APRIL 7th IS VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE

All people who are not registered to vote and wish to vote in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, May 6th, must register by Monday, April 7th, at the Board of Elections; (or, you may register to vote at an office of any Deputy Registrar of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles; public libraries; public…

Delane “Smitty” Schmidt

Delane “Smitty” Schmidt, 79, of Payne, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Delane was born in Dixon, Ohio on July 30, 1934, a son of the late Luella (Shaffer) and Albie Schmidt. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. Delane retired in 1996 as machine repairman…

Antwerp Loves Footloose

What happens when basketball ends? Spring Musicals begin! Antwerp local school young people performed Footloose in the Antwerp auditeria on Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15. The young adults had a great time and everyone was entertained. The town had put a ban on dancing and other worldly gatherings after four of the people…

Woodlan Boys Finish Season at Regionals

PICTURES: Jeffrey Jones scores two points in a layup for Woodlan. More pictures at westbendnews.net The Warriors played at the North Judson-San Pierre High School in North Judson, Indiana on Saturday, March 15 after winning the boys basketball Sectional Championship last week at South Adams. In fact, All the Warriors played there today. All four…

Wayne Trace Finishes Great Season

The Raiders defeated Buckeye Central on Tuesday, moving on to the Final game against Crestview on Friday, March 14 at Bowling Green. The game started with the Convoy team grabbing the jump ball. They drove down to their basket, but did not score and the Wayne Trace’s Devin Wenzlick rebounded the ball and passing to…