Wayne Trace and Antwerp, both with similar records, fell to Hicksville in the last three weeks. The regular season is over and the sectionals have begun. Antwerp, Hicksville and Wayne Trace all won their first round of tournament play. Saturday, October 18 The Lady Archers travelled to Hicksville for the sectional championship matchup between local…
Category: Community
Patrol Prepared for National School Bus Safety Week
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be participating in National School Bus Safety week, which runs October 20 through October 24. This year’s theme, “At My Stop, You Stop” reminds us that the most dangerous part of the school bus ride for children is when they get on and off the bus. Throughout the week,…
Woodlan Pulls Off Nail-Biter Football Game
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Adams Central dominated the first part of the game looking like there was no hope left for the Warriors on Friday, October 17. The game took place on the Etzler Field. The warm winds brought rain and soon the strong breeze was much cooler. Last year the Warriors went to the Jets’ field and Woodlan…
Raiders Crash Aces Party
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Two excellent head coaches, Bill Speller and Lucas Smith, took their teams head to head in football action on Friday, October 17 at the Aces field. An uneventful first quarter passed with neither team getting to the endzone. For the Raiders, the second quarter was all theirs. Touchdown after touchdown, racking up 32 points and…
Antwerp Wins 1st Sectional VB
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Only one set of the first game of the sectionals with Antwerp competing against Hilltop on Thursday, October 16 was even close. Kiana Reckera and Emily Hammon were at the top of their game on kills with Peyton Short topping out the assists to them. Antwerp took down Hilltop 25-14, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17 Emily Hamman…
Wayne Trace Wins 1st Round Sectional Match
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The Raiders took on Riverdale in the Palace on Thursday, October 16. Lady Raiders volleyball was up to the challenge and handily eliminated the competition from the tournament. Wayne Trace won over Riverdale 25-18, 25-23, 25-19 Wayne Trace is now 14-9 on the season and will travel to Leipsic (19-3) in sectional final action Saturday…
Paulding Elementary Collect Pop Tabs
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Cameron and Gavin Williams are shown with two huge tubs of pop tabs brought to school for the Paulding Elementary Ronald McDonald House Collection. The tabs will be given to the Ronald McDonald House in Toledo where they will turn them in to be recycled and receive money for the value of the aluminum in…
OHIO’S EBOLA PREPAREDNESS – REACTIVE or PROACTIVE
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With Ohio making news of possibly being the next state with Ebola Infections, it’s become important for the state to protect the citizens. Key Points Ohio activated its Ebola preparedness plan when it learned that an Ebola patient visited the state: Ohio was notified Wednesday morning by the CDC that a Dallas nurse who has…
New Haven Participates In Indiana’s “STEP UP SATURDAY’S” PROGRAM
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The concept of Step Up Saturdays originated from Mayor Blair Milo, of La Porte Indiana. She had the idea to promote healthy lifestyles in Indiana by collaborating with agencies in every county across the state. The goal, to run 3, 5k’s per Saturday, every Saturday, beginning March 1st,, until she has completed her goal of…
Major League Player Garver Speaks at Antwerp Rotary
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It was an eventful day on Thursday, October 9 as Antwerp’s Rotary convened at 12:05 for a speaker they wouldn’t soon forget. Ned Garver approached the podium at the Essen House Restaurant for a quick history lesson and little comedy finesse as he talked about his experiences as a Major League baseball player. Ned Garver…
WWII Veterans Honored at 2014 Payne Fall Festival
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This was the best year ever in it’s 6 year historyThe Payne Fall festival took place this past weekend. The turnout was great and the vendors sold lots of food and wares. On Saturday the beautiful autumn day event began with the parade. The Wayne Trace Marching band performed very well on stage. Following the…
Wayne Trace Local Schools holds United Way Campaign Drive
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The employees of Wayne Trace Local Schools recently concluded their 2014 United Way campaign drive. Through several generous donations, Wayne Trace was able to contribute $800 to the United Way of Paulding County. Representing Wayne Trace Local Schools in the picture above is WT Grover Hill Elementary Principal Mr. Kevin Wilson presenting a check to…
2nd Quarter Dooms Archers
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By Tim Copsey On a beautiful Friday evening, the hometown Archers hosted Green Meadows Conference foe Hicksville on band parent’s night at Archer Field. The Aces prevailed to travel home with a victory 50-20. It took just over one minute for the visiting Aces to take the Antwerp kick-off and put points on the first…
