Category: Legal

ANTWERP POLICE REPORTS 

On February 8, a resident requested an officer to assist with getting into the residence as it was all locked up. Officer assisted with gaining entrance.  On February 9, a hit/skip accident was reported at the Oasis parking lot. On February 9, a resident from the county reported he lost his wallet at Dollar General.…

Public Information Meeting for S.R. 37 & Notestine Road Intersection Improvements

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a Public Information Meeting for a proposed construction project at the intersection of State Road 37 and Notestine Road. The proposed project would realign the intersection to help improve safety due to sight distance concerns. What: Public Information Meeting When: Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 6…

ANTWERP POLICE REPORTS

On December 29, Antwerp Police Department assisted Antwerp EMS at residence on Sycamore St. On December 30, Paulding Juvenile Probation issued a warrant for a juvenile. The officer located the juvenile, arrested him and transferred custody to a deputy who transported him to Stryker juvenile detention center. On December 31, a motor vehicle accident occurred…

Changes at Paulding County Board of Elections

Statement from the Paulding County Board of Elections: The Paulding County Board of Elections is currently going through some staff changes. While we make this transition, board members will provide bipartisan oversight and see that election preparation continues in a fair and orderly manner. Our board clerk has been promoted to deputy director and we…

Latta Joins Speaker Johnson at Southern Border to Seek Solutions, Speak with Border Patrol

BOWLING GREEN, OH – This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA4) and more than 60 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a visit to Eagle Pass, Texas, located at the southern border. Members spoke with Border Patrol agents and discussed possible solutions to stem the humanitarian and national security crisis at…

New Republican Chair Takes the Party Helm

Last fall, Jerry Zielke announced he would resign at the beginning of the year as chairman and have another qualified person come to take the helm of the Paulding County Republican Party. The new chair selected by the committee is Laurie Lucas at the January fourth meeting (2024) at the Cafe & Deli at Holly…

ANTWERP POLICE REPORTS

On December 14, an employee of the Sunoco Gas Station turned over a coat, a phone and other items that was left at the station and no one had returned to retrieve them.  On December 14, a resident of North Garden Apartments reported that the plastic covering his car window was torn and believed someone…

Community Memorial Hospital Stays Open…for now

Like swirling leaves in autumn, such has been the last few months with many rumors about the future of a local hospital. Most are not entirely true, but all seem to have some basis in reality. A grim picture was painted, but with hope, at the Community Memorial Hospital meeting that took place with the…

Stolen Vehicle Recovered/Suspect Apprehended

Antwerp, OH – On Sunday, November 26, 2023, around 8:35 P.M., Deputies were searching for a stolen vehicle on Kroos Drive in the Village of Antwerp. The vehicle was stolen from Waterford, Michigan, and its location was reported to the State Highway Patrol.  A deputy sheriff observed the vehicle and attempted to stop it on Kroos…

Antwerp Police Reports

October 31, Antwerp police department received a panic alarm from a downtown business. An officer responded & found it to have been set off by accident. October 28, an officer was approached while standing at intersection of Park Ave. & Main St. The person stated that an adult mail was walking around the new addition…

Letter to the Editor

Zoning Points There is an acknowledgement that the previous Zoning in Auglaize Township had opportunities for improvement. Steps have been made for improvements in enforcement and the zoning regulations, so we can have the protection of a Zoned Community. Local Zoning can be amended by a process outlined in the Zoning Regulations. If something is not…