Category: School

Four Area Atudents Will Visit Washington, D.C. for Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour

Ashlyn Steury (Hicksville High School), Brooklyn Wright (Hicksville High School), Henry Ballard (Hicksville High School), and Braden Knippen (Fort Jennings High School) will be attending Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. This annual program will be held June 17-23, and the students will be representing North Western Electric and Paulding Putnam Cooperatives. The…

1st annual NWO Senior Classic & Special Olympic Exhibition

On Saturday, Hicksville High School hosted the 1st Annual NWO Senior Classic & Special Olympic Exhibition.  The proceeds from this event went to benefit the 4-county Special Olympics programs.  Over $5,000 was raised for this event, and will be distributed equally amongst the 4 programs. This event was sponsored in part by Jim Schmidt Family…

Paulding County Business, Industry & College Showcase Success

The Paulding County Economic Development office hosted a business, industry and college showcase event here this week.  The event showcased 52 exhibiters that provide opportunity in or near Paulding County.  Businesses, colleges, not-for profit groups, and government offices displayed and highlighted their business to the nearly 400 junior and senior class members from all three…

Paulding Putnam Electric Awards $5,400 in Scholarships To 7 Local Seniors

Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) knows career preparation can be expensive. That’s why one of PPEC’s cooperative principles, “Education, Training, and Information,” aims to uplift the next generation of leaders and help them succeed through the co-op’s Children of Members Scholarship Program. First place: $1,000 Local senior Kayla Nartker of Kalida High School received top…

Payne Elementary Students Of the Month

Payne Elementary is pleased to announce their February Students of the Month. They are (front row): Kameron Sunday, Paisley Schabbing, Ayla Praul, and Evelynn Pierce; (second row): Andrew Stoller, Kierston Ross, Sam Wilson, Sam Schabbing, Peyton Osbun, Faith Christener, and Caden Richardson; (third row): Jennifer Treece, Carson Blair, Zailee Johnson, Audrey Reuille, Kennedy Childs, and…

Vantage Students Advanced to SkillsUSA State Competition

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),…

Oakwood Elementary Announces some Pawsome Students!

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…

Ohio School Board Member Recognition at Conference

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…

Molitor Recognized @ Antwerp School Board Meeting

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…