. He played sports while in high school, but he also worked at the Alfalfa Mill while he was in school because…
Carryall Township by Stan
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By: Stan Jordan I asked Josh Steiner if he knew why this township is called Carryall and he didn’t know. The above picture is of that rock taken from Mr. Ehrhart’s book. If you go west on 424, where the Maumee River runs the closest to the highway, you look down into the river and…
Legislation Keeping Ohio on the Path Forward
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Guest Column from State Representative Tony Burkley The Ohio House of Representatives has been hard a work the past several months passing legislation that will benefit all Ohioans in all corners of the state. Three pieces of legislation in particular that I was proud to vote in favor of was a bill to give small…
