This is the first time Woodlan has taken the title since 1997The Sectional Championship game for the Woodlan boys basketball team against Canterbury started with Woodlan as the underdogs. I walked into the gymnasium at South Adams only to see Woodlan was down by nearly 10 at the end of the 1st quarter. This Monday…
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Advisory: Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Late Tuesday Night Through Wednesday Afternoon
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Heavy snow expected late Tuesday night into Wednesday,Advisory: THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Winter Storm Watch URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA TUE MAR 11 2014 HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA…
WBN Expands New Locations for Pick up
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Over the past few years the West Bend News has been continually asked to expand to a new area. We have always wanted to, but it has not been an option due to cost associated with expansion. Now the West Bend News is changing its distribution methods and the newspaper will be placed in other…
Paulding Finishes with Second Best Season Ever!
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Both teams were matched well.Paulding previously won against Liberty Center on Thursday, while Ottawa-Glandorf defeated Archbold. The championship game took place at Bowling Green State University on Saturday, March 8. This was a slow moving game, no doubt, and close through the entire match. The first quarter had the Titans in the lead by one…
New Haven Falls to Bishop Dwenger at Sectional Championship
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The New Haven boys came off of their 65-49 win against Concordia on Friday, March 7, while Bishop Dwenger won against Leo 62-47. Both came to the championship game ready for a difficult match. Previously in the season the Bulldogs defeated the Saints 63-48 during regular season play. Early in the game New Haven took…
Paulding’s Marcus Miller Finishes 3rd at Spelling Bee
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Paulding County was well represented by Mr. Miller.Marcus Miller recently finished first for Paulding County at the Spelling bee. He moved on to the regionals which took place Saturday, March 8 at the Rhinehart Music Center at IPFW in Fort Wayne. This annual event is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Mr. Miller was…
District Championship Earned by Raiders
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The Boys advance to the Bowling Green RegionalsAyersville and Wayne Trace competed against one another Friday, March 7 at Van Wert after winning their third game of the tournament against Edgerton. The Raiders defeated Pettisville to advance to this championship match. It was a packed stadium at the high school. The Raiders entered the boys…
The Tapestry comes to Paulding
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Concert Violinist Ann Strubler shares her testimony through music.Hope. Forgiveness. Redemption. Themes we all need to reevaluate in our own lives from time to time. A special opportunity has arisen for all to participate in the process of finding this hope, forgiveness and ultimately, redemption as The Tapestry is presented by the Strubler family with…
Paulding’s Early Lead to Victory
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The championship game is Saturday.By the time a boys basketball team makes it to Districts in Ohio, only about 30% of the teams are left who started. Paulding and Liberty Center were each one of those teams making it past the cuts of Sectionals. The game took place at Bowling Green State University on Thursday,…
State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash
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Van Wert – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 2:55 PM, on SR 637 near Elm Sugar Road in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County. A 2002 Chrysler Sebring, driven by Robert A. Seffernick, age 17, of Melrose was northbound on SR 637. Mr. Seffernick lost…
Wayne Trace Moves on in Districts
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The Raiders climbed back up after a difficult first half.Last week Wayne Trace won the sectional championship game against Continental at Paulding, sending them to the first game of Districts at Van Wert High School. This game took place on Tuesday, March 4th against Pettisville who won against North Central at Bryan High School. The…
Woodlan takes down Eastside at Sectionals
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The Warriors come from behind to take the game.The Warriors began their tournament trek on Tuesday, March 4 at South Adams High school against Eastside. The boys basketball team was coming off a season record 15-6 and is hoping to make a good showing at Sectionals. The game began with Eastside taking charge early, scaring…
State Patrol Investigating Semi Fire near Paulding
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Crane Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a commercial vehicle fire on US 24 near US 127 north of the Village of Paulding, in Crane Township. At 2:45 PM Tuesday, the Crane Township Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial semi-truck fire. A 2013 Kenworth Semi driven by Jaspal…
