The Annual Oakwood Homecoming, always held over Labor Day Weekend, will kick off on Saturday, August 31. There will be breakfast at the Fire Station from 7:00-11:00 a.m., Golf Teams will tee off at 9:00 a.m. at Auglaize Country Club, and competitors will gather at the East end of town for the annual Tractor Pull.…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Lisa Laukhuf, Tony Gonzales, Jessica Manz, Katrina Groce, Will Manz, and Amanda Andrews (Teachers, LifeWise) as the guest speakers at the August 15, 2024, club meeting. They all came at the invitation of Traci Koenig (Director, LifeWise Wayne Trace, Paulding Exempted and Antwerp). The teachers…
The Paulding Veterans Memorial Committee recently received a donation from AMVETS Post 1991 of Defiance for $5,000. Pictured are (L to R) John Daeger, Commander VFW Post 587, and Pete Urton, Commander AMVETS Post 1991.
Every year our Day in the Park celebration is a reminder that it does, indeed, “Take a Village”. We, of the Antwerp Rotary Club, could not be more grateful for all of the parents, children, vendors, volunteers, musicians, sponsors, donors, runners, dancers, archers, football players, grandparents, organizations, coaches, friends, etc…who come together for 5 hours…
This September, kids in grades 3-5 are invited to Hicksville’s Johnson Memorial Library for a special, three-part series of programs focused on healthy eating. The ‘Celebrate Your Plate’ series will be presented by Annie Crowder Reynolds, SNAP-Ed Program Assistant at the Defiance County OSU Extension Office. Sessions will take place at the library, 116 W.…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool & Daycare were recently visited by Jamie and Addison Clemens. They talked with us about bees and beekeeping. Addison showed us her beekeeping suit and taught us so many interesting things about bees. Jamie even showed us a video of her removing a swarm! Call NOW at 419-399-KIDS to get your 3,…
The Northeastern Local Schools Donor Advised Fund for Capital Projects received a grant from the Henry County Community Foundation for $750. This grant money will be put towards the Grand Piano Capital Project, in memory of Becky Buchhop. Pictured are (L to R) Kaye Wesche, President of the Henry County Community Foundation, presenting a check to…
The children of James A. and Violet Noneman made a very generous donation to the Paulding Veterans Memorial in honor of their parents. Jim Noneman served in the U.S. Army during WW2 where he rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Mercy Health is pleased to announce the expansion of its Mercy Health – Henry County Family Medicine team with the addition of Alex Altman, MD. Dr. Altman will join Dr. Anna McMaster, and certified nurse practitioner Lisa Thornton, to deliver personal, high-quality care for patients of all ages and all stages of life. He began…
The John Paulding Historical Museum will host the Canal Society of Indiana for its fall tour on Saturday, Aug. 17. The theme is “Towpath & Warpath,” following the Wabash & Erie Canal from Antwerp to Junction. The event is open to the public. Activities get under way with a meeting at 10 a.m. at the…
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce spotlight for August is Hometown Speech Connections in downtown Antwerp, Ohio. The business can be found at the new Main Street Business Center at 112 S. Main Street. Hometown Speech Connections is a child-led play based speech therapy clinic that provides comprehensive speech/language/fluency evaluations and treatment sessions for children…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a Trivia Night for the community on Thursday, August 8th. This event coincided with Main Street’s Ladies Night Out organized by the local small businesses of Antwerp. Trivia at the Oasis was a hit! Seven teams came out for a night of stimulating trivia questions (including bonus questions of…
Six schools made the trip to Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert Monday for the annual Lincolnview Invitational with Wayne Trace taking the team title with a score of 398. The Lady Raiders got past second place Defiance’s 407 while Lincolnview (494), Celina (500) and Antwerp (539) completed the list of full teams. Fairview…
