Cutest Baby Contest Winner was Raelee C. Abbi’s Fireflies Daycare donated back half of the proceeds to the splash pad fund!!! Pie Eating: Beth Wood (3 years running) Corn Hole Winners 1st place – Sophal & Sophal 2nd place – Curt Vogel & Dan Wyatt 3rd Place – Chuck Webb & Mike Dailey Scavenger Hunt…
The sky loomed dark and foreboding for much of the day Saturday, July 21st. A short disruption of a rain shower occurred at the lunch hour. This put a slight damper on the flea market set up in downtown Antwerp by the railroad tracks as many classic cars and hot rods made their way to…
It is Chicken BBQ time at the John Paulding Historical Society museum located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding! The Annual Chicken BBQ by Port-a-Pit will be held on Aug. 4th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For information call Kim Sutton at 419-399-2388 or stop at the museum on Tuesdays. In addition to enjoying…
Mrs. Nancy Wehrkamp from Oakwood Elementary recently visited the summer program at Ann’s Bright Beginnings. We sang songs together and played games and were even eaten by a boa constrictor – oh my! Call the preschool/daycare at 419-399-KIDS (5437) to get YOUR child signed up for preschool and/or before and after school care! Let…
These in the picture won Cedar Point tickets: Alexandria Dewaard, Faith Clem, Tobias Reno, Deputy Nick Mendez, Jaida Clay, Landyn Moore, and Mariah Klopfenstein. The West Bend News was invited by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Department to record the participation at the DARE event at the Paulding Middle School on July 17, 18, and 19th.…
I clean my grill each time after I cook on it, using a steel wire grill brush to keep the grease and grime from building up on the grill racks. I’ve used the same brush for a couple of years now because I love how it cleans, but I’m wondering if I should get a…
The Van Wert County Foundation, along with the Van Wert City Parks Department, will officially open Franklin Park to the public on Saturday, July 21. This highly anticipated event begins with a private transfer ceremony and ribbon-cutting in the morning. Following the ceremony, the public is invited to join the celebration at 12 pm when…
The Paulding County Carnegie Library system’s Summer Reading Program (SRP), Libraries Rock!, is winding down and two exciting events have been planned. On Thursday, July 19th, the Ohio Historical Society’s Armstrong Air & Space Museum will present programs at each branch. Rock the Waves will allow guests to experience the changes in sound through interactive…
The Woodburn 8 & under girls all-star team finished as tournament runner-ups at the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend, falling to Antwerp in the championship game. Members of the team include Ruby Chapman, Tori Gross, Ellce Krauter, Isabella Lamott, Elayna Leininger, Gracelyn Leininger, Ava Monnier, Brianna Noble, Amelia Riley, Maggie Smith and Carsyn Wills.…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s monthly “Grab Your Neighbor” night on Monday, July 9. This night was the theme of the Kiddy Parade and there were lots of kids and parents there for the fun night! Families were out in droves filling the streets of the small town. The parade was led by the…
On Friday John Paulding Days started with a Senior Center Luncheon and then Shop the Square took place starting at noon. The parade began at 7:00 p.m. and lasted for an hour with all of the veterans being honored first as part of the Honorary Grand Marshal presentation. Following that, was all kinds of floats…
The Antwerp 8 & under girls softball team won the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend by defeating Woodburn in the championship game. Members of the championship team are Aliyah Brown, Alia Clem, Hailey Clem, Reese Franklin, Eliana Hormann, Emily Laker, Kinzey Parrish, Kara Pierce, Clara Rohrs, Gabriella Snyder and Allison Sproles. Coaches for the…
A group of area children put on a Patriotic performance at the Country Inn on Wednesday, July 4th to celebrate our nation’s freedom and blessings. The Statue of Liberty is Emily Reinhard and Uncle Sam is Thad Schneider.
