Woodlan vs. Leo Wrestling Dual Woodlan played host to Leo on January 8th in high school wrestling action. Team Scores: Woodlan 17, Leo 58 106 – Richard (L) maj dec Bennett (W), 1-15 113 – N Hoot (W) maj dec Dane Martin (L), 14-3 120 – Loraine (L) pin A Roemer (W), 2:35 126 –…
Category: Community
Reps. McColley, Burkley Sworn In to Ohio House for 131st General Assembly
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State representatives Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) and Tony Burkley (R-Payne) were sworn in as members of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 131st General Assembly today. For McColley, this marks the start of his first term at the Statehouse. He represents the 81st District, containing Putnam, Henry and Williams counties and part of Fulton County.…
Tigers Claw Woodlan Down for Win
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The Bluffton Tigers went to Woodlan for the boys basketball game on January 12. The game began with Woodlan getting the ball in the tip off and then scoring the first basket. It was a short lived lead as the Tigers overtook and climbed the point ladder quickly. Nearing the end of the first the…
Panthers Take Down Antwerp Boys on Foul Shots
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The first quarter was lead by Stryker’s Raffer with 6 points to his name, the team scoring 13. Meanwhile Antwerp posted 6 for the whole team. The Archers just wasn’t much for hitting baskets the first quarter. Second quarter was different but not where the Archers needed to be. Trenton Copsey and Sam Williamson both…
Antwerp Barely Wins Against Woodlan
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The cross-state rivals faced off at the Antwerp gym on Tuesday, January 6. Let’s be honest, the game was slow. Both teams struggled for their place on the court. The first quarter was led by Rain Hinton for Woodlan and Audrie Longardner for Antwerp. Both teams were nearly equally matched and finished the first period…
First & Last Quarters Stops Panthers Cold
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Tuesday, January 6, the Paulding Panthers boys basketball team took on Delphos St. Johns at home. From the beginning, the game was quite the challenge for the home team. The Bluebirds were burning up the court in the first qurter, outscoring the Panthers 18-7. The second quarter they bounced back and kept the other team…
Woodlan FFA Receives 2nd & 5th Place in the State FFA Entomology CDE
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Woodlan FFA teams finished 2nd and 5th in the State FFA Entomology Career Development Event held on the campus of Purdue University, West Lafayette. The Entomology CDE includes correctly identifying insect specimens, listing the Order in which the insect belongs, and answering quiz questions about insects, pesticides and entomology in general. Kaitlyn Castleman placed 1st…
Lady Archers Fall in Close Match
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Coming off the Route 49 win against Edgerton, the Lady Archers were back in action on Saturday, January 3 at home against Delphos Jefferson. The Antwerp girls were consistent throughout the game. The first quarter went to Delphos with a small 10-9 lead. The Archers were able to keep them in check well with half…
Paulding Pulls in Win Over Liberty Center
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Liberty Center travelled to Paulding for the boys basketball game on Saturday, January 3rd. The new year match for the JV team fell in the Panther’s favor with a 45-26 win. The varsity score wasn’t quite the margin when it was completed. The game against the Tigers began with a tight defense as soon as…
Wayne Trace Girls Win in Second Half
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Woodlan invited the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders to the Etzler Court on Friday, January 2. The game began with Woodlan winning the JV game, 34-30. The varsity game had Wayne Trace gaining an early lead at 2-6. Woodlan quickly recovered as they moved up to 8-8 as the Raiders appeared to stall. Soon Wayne…
Fuel King Opens in Paulding
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A ribbon cutting ceremony for Fuel King commenced on January 6, 2015 in Paulding. The new business occupies the corner of N. Williams St. and W. Gasser Rd. This site was previously occupied by Paulding Putnam Electric Coop and has been reconstructed over the last year to accommodate the Fuel King convenience store. Business partners…
Mr. & Mrs. Zeller Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
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Mr. and Mrs. Herb Zeller are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Herbert Zeller and Sandra Flory were married on January 9, 1965 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Napoleon, OH. The couple has two children, Troy (Cathy) Zeller and Stacy (Phillip) Jackson; and four grandchildren, Wesley and Bailey Zeller and Luke and Shawn Jackson.…
Letter to the Editor
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The Right Thing To DoOn Saturday, January 3rd, I was taking down my Christmas tree and I heard the dog barking and the door bell ring. First, I went to the garage to get the dog in, but she wouldn’t come to me. I then hurried back to see who was at the front door.…
