The Paulding County Retired Teachers Association recently awarded scholarships to 3 Paulding County high school seniors who plan to enter the field of education. Lydia Krouse, Jacob Martinez and Brielle Sheets will each receive a $500 scholarship. Krouse is a graduate of Antwerp High School. She is the daughter of Michael and April Krouse. She…
Pictured are 4-county Special Olympic directors receiving their checks and posing with a big check which reflects the grand total raised for the 4 Special Olympic programs at the 1st Annual Northwest Ohio Senior Classic [and Special Olympic Exhibition]. The event was held at Hicksville Schools on Saturday, April 1.
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Lance McKeever is the recipient of 2023 Antwerp Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. The recipient of this scholarship must be a graduating senior of Vantage Career Center who is a resident of the Antwerp School district. The intent of this scholarship is to provide up to…
Wayne Trace hosted its fifth annual District Art Show on Saturday, May 13 and was overwhelmed by the attendance (and we apologize for running out of cookies)! We are very appreciative of the community support for these talented students! From over 500 works of art, Merit Awards and Best in Show awards were given to students…
On Thursday, May 11th at 8:15 am nearly 70 sixth-grade students began walking the hall from the elementary to the gymnasium at Hicksville Schools. These students were being cheered on by hundreds of elementary and middle school students. This “walk” signaled the official start of the 2023 Hicksville Middle School Shake Competition or The Shake.…
Grover Hill Elementary School has announced its May Students of the Month. Pictured here are (front, l-r) Brantley Motycka, Prudence Myers, Venna Ruble, Weslen Tucker, Addilyn Noffsinger, Kolby Reichart, Bode Roth and Natalie Heier; (back, l-r) Gracie Santo, Brooklynn Reader, Connie Landwehr, Bentlee Bidlack, Emma Hartwig, Gabe Schlatter, Jonah Sinn, Alirah Ricker and Tristan Lands.
Joda Freese has been named 2023 Valedictorian of Hicksville High School with a GPA of 4.0. Her parents are Josh and Angie Freese. After high school, Joda plans to attend the University of Tennessee and major in psychology on a pre-law track. “I chose to do this because I love the South and enjoy the…
Antwerp Elementary recently announced their choices for April Students of the Month. Pictured here are (front row, l-r): Emberly Dunderman, Deana Miller, and Jonathan Cruz Melgar; (middle row, l-r): Max Klender, Mo Reyes, Anna Wiechart, Olivia Kosch, and Jameson Reeb; (back row, l-r): Quinne Bradbury, Conley Bissell, Lane Sensabaugh, and Briggs Zartman. Not Pictured: Gradyn Stairhime, Quintin Reyes, and Hannah Bradbury.
Virgil H Cooper Scholarships were presented on May 9, 2023 to several area students from the Cooper family scholarship funds: Virgil H Cooper Scholarship, Oakwood Alumni Scholarship and Oakwood Bobcat Scholarship. Alaina Stuckey of Hicksville High School. Receiving Virgil H Cooper Scholarship from Dianne Cooper May 5, 2023. Pictured here are PHS recipients of Virgil…
The Payne American Legion Post 297 is sponsoring the following students for Buckeye Boys & Girls State. Lucas Kennedy attends Paulding High School, and will go to Buckeye Boys State at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio in June. Ava Foltz, from Paulding, attends Vantage Career Center, and will go to Buckeye Girls State in June at…
The 2023 Paulding Exempted Village Schools Academic Hall of Fame induction will take place at the PHS Graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 21, beginning at 2:30 in the High School Gym. The following former PHS students will be inducted: Harvey D. Hyman – Paulding High School Class of 2003 Harvey D. Hyman was born and…
The 4th graders at Oakwood Elementary became entrepreneurs. They took out a loan to open a bracelet company. They designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold their product: bracelets. Of the 7 companies, 6 of them made a profit. Nice Job!
Paulding Elementary recently announced their Mindset Marvels for April 2023. Pictured here are (front row, l-r): Natalie Mericle, Adrie Smith, Ellie Branch, Ariya Lockwood, Lyndon Thompson, Savannah Coil, and Mason Eddy; (middle row, l-r): Landen White, Venicia Rodriguez Reyes, Nolan Rosalez, Kaden Wiechart, Aylen Schlegel, Alonzo Miles, and Boston Foltz; (back row, l-r): Gia Wagenhauser,…
