District Volleyball took place at Defiance beginning Tuesday, October 27. Hicksville took on Ayersville after defeating West Unity last Thursday. Antwerp battled second ranked Pettisville following the first match. Fourth ranked Lady Aces struggled with games 1 and 2 while winning the third 23-25. The last set the Pilots shot down Hicksville 25-9. The lady…
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Craig Riedel Announces his Candidacy for State Representatives
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Craig Riedel, a Defiance Republican, has announced his candidacy and filed his nominating petitions for State Representatives for Ohio’s 82nd House District, which includes Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert Counties as well as part of northern AuGlaize County. Riedel, 49, a retired businessman, is excited to begin his campaign for office. He looks forward to…
Investigation Substantiates Government Funds Theft
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Audit Confirms Paulding County Probation Department Theft by MungerColumbus – The former director of probation services for the Paulding County Court Probation Department illegally collected $10,000 in cash from probationers, created fake receipts and never deposited the money with the county, according to an audit released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost. Emily Munger was…
Woodlan Squeaks by With Eastside Mistake
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The Woodlan Football team has been on their longest winning streak ever and this year has been stupendous for these boys. After defeating Central Noble by a large margin last week, the Warriors stayed home to play Eastside for the second game of sectionals. The Blazers are a hot team this year and came into…
Celebrating 50 years
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Darrell and Phyllis Robbins were married November 20, 1965 in Hicksville Church of Christ by Rev. John Paul Hill. They will be celebrating on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Antwerp Conservation Club, 17814 Township Road 53, Antwerp, Ohio. The couple have three children,…
“Sam Williamson and his Success” – Kimberly Smith
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By: Kimberly Smith It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of making mistakes and learning from them, it was Sam Williamson and his high school achievements. Who is Sam and why is he memorable? He is a cross country and…
State Patrol Investigating Crash on SR118 in Van Wert County
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Driving under the influence hurts more than just the person drinking.OHIO CITY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating an injury crash that occurred at 4:51 PM Sunday afternoon involving two vehicles on State Route 118 two miles north of Ohio City in Liberty Township. A 2003 Buick Rendezvous, driven by…
Paulding Co. Inmate Escaped
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Your help is needed for community safety.Today approximately 6:30 p.m., information was received that a Paulding County Jail inmate, J. Tucker Harman, age 26, walked away from 222 E. Hamilton St. Bryan, Ohio, while on a medical furlough. The furlough was issued by the Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Harman was being housed in the…
Ethan Bortnick To Perform with Crestview & Lincolnview Choirs
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NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Van Wert, OH) – From singing and playing the piano to songwriting and starring in television specials and feature films, 14-year-old Ethan Bortnick does it all – with incredible talent, a captivating personality and a passion for bringing people joy. He’ll share those amazing gifts with new audiences when he brings his 50+-city…
Halloween Festivities in Downtown New Haven
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Don’t miss out on the fun – it’s all free!What: Harvest Carnival & Downtown Business Trick or Treat When: October 31, 2015, 4:00-6:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm Where: Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave. & Downtown Broadway Street, New Haven, IN New Haven will celebrate Halloween with a downtown business trick or treating followed by a Harvest Carnival…
It’s Party Time!
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Woodlan reporter Katilyn Burns: Halloween is always a fun and scary endeavor. Witches and ghouls roam the streets asking for sweets. You might even spot a zombie or two shuffling down the sidewalk. Do you think your monster getup is the most terrifying? Or do you believe that your princess ensemble is the most beautiful?…
Semi-Truck Rear Ends Trailer on US 24
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State Patrol Investigating Crash on US24 in Paulding CountyPAULDING – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred at 3:29 PM Wednesday afternoon involving two semi-trucks on US24 one half mile west of County Road 115 in Emerald Township. The crash immediately closed both lanes of westbound…
Antwerp Moves on to Districts in Volleyball
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Antwerp took on Fayette in the final game of sectional volleyball playoff Thursday, October 22 at Antwerp. The game began with Fayette hitting hard against the Archers, taking the lead much of the match. Antwerp came back several times with slams by Rachel Williamson and spikes by Kiana Recker. Emily Derck and Peyton Short were…
