This past Friday and Saturday there was a large windstorm passing through the region with high wind gusts. This happens quite frequently in the winter with snow and will even fill in the ditches with the pretty white stuff. This time it happened when the temperatures were hitting 50+ degrees, where the ground was bare…
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Last Second Shot Takes Win from Bryan
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The Golden Bears travelled to Paulding for the Saturday night game of boys basketball. The JV game was pretty intense until the last few minutes when the boys extended their lead to by 10 points to finish the game 46-36. The varsity game started as a close game and continued in that fashion. No dominance…
Steve Hall Memorial Brings Fond Remembrances
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“If you couldn’t get along with Steve Hall, then there’s probably no hope for you.” the Deacon noted at Steve Hall’s funeral. It’s been one year on February 17 since Steve succumbed to cancer at OSU James Cancer Center. The family and friends of the Grandview Heights and Wayne Trace schools along with Paulding County…
Wayne Trace Avenges & Takes GMC Title
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The conference rivals took to the court at the Palace on Friday, February 12. The previous night, the Lady Raiders fell to the Antwerp girls in a game that the home team kept the lead the entire time. The question this night was would the Raider boys be able to avenge the loss from the…
Legislation Honoring Fallen Military Hero Passes House Committee
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) announced today that House Bill 406 to designate a portion of highway in Paulding County after a local military hero who was killed during a shootout in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 11-0. House Bill 406 would name the…
Wayne Trace GMC Runner UP/Clemens Earns Fourth Title
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Antwerp Wrestling competes @ gmcWayne Trace placed second behind Green Meadows Conference champion Tinora on Saturday, February 6. The Raiders crowned three champions, Ruger Goeltzenleuchter wrestling at 126 earned his Second conference title, pinning Hunter Retcher of Tinora 1:18 in the finals. George Clemens, wrestling 138, became part of conference history earning his fourth title,…
Classes Combine to Help Flint at New Haven HS
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Two classes at NHHS are spearheading a school wide philanthropic effort to help send fresh water to Flint, MI. Mr. Grubaugh’s Debate Class and Ms. Hayes African American History class have banded together for a great cause. Students are working very hard to collect both cash donations as well as cases of bottled water. Students…
VanBrocklin signs letter of intent with Marian University
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On Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 11:30 a.m., Woodlan High School Senior Mitchell VanBrocklin will sign a letter of intent to continue his football career at Marian University, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his four-year career at Woodlan, Mitchell was instrumental in the resurgence of the Woodlan football program. This past season, he led the…
Williamson Scores 1000th point @ Antwerp Win
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Montpelier travelled to the Archer home court on January 30 for the game that would put Sam Williamson in the record books once again. The game started off as a close match between both teams when the competition heated up. Sam, in this period, was on fire—he was fantastic! He only needed five points to…
MEYER–SITCLER
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Dennis and Lisa Meyer of Antwerp are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kristen Marie Meyer, to Michael Ryan Sitcler, son of Roy and Patricia Sitcler, Harlan, IN. Kristen is a 2008 graduate of Antwerp High School and a 2012 graduate of University of St. Francis. She is currently employed…
Celebrate Responsibly This Super Bowl Weekend
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Indiana State Police Reminding DriversThe Indiana Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Indiana State Police, the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), would like to remind all Indiana motorists to celebrate this year’s Super Bowl responsibly, by driving sober and safe. “Whether it’s the Super Bowl or any…
Antwerp Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Distributes Mission Money
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Every December the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church (LCMS) designates its remaining mission fund budget money to local, regional, or international recipients as needed. 2015 was another banner financial year for the church and provided the opportunity for Mt. Calvary to exceed the mission goal. This year the largest recipients of the mission funds were both…
Lakewood Park Defeats Warriors
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The Lakewood Park Christian boys basketball team took on Woodlan at the Strautman Stadium. The JV team won against Lakewood Park Christian. The varsity home team performed well, but not enough to defeat the Auburn team. Cole Weiss and Andrew Hahn both were going after the score big time. The first period had Lakewood Park…
