Category: Community

Difficult Battle for Lady Raiders at Sectionals

Final Game for Wayne Trace was close through the entire match.The Lady Raiders competed against Edgerton following the first game of Sectionals on Wednesday, February 20 at Paulding. This was the rematch against the Bulldogs that took place at the Palace last Thursday in a game that went into double overtime. Matches like this are…

Ohio Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Licenses Available Feb. 22

Ohio’s 2014-2015 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses will be available beginning Saturday, Feb. 22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio’s 2014-2015 licenses will be valid immediately upon purchase through Feb. 28, 2015. Ohio’s 2013-2014 licenses are valid through Feb. 28, 2014. White-tailed deer and fall wild turkey hunting permits will go…

Northwest State Community College Seeks Nominations for 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award

ARCHBOLD, OHIO – Northwest State Community College is accepting nominations for the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is the most notable recognition presented by the NSCC Alumni Association. Developed in 1998, the Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni who have achieved recognized prominence in their careers and made significant contributions to their communities and the…

Antwerp Girls Fall to Aces’ Last Second Basket

So close for the Lady Archers. Good job to both teams.It was a slow first half for the Aces (home) and the Archers competing against each other at the first round of sectional play on Tuesday, February 18 at the Paulding Gymnasium. Neither team could really say they had a great first half as the…

New Haven Destroys Canterbury in Home Action

The Bulldogs posted their highest scoring game for the season.The New Haven boys basketball game against Canterbury took place at the Armstrong Arena on Tuesday, February 18. The Cavaliers have been a fairly even team – just under 50%, but the Bulldogs tore apart the competition in the game with scoring nearly 50 points just…

Wayne Trace Defeats Hicksville for GMC Title

25th GMC Title for the Raiders and the second in a row!After Wayne Trace defeated both Edgerton and Ada over the weekend, the Raiders competed once again against the Aces at home on Monday, February 17. The JV game terminated early due to the weather deteriorating outside and the varsity game began immediately. Wayne Trace…

Hope Rocks Antwerp

Hope Rocks AntwerpIf you’ve been around the Antwerp area recently, you may have noticed some graffiti art on the ginormous snow banks at various business, houses and buildings. The “Hope Rocks” logo is part of a campaign to raise awareness about suicide prevention. A person by the name of Darick Reed started a Hope Army…

“Team Nancy” Proclaimed at AEB

It was nice to see Nancy again at work!In honor of our co-worker and friend Nancy Lichty the employees of the Antwerp Exchange Bank had “Team Nancy” shirts made and made a donation to breast cancer research and were able to wear jeans on Valentine’s Day! We wish Nancy the very best on her journey…

Wayne Trace Falls in Double OT to Edgerton

Next week is the rematch!This last girls basketball game of the regular season conference took place at the Palace on Thursday, February 13 with two top teams of the GMC. Is this practice game for the tournament? Both teams will come together once again in sectionals. The game opened with the Raiders grabbing the ball.…

New Haven Boys Win NHC Conference Title

Congratulations to the New Haven Boys Basketball TeamThe New Haven boys basketball team steams ahead to crush East Noble on Thursday, February 13. The game was entirely in favor of the Bulldogs who ended up winning the Northeast Hoosier Conference Title. Coach Al Gooden, in his third year as coach, has a phenomenal team performing…

End of the Road for New Haven Girls

It was a good recovery, but not enough for the Bulldogs to move on in the tournament.The Lady Dawgs competed against Bishop Dwenger at Garrett High School on Wednesday, February 12. This was for the IHSAA sectional basketball Tournament. Previously in regular season play the New Haven girls basketball team had won against the the…

Woodlan wins over South Adams in Sectionals

The Lady Warriors move on against Eastside on Friday.Woodlan and South Adams competed against each other in the first round of Girls Basketball Sectional Tournament on Tuesday, February 11 at Bluffton High School. The new facility hosting the event was very nice. The game was not a difficult one for the Warriors, who were also…

PCH Received High Hospital Strength Index

The administration of Paulding County Hospital thinks it is important to compare the costs, patient outcomes and financial stability of PCH with other hospitals in Ohio and the United States. IVantage Health Analytics, an independent hospital rating company, has recently released their data regarding the Top 100 HealthStrong Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.…