Category: Area Fairs

Woodburn Chalk Walk: Out of this World!

With beautiful weather this year, thirteen teams participated in Woodburn’s annual summer chalk walk sponsored by the Woodburn Lions Club.  The theme for this year’s event was “Out of This World!” in honor of the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon.   Winners in each age division included: Grades 5 and under…

Antwerp High School 2019 Prom: Lost City of Atlantis

Antwerp High School’s prom was held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Grant’s Reception Hall. The theme was the Lost City of Atlantis. After-prom was held at Georgetown Bowling, where students enjoyed an arcade, rock wall, bumper cars, a photo booth, pizza, prizes, and more. Court: Prince and Princess: Cy Zuber and Sylvie Zartman Junior…

Vantage holds Annual banquet

By: Noah Wyatt, Reporter Vantage Career Center held their annual Parent-Member banquet on Thursday, April 18th, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. President Kainen Detwiler opened up the banquet with a welcome. Black Angus Catering of Van Wert served a buffet style meal.  After the meal, Mr. Mike Miller handed out various FFA awards. Juniors with a…

2nd Annual Wayne Trace Art Show

The second annual Wayne Trace District Art Show was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in the junior high gymnasium.  Led by elementary art teacher Mr. Ken Ogle, this year’s show featured over 500 works of art.  Twenty-five merit awards and one best-in-show were given to students for works created at each of the Wayne…

PC Senior Center Hosts Health, Business & Industry fair

The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their 15th annual Health, Business and Industry Fair on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The event is being held at the Paulding Count Extension Building from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Over 45 businesses will be represented and offer valuable information. Among the new vendors this year is the…

Chocolate Extravaganza 2019: The Great Gatsby

Amidst the dreary days of the tail end of winter, a ray of sunshine … or rather a stream of chocolate … emits from the east side of Paulding County. The Oakwood Library Association hosted its 14th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza this past week on Tuesday, March 12 and Thursday March 14. The evenings sold out…

Paulding Chamber to host annual chili cook-off

PAULDING, OH: The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is excited to host their annual chili cook-off this coming Friday, January 11th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the Branch Christian Fellowship basement. With over 10 chilis to try from it’s a fun time to come and vote for your favorite chili and grab a bowl…

NEW HAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP IN KINDNESS

The Board of School Trustees recognized a group of New Haven Middle School students for their leadership in kindness! The students were nominated by a staff member for demonstrating acts of kindness on a continual basis. The following students were recognized: Ariana Haines, Kevion Mitchell, Jorlen Stubbs, Isaiah Bechtold, Alyssa Billman, Kaden Estep, Katerina Koepke,…

It’s a Gingerbread House Christmas!

This year’s annual Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Society museum promises to be a real crowd pleaser! The museum is located across the street from the Fairgrounds in Paulding. Dates are November 9, 10 & 11 and November 16 & 17.  “This is our largest fundraiser of the year.” Kim Sutton, JPHS…

Crestview Fall Fair

By: Maddy Lamb, Crestview FFA Reporter Members of the Crestview FFA Chapter participated in the 162nd Van Wert County Fair. These students participated in a variety of activities. Some students volunteered their time at Baby-land, Beck’s Trailer, and Kids Tractor Dream Day.  At baby-land, students watched over animals in shifts and helped younger visitors handle…

Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Has Another Great Year!

This year’s Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival started on Friday, September 21 and lasted through Sunday. The weather started off on Friday to be windy and clear. The evening chilled the place off and it really felt like fall! The entire weekend was beautiful and around 150 vendors did quite well. The attendance this year…

Paulding FFA Participates in Oakwood Homecoming

By: Sydney Reineck, Reporter The Paulding FFA chapter had a busy weekend this past week. The chapter helped with Oakwood Homecoming. They ran the kiddie tractor pulls, had a food stand at the tractor pulls, and they made a float for the Oakwood Parade.  The chapter served food at the tractor pulls with the assistance…