LifeWise Academy in Antwerp, Ohio, is expanding its program to offer classes for Antwerp Local Schools students in grades 1–7. Currently, the program serves only sixth-grade students. Students will travel from the Antwerp School to Antwerp Global Methodist Church to receive Bible- based character education. “Thanks to our supportive community, we are expanding LifeWise classes…
Tuesday July 9th, 2024 the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Patriotic Kiddie Parade! Bike, trike, stroller and wagon parade – bring them all glammed up. Parade line up is at 6:15 p.m. on old Archer Drive (in front of the Antwerp Manor). Parade will begin at 6:30 p.m., traveling up Main Street…
Kaitlyn’s Cottage for the recent $1,000 donation received from Defiance Moose Lodge #2094. This donation will be used for the upcoming golf outing. The golf outing is the biggest fundraiser for Kaitlyn’s Cottage and the cottage is strictly donor funded. To learn more about the upcoming fundraiser on July 12 and 13, please visit their…
It’s a jungle out there! You’ll need all your senses to survive! You’ll learn how at Vacation Bible School at the Antwerp Global Methodist Church this year. Listen! Can you hear a howler monkey screeching and insects buzzing? Look! Do you see a sloth hanging from a tree and a jaguar crouching ready to pounce?…
By: Angel Steiner Mr. John Wirth, lifelong resident of Sherwood Ohio, has hung up his hat from his board of trustees position with Sherwood Bank. He is ready to live a more relaxed life just being a retired husband, father and grandfather. Wirth served on the board of directors for the Sherwood Banc Corporation for…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Ric Beals (Pastor, First Christian Church) as the guest speaker at the June 20, 2024, club meeting. Ric came at the invitation of George Carter (Kiwanian). Ric spoke to the Kiwanians about how he came to be the new pastor for First Christian Church and…
Shown above are five generations of family: Jackie Wyckoff (1/6/1945, sitting, mom); Darin W. Rhoad (6/2/1965, back, son); Amanda Mullins (1/21/1982, right, granddaughter); Kayla Mullins (5/16/2001. Left, great-granddaughter); Ricardo “Rico” Maydwell IV (1/4/2024, baby, great-great-grandson).
Congratulations to Defiance County Economic Development on the recent $2,500 grant received from the Keith Hubbard Family Fund for the Four Flags for Freedom Initiative. To learn more about this exciting initiative, visit www.fourflagsoffreedom.com/. Pictured representing the donation are (L to R) Steve Hubbard, Paige Johnson – Assistant Executive Director for Defiance County Economic Development,…
The Senior Saints, an energetic group of 71 retirees from 31 churches in the greater Fort Wayne area, will present Way to Go! This program is a musical about types of travel throughout the ages and their experiences with them. The program includes songs, narration, and amusing and heart-warming personal experiences about travel. Songs in this program…
In a special session of the Antwerp Village Council on June 27, coming out of a 28 minute executive session discussion, the council, in a split decision and tie breaking vote made by mayor Jan Reeb, decided to allow the the historic depot on West River Street to be sold. Offers by two companies for…
The Christian Community Center of Harlan is celebrating 10 years in the Community Center. In appreciation to the East Allen County Community, they are doing several things to show and share appreciation. The biggest of them will be on July 3rd at 6:00 PM!!! It will begin by having an open house from 6:00-8:00 PM…
$730,000 has been awarded for the construction of recreational trails and safe pathway development in the Paulding County, Ohio community. The Paulding County Trails Committee, in partnership with the Paulding County Commissioners, is thrilled to announce a significant development in community enhancement: the allocation of $730,000 for recreational trail development. This transformative project aims to…
Hear from Tiffany Rockhold, workforce supervisor at OhioMeansJobs, to learn all about the partnership, collaboration, and new programming and services that they offer from both the Paulding and Defiance County offices. Huge thank you to OhioMeansJobs for sponsoring this program. You can tune in on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or…
