Antwerp Climbs to the Top at Route 49 Tournament

Annually the Route 49 boys basketball tournament takes place at various schools on the Ohio State highway. Last year the Antwerp school hosted the event. This year all four schools travelled back north to the town of Edon. The event took place Friday and Saturday, December 27 and 28. The first game took place with…

James D. Smiley, age 90

PAULDING: James D. Smiley, age 90 died Monday, December 23, 2013 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, OH. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, on September 3, 1923 the son of Wilford “Bill” and Arzula (Pate) Smiley. He married Phyllis Ann Colley, who preceded him in death on February 14, 1972. During World War II, he…

Paulding County LEPC Received Grant

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) just announced Paulding County received a grant for the amount of $5950 for the training of personnel for the conducting Hazardous Material assessments. The statement reads: The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved eight hazardous materials training grants totaling $334,550 to state and local government agencies across…

Stutzman named ‘Friend of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives’ Nine members of Indiana’s congressional delegation recognized in 2013

Indianapolis – U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-03) was recently recognized by the Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives as a “Friend of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives.” Rep. Stutzman, along with several other members of Indiana’s congressional delegation, received this honor for steadfast leadership and support of the issues and policies important to Indiana’s electric cooperatives.…

Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88

PAULDING: Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88 passed into eternity Saturday evening, December 21, at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born at home April 12, 1925, the youngest son of Jacob and Bertha (Huber) Stoller. He and his three older brothers, Roy, Loren and William were raised on the family farm due…