Category: Community

Wayne Trace Girls Crush Apaches

Fairview went to Wayne Trace for a girls basketball game January 4, 2013. The Lady Apaches scored the first basket, but that was a short-lived lead once the Lady Raiders started scoring. The aggressive Wayne Trace team had Fairview points doubled by the half (36-18) and finished the game with a 63-39 win. All the…

Woodlan vs Leo: Wrestling

Woodlan Wrestling takes on Leo at home, Thursday, January 3. There was one JV match that opened the evening with Woodlan’s Gavin Keller and Leo’s Cody VanOoyen winning. Before the varsity match started Woodlan had their senior night honoring the boys and their parents in front of the crowd. Results to be included when received.…

Warriors fall to Raiders in Boys Basketball Action

  Wayne Trace takes on Woodlan at home Friday, December 28. The Raiders JV won against the Warriors with a 60-27 point lead. Highlights below: The Varsity game was close the entire first half with a 14-12 score at the end of the first quarter. The second half the Raiders slowly raised the difference against…

There’s a New Sheriff in Town!

With family and friends as witnesses including two officers, Chief Deputy Mark Butler & Captain Shane Dyson, Jason Landers was sworn in December 27, 2012 by Judge Tiffany Beckman at the Paulding County Courthouse. He will officially hold the office of Sheriff beginning January 7, 2013 at 12:00 am. Jason started off his public service…

Educator John Basinger takes over as PEVS Superintendent

The transition began as Pat Ross, the Paulding Exempted Village Superintendent, will officially take her new position at Antwerp Local School District on January 1 and the PEVS School Board named John Basinger as interim Superintendent, starting January 2, until the board is able to find a permanent replacement. John has been married to his…

Marine Private Dunderman Graduates from Marine Corps

Grant B. Dunderman graduated on November 30, 2012, from the Maine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, SC. After a ten day liberty, he will be working with the Defiance, OH, Marine Corps Recruiting Office for an additional twenty three days before continuing his S.O.I. (School of Infantry) training at Camp Geiger in Jacksonville, NC…

Letter to the Editor: I apologize

Letter to the Editor On April 24, 2013 I submitted a letter to the editor to the newspapers reporting no dogs were euthanized at the Paulding County Dog Shelter since August 2012. I recently found out the information I was given was not correct, and many dogs were put down. It is with a heavy…