Category: School

Paulding Wrestlers Win NWC Title

The Paulding Panther wrestling team made a second straight NWC Championship at Allen East on Saturday, Feb 1. Three Paulding wrestlers won their weight class. Taylor Deatrick finished first in the 132# division, claiming his second consecutive title. Deatrick was also voted Most Valuable Wrestler for 2014, this honor is voted on by the coaches.…

Wayne Trace Defeat Kalida at Parent’s Night

Wayne Trace has the uncanny ability to control the crowd with their abilities!Wayne Trace took on the Kalida Wildcats at the Palace on Saturday, February 1st. The Junior Varsity game was in the Raiders favor much of the game until Kalida tied it up the game at 30 with 3:35 left in 4th. The Wildcats…

FCCLA students make blankets

FCCLA students make blanketsFCCLA members constructed fleece lap blankets for residents of The Gardens of Paulding nursing home. They were wrapped and delivered on December 19, 2013. Bridgett Moore and Michelle Young are pictured here. Jenifer Switzer is not pictured.

Wayne Trace Girls Trounce Tinora

Green Meadows Conference Rivals Tinora and Wayne Trace fought it over girls basketball at the Palace on Thursday, January 30. The home JV team lost the first game 30-15. The varsity game started with Wayne Trace scoring the first basket. The Rams retaliated with a basket of their own. The first half ended with the…

Burkley, Hill Introduce Calamity Days Legislation

State Representatives Tony Burkley (R-Payne) and Brian Hill (R-Zanesville) have announced that they are introducing legislation to increase the number of calamity days that school districts are allocated for the 2013-2014 school year. Schools are currently allotted five calamity days for the year, with school districts making up calamity days beyond the fifth. The legislation…

New Haven Fights the Good Fight Against Norwell

The Lady Dawgs held strong until the second half when the Knights came back strong.It was a cold night for the New Haven game even though school was cancelled on Friday, January 24. Norwell took to the streets and hit the court with a JV win finished 23-42 loss given to New Haven. The Lady…

State Patrol Investigating Wayne Trace School Bus Crash

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating an injury crash involving a Wayne Trace Elementary School Bus that occurred at 9:40 AM on US127 north of County Road 60 in Latty Township, Paulding County. A 2002 Saturn, driven by Jacob Dingus, age 17, of Paulding was southbound on US 127. A 2004…

Paulding & Antwerp Girls Both Falter at Home

Incredible comeback for Paulding, but not enough win.High Flyin’ Quarter for Paulding Girls The Crestview Knights took on Paulding at the Panther court on Thursday, January 23. Paulding JV Girls struggled the entire match, not able to recover. Following the JV game the Lady Panthers varsity also grappled with getting the ball through the hoop.…

Woodlan Wrestling Invitational

These are the results from the Woodlan Wrestling Invitational that took place at Woodlan on January 18, 2014. Team results: 1st Churubusco (C) 248; 2nd Logansport (L) 216.5; 3rd Fremont (F) 178; 4th Woodlan (W) 151.5; 5th Greenville (G) 134; 6th Bishop Luers (BL) 74; 7th Bluffton (B) 52; 8th Antwerp (A) 44 Championship: 106…

The Preschool Debate in Indiana

What role should our government play in the financial support of pre-kindergarten programs?By State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) Currently, Indiana and the federal government spend $277 million a year on early childhood development programs in our state, including the Child Care Development Fund and Head Start. Additionally, during the 2013 legislative session, lawmakers included $4…