(Montpelier) – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a hit- skip crash which occurred on State Route 107 near State Route 15 between 0110 and 0126 hours. Troy L. Presnell of 213 West Washington St. Montpelier, Ohio, age 50, was eastbound on a bicycle when he was struck from behind.…
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Antwerp Defies Odds, Bombs Edon
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Monster win for the Archer Boys Team!People have been down on Antwerp football the last several years. It’s stats and numbers have dropped. Players decreased, only one win last year. Next year it’s already planned to not have a varsity team. It sounds depressing. None of this stopped the team. Eden travelled to the Archer…
Wayne Trace Takes Trophy Once Again
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Both teams showed promising results for the first game of the season.I would like to say the game between Paulding and Wayne Trace was close, but it was not at all. Both teams worked hard but only walked away with the trophy. The home team opened the game with the first touchdown at 10 minutes…
Don’t drive impaired this Labor Day weekend: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
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Labor Day weekend tends to see a spike in traffic incidents, so the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to buckle up, keep focused on the road, and not drive impaired. During last year’s four-day holiday reporting period of August 30 through September 2, 16 people lost their lives on Ohio’s roadways, with 8…
New Haven Water Main Break Information
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WATER MAIN BREAK MAY CAUSE RESIDENTS TO EXPERIENCE LOW OR NO WATER PRESSURE IN NEW HAVEN New Haven, Indiana – Due to a water main break on Nelson Road, New Haven water customers may experience either no water, low water pressure or rusty water. Some businesses in the area have been temporarily affected without water.…
Kids Closet School Clothing Drive
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The Kids Closet school clothing drive and giveaway was recently held. Girl Scouts Montserrat Martinez and Sidney Kohart organized the giveaway as a requirement for their Silver Award. Community businesses and individuals including: Hometown Pizza, Richie’s Hair Off the Square, Subway, Dairy Queen, Marco’s Pizza, Pam’s Cutting Edge, The Paulding Kiwanis Club, Red Angel Pizza,…
Beckman – Kipfer Engagement Announcement
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Steven and Tane Beckman of Hoagland, IN announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebekah Rose, to Corey William Kipfer, the son of Donald and Marlene Kipfer of Payne, OH. The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Heritage High School and a student at Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, IN. She is…
Injuries in Paulding County Crash
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Three people were hurt Sunday in a two-minivan crash in Paulding County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said today. Police said Lewis Belcher, 72, of Paulding was driving west on County Road 232 about 9:10 a.m. when he failed to yield at County Road 143 and collided with a minivan driven by Shirley Hunsaker, 72,…
OSU: Dangerous Tick Now Established in Ohio
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Carrier of Lyme Disease, Blacklegged Ticks quickly becoming common in this region of the country.COLUMBUS, Ohio – They were almost absent from Ohio until 2009. But since then, the number of blacklegged ticks found in Ohio has grown significantly. The bad news: Blacklegged ticks carry Lyme disease. A new study conducted by Ohio State University…
Heckley Automotive Expands into New Market
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Heckley Auto & Diesel Service has been a family-owned local company servicing all makes of cars & trucks since opening their doors in April of 1993. Owners, Kevin & Tiffany Heckley, expanded the business in July of 2004 to include the sales and service of lawn & garden equipment. This July, they expanded the company once…
Woodlan Falls to New Haven in Hard Fought Volleyball Game
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The game on August 19 started with the Woodlan JV girls mustering the will to win 2 sets to 0, defeating their next door neighbors, New Haven, at the Warrior home court. The varsity game started as a surprise. New Haven pulled out all the stops and crushed Woodlan 25-8 in the first set. The…
New Staff Announced at Schools
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Meet the new Teachers at Paulding and Wayne TraceIt’s that time of year again. The hallways are bustling with children pushing their way to the locker for the first time of the school year. Teachers are struggling to find their place in the world as much as the students. And sports are in full swing,…
City Recognizes Target for Volunteerism
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By Beth Stauffer The City of New Haven and the New Haven Police Department recently recognized the Fort Wayne area Target Stores for their volunteer efforts in conjunction with the police department’s annual National Night Out event which was held this year on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. Mayor Terry McDonald, Police Chief Stephan Poiry, and…
