Bluffton took home top honors at the 2023 Northwest Conference Scholastic Bowl Tournament held Friday, December 15, at The Ohio State University at Lima. Van Wert County rivals Crestview and Lincolnview tied for runner-up in the varsity division. Spencerville won the junior varsity division and Lincolnview took home runner-up. The winning varsity team from Bluffton…
What an incredible year! We are so thankful to each of our donors, volunteers, and parents for the support you’ve shown us this year. We wanted to share some updates about what God has been doing this year in the LifeWise Antwerp Classroom. The Impact of LifeWise Antwerp At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school…
Payne Elementary’s 4th, 5th and 6th grade students presented our Christmas program “The lights of Jingle Bell Hill” on Friday December 15. The Nativity scene was displayed by 3rd graders Layne Delgado, Henry Childs, Dodger Boyd, Hank Mullins, Nellie McMillan, Mary Gerardot, Maylee Stoller and Aubree Philpot.
Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool recently held their annual Christmas program. They sang several songs and enjoyed cookies and punch with their families. After cookie time, Santa popped in for a visit! The preschoolers at Ann’s Bright Beginnings would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Paulding Exempted Village Schools presented a gift of appreciation to two outgoing board members at their December meeting. James Foltz has served on the BOE for 12 years and Brian Egnor served for 8 years. They each received a charcuterie board made by Mr. Kennedy’s woods class.
Western Buckeye ESC School Board Member Jerry Zielke has retired after 40 years of school board service. Jerry served on the Paulding County School Board, which merged with the Van Wert County School Board to form the Western Buckeye ESC. He had also served on the Vantage Career Center School Board at one point in…
By: Elizabeth Bok On November 30, 2023 the Fairview FFA Chapter hosted the annual State Leadership Night at the elementary school. Three Ohio FFA State Officers attended this Leadership Night to teach leadership skills, problem-solving, and teamwork. Many other chapters in the area traveled to Fairview to participate in this Leadership Night. The theme of…
After years of praying, months of fundraising, weeks of waiting, it all came together on Tuesday, and The Paulding Exempted Character Academy (PECA) received permission to start on the PECA Oakwood Building!! Thursday morning December 14th, PECA held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Oakwood site (317 First Street Oakwood, Ohio) which was very well attended…
I made a little snowman, with a little hat. The sun came out and melted him, and now my snowman’s flat! The children at Ann’s Bright Beginnings had a good time creating this craft after reading “Sneezy the Snowman” during class this week. Shown here with their creations are: Amelia Thrasher, Mateo Ash, Van Snyder…
Each month students at Paulding Junior High School earn Paulding Pride cards for going above and beyond what is normally expected of Paulding Junior High students. Shown above are the Paulding Pride card recipients for the month of November.
By: Krandon Crites, DHI Media 4-H Writer On December 2, 2023 the CountrySide kids had the opportunity to go bowling at Pin-A-Rama lanes in Antwerp for their annual Christmas party. If you would like to check them out, they are located on 207 Daggett St, in Antwerp, OH. The kids were divided into eight groups,…
The Wayne Trace Performing and Visual Arts Departments hosted their annual Senior Citizens’ Meal on December 6 with over 120 people in attendance. Choir and band students spread their holiday cheer with a variety of songs to accompany the meal. The event was decorated with centerpiece baskets made by students in grades 7-12 under the…
Northwest State Community College recently recognized Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Delta Nu inductees at an evening ceremony on the Archbold campus. The event, held on 11/30/23, opened with a welcome by Dr. Melanie Hicks, Nursing Faculty and ADN advisor, followed by an inspirational and congratulatory address by Dr. Franklin Roberts, Dean of STEM and…
