Ignite Dance Academy will be opening its doors this fall and offer ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theater for boys and girls age 3-18. A parent tot class will also be offered for ages 1-3. Owner, Allison Banks is a 2023 graduate and has studied dance her whole life. She was a ballerina at the…
Oakwood Elementary 5th and 6th grade band held their last performance of the school year on Thursday, May 4th at 1:30 pm for the students in the school and again at 7:00 pm for parents, family members and friends. The students are under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Wehrkamp.
Grover Hill Elementary April Student of the Month are the following (front, l-r): Aleyah Stoller, Eli Lowe, Henry Thomas, Avalyn Beining, Izzy Hicks, Kinsley Dunderman and Emily McClure; (back, l-r) Easton Jay, Carlen Ludwig, Jocelyn Adkins, Kendyl Hurd, Piper Densmore, Ellie Wilt and Dakota Miner. Absent Grayson LaBounty.
Kara Stoller has been named as valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Wayne Trace High School. Her parents are Neil and Sandy Stoller. She earned a GPA of 4.0. After high school, Stoller plans to attend Purdue Fort Wayne for secondary Spanish education because she is passionate about language learning and experiencing new cultures.…
Haley Manz has been named as valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Paulding High School. Her parents are Scott and Sara Manz. She earned a GPA of 4.2 during her high school career. After high school she plans to attend Defiance College to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and a minor in…
On May 5, 2023, East Allen County Schools administrators visited each building and delivered a token of appreciation to every food service staff member in honor of National School Lunch Hero Day! Superintendent Hissong said, “It was a pleasure to thank our hard-working food service staff for their daily dedication to our students and staff…
Rayni Rister has been named as valedictorian of the 2023 graduating class of Antwerp Local School. Her parents are Jon and Jodie Rister. She earned a GPA of 4.0 during her high school career. After high school, Rayni plans to attend Ohio University to double major in Aviation Flight and Management. “I aspire to be a…
Wapakoneta took home top honors in the varsity division for the second year in a row and Defiance won the junior varsity division at the Western Buckeye League Scholastic Bowl Tournament held Wednesday, May 4, 2023, at The Ohio State University at Lima. Defiance’s varsity team held back Bath to win runner-up and Shawnee won…
The Oakwood Elementary third graders would like to invite you to their annual patriotic program. This year it will be held on Monday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm. If you are not able to attend at that time, you are welcome to attend the performance during the school day at 2:00 pm. We hope to…
Pictured here is Paulding FFA member Brooklyn Schlatter with students Left to Right: Madison Clark, Gabriel Gonzales checking out one of the 13 little piglets that were brought in by Francis Maag.
Antwerp softball hosted Ottoville Big Green at Archer Field on Thursday night, May 4th. Both teams had a slow start to this spring afternoon game with no runs scored in the first 2 innings. Bottom of the 3rd is where this game really got started — 3-0 for the Archers. Then the Archers score a…
Derek Hines posted two hits and drove in three runs while Ethan Lichty added three hits to lead the Antwerp Archers to a 6-4 win over rival Wayne Trace at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne Wednesday night in high school baseball action. Hines finished with a single and a double for the Archers with Lichty…
Come and see over 500 artworks created this year by Wayne Trace Art students in kindergarten through grade 12! Our annual District Art Show will be held on Saturday, May 13 from 10 am to 1pm in the Wayne Trace Junior High Gymnasium. Merit awards and best in show winners for Payne Elementary, Grover Hill…
