The public is invited to attend the United Way of Paulding County’s Luau Fundraiser on Saturday, April 5th at the Paulding Eagle’s Lodge. We will start off with our special recognition at 5:00 p.m., and then from 6:00 p.m. until midnight, we will enjoy the LUAU festivities. The United Way Special Events Committee and Board…
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Schools Receive Reprieve from Weather Makeup Days
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) today announced that Governor Kasich has signed House Bill 416, which increases by four the number of calamity days school districts are allowed to use during the 2013-2014 school year, bringing the total number of calamity days up to nine. After the Ohio House declined to concur upon Senate changes…
Antwerp Offers New Educational Options for 2014-15 School Year
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With a recent grant awarded, along with other schools, Antwerp will offer many new options for the next year. Parents and students wanting to look into new opportunities should contact the school. You may be asking, “What is this? I can take Photography, Chinese, and Animation? Wow!” Options are more available than anytime in Antwerp…
Hoops for Heart!
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This annual event has been a great success!Antwerp Middle and High School held its annual Hoops for Heart competition on Wednesday, March 19th. The winning three-on-three high school team was Derek Smalley, Josh Longardner, and Brock Taylor. The winning three-on-three middle school team was Josh poulson, Dylan Peters, and Spencer Sells. Erik Miesle won the…
Genealogy Workshop to be Held Saturday in Paulding
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PAULDING — The Paulding County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society will be hosting a free genealogy workshop, Saturday, March 29th from 9:30-12:30 in the Genealogy Wing of the historic Paulding County Carnegie Library. This is a great opportunity for you to learn how to start the process of searching for your roots. There will…
Are Indiana’s Energy Efficiency Programs Working?
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By State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R- Auburn) Recently, many questions have been raised about the Energizing Indiana program and its effectiveness. Energizing Indiana is a state program, created in 2009, designed to help consumers reduce their energy consumption and promote efficiency. To pay for these efficiency initiatives, electric customers across Indiana have been charged $500…
Beverly Hillbillies Stop in Paulding
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The house was full and there was enough possum soup for everyone!Perhaps you have watched the TV show from nearly 50 years ago or you just wanted to have an enjoyable time watching the young people of Paulding High School perform on stage, either way we were all entertained. The Clampetts have a fine home,…
NWC Scholar Athletes at Paulding Middle School
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Pictured above are the Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for the Winter Sports Season. The Paulding 7th Grade Girls basketball team completed a successful season as the NWC Western Division Champions with a perfect 8-0 record. They advanced to the semi finals of the NWC tournament and finished the season with an overall record of 13-4.…
Antwerp Loves Footloose
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What happens when basketball ends? Spring Musicals begin! Antwerp local school young people performed Footloose in the Antwerp auditeria on Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15. The young adults had a great time and everyone was entertained. The town had put a ban on dancing and other worldly gatherings after four of the people…
Woodlan Boys Finish Season at Regionals
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PICTURES: Jeffrey Jones scores two points in a layup for Woodlan. More pictures at westbendnews.net The Warriors played at the North Judson-San Pierre High School in North Judson, Indiana on Saturday, March 15 after winning the boys basketball Sectional Championship last week at South Adams. In fact, All the Warriors played there today. All four…
Wayne Trace Finishes Great Season
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The Crestview defense was difficult to overcome for the RaidersThe Raiders defeated Buckeye Central on Tuesday, moving on to the Final game against Crestview on Friday, March 14 at Bowling Green. The game started with the Convoy team grabbing the jump ball. They drove down to their basket, but did not score and the Wayne…
Antwerp High School presents Footloose!
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Footloose hits the Antwerp stage March 14-15!The Antwerp High School will present the musical, Footloose, on March 14-15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. each evening in the Antwerp Local School’s Auditeria. “One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from…
Raiders Roll over Buckeye Central at Regionals
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Wayne Trace will face their close rivals, Crestview, on FridayWayne Trace won a big victory against Ayersville last week, moving them on to the Regional match against Buckeye Central High School on Tuesday, March 11 at Bowling Green State University. The first round of Regionals shown Wayne Trace on fire, outscoring the Bucks right off…
