Congratulations to the following Vantage students for placing in the top three at the Northwest Ohio SkillsUSA Regional competition: Maggie Cox (Wayne Trace), 2nd place Automotive Refinishing Technology; Ian Clevenger (Wayne Trace), 3rd place Collision Repair Technology; Nick Foppe (Kalida), 1st place CNC Technician; Madison Berenyi (Antwerp), 1st place CNC Turning; Kyle Slade (Wayne Trace),…
Paulding High School announced their February Students of the Month. They are (l-r): Sheyenne Shepherd, Freshman; Gracelynn Klopfenstein, Sophomore; Maci Kauser, Junior; and Bryanna Winke, Senior.
Oakwood Elementary Kindergarten, First and Second Grade February Pawesome Students are (first row): Bentlee Pack, Jayden Schlatter, and Evan Blockberger; (2nd row): Aleesy Hernandez, Harper Knapp, Grace Snyder, and Macklen Osting; (third row): Owen Aguilar, Lily Miller, Hunter Booth, Ka’Leah Allison, and Kash Foor. Oakwood Elementary Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade February Pawesome Students are…
Jerry Zielke from Antwerp was recognized at the March 23rd Ohio School Boards Association Northwest Region Spring Conference for serving as a school board member for 40 years. Jerry served on the Paulding County School Board, which merged with the Van Wert County School Board to form the Western Buckeye ESC. He also has served…
West Central Ohio Youth for Christ is pleased to present its second annual Be the Story Fundraising Banquet. The event is on Thursday, April 13, 2022, at 6:00 PM at Calvary Evangelical Church at 10686 Van Wert-Decatur Road, Van Wert, OH 45891. The purpose of the event is to share dynamic new developments happening in the ministry…
Van Wert Live is pleased to announce the grand return of The Ohio State University Marching Band to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center presented by Jeffery-Mohr Family Dentistry on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. The nationally recognized, 228-piece “Pride of the Buckeyes” is one of the few college all-brass-and-percussion bands in the U.S. and is…
The Antwerp School Board opened their meeting on Thursday, March 23. Kristine Stuart presented the financial report for the last month. Income: $904.418.22 Expenses: $766,181.88 Interest: $27,631.82 The school is 67% through the fiscal year and over 70% of received income and 58% of expenditures recognized. Travis Lichty mentioned that we are now in the…
The Paulding Science Olympiad Teams of Paulding Exempted Village Schools competed at the BGSU Northwest Regional Competition on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The Division B team qualified for State Competition in Columbus which will be held in April. Pictured here are the members of the Division B team (back row): Olivia Porter, Cassie Weller, Sheridan…
Over 70 Rockstars-In-Training made the Niswonger stage their destination for learning and lively fun on Wednesday, March 8. The Van Wert Live Team presented a Niswonger Behind The Scenes Experience that transformed the students into Rockstars for the day. Tour Guides, Gary Taylor, Bill Clifton, Greg Blackmore, and Amy Lyons led the students to four stations…
Paulding Junior High had 26 students in the month of February “get caught” doing something good by going above and beyond what is asked. Each student received a Paulding Pride bracelet and three were the lucky winners of a $5 Dairy Queen gift card. #TogetherAsOne Paulding Junior High presents their February Positive Panthers. They are…
To open and prepare the grounds at 4-H Camp Palmer, we need volunteer help. Does your club or organization need a service project? An adult must accompany youth ages 8-15 years of age. Please be prepared to bring your own rakes, and work gloves. The clean-up morning is scheduled for Saturday, March 25 from 8:30…
Vantage Career Center’s Drone Training Academy is now enrolling for FAA Part 107 classes, with the first class beginning June of 2023 and the second held at the end of July. The introductory aviation training program will allow adult students the opportunity to gain basic hands-on UAS flight experience, following the FAA Part 107 rules…
Antwerp Local School had another successful Hoops for Heart Day with $5,559 raised for the American Heart Association! This event began in 1996 in memory of John & Mayor Jan Reeb’s son, Jason, who passed away in ‘95 of heart disease. In the last nearly three decades, the Antwerp School has collected $96,311.37 for the…
