The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt The past two weeks the weather has stopped racing for the year in our area. A few drivers took their cars to Kentucky and Tennessee for high dollar races. Some of the Sprint and Midget drivers are getting ready to race indoors for Midget and Micro races. The youth will have Quarter…

Kiwanis Club of Paulding Hosts Guests

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Melinda Krick (President of the John Paulding Historical Society) as the guest speaker at the November 9, 2023, club meeting. Melinda came at the invitation of Dave Burtch. Melinda spoke to the Kiwanians about the Festival of Trees and all the programs associated with the…

GOVERNOR HOLCOMB AWARDS SUPERINTENDENT HISSONG WITH THE ‘DISTINGUISHED HOOSIER AWARD’

During the East Allen County Schools Board of School Trustees meeting on Tuesday, November 7th, State Representative Dave Heine and Senator Tyler Johnson surprised and presented the Governor’s Distinguished Hoosier Award to Superintendent Marilyn Hissong. The Distinguished Hoosier has been awarded by Governors for more than fifty (50) years to recognize outstanding Indiana residents. The…

Area Elementary Schools Announce October Students of the Month

Antwerp Elementary’s October Students of the Month are: Front Row: Allura DeVault and Duke Wiesehan. Second Row: Micah Mendez, Melody Bidlack, Saylor Billman, Talyn Burget, Stella Gaisford, Deana Miller, Whitney Miller, Amelia Dunham, and Juliet Dillon. Third Row: Wayne Zielke, Mason Ganger, Ensley Parisot, Julian Karas, Lyric Smith, Benson Slattman, Addie Straley, Hadley Bissell, and Carter Taylor. Back Row: Landyn…

Wayne Trace FFA Board Report – National Convention 2023

Last week 10 members of the Wayne Trace FFA Chapter attended the 96th annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN along with members from Crestview, Lincolnview and Parkway High schools.  This year’s convention theme was “Evolve” and we helped set a new record with over 72,900 members from all over the United States attending. We…

Burl Eugene Barnes, Jr.

PAULDING, OH: Burl Eugene Barnes, Jr., age 88, died on Nov. 14, 2023, in hospice care at the Paulding County Hospital. As a life-long believer and faithful servant at St. Paul Lutheran Church, he was prepared for his journey to heaven and to join the choir of angels in the tenor section. His family is,…