On Wednesday April 9th, the Wayne Trace High School the students, from Ed Stuart’s Engineering Design Class traveled to Dana…
Continue Reading →Sophmore Max Gillenwater ends the inning with this catch for the Warriors. More pictures at westbendnews.net WOODBURN — In a…
Continue Reading →Fairview Senior Zane Timbrook hits the ball out to left field with Antwerp’s Weston Rhonehouse catching the fly ball. More…
Continue Reading →The Defiance County Junior Fair Board is hosting its 5th Annual Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday, May 3, 2025,…
Continue Reading →Pictured is Barb Searing and Alicia Hook. The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Alicia Hook, (Grant’s…
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Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker One of the worst tragedy’s happened on April 15, 1912. We have all heard stories, saw movies and documentaries about the doomed Titanic, the ship which was the world’s largest and supposedly unsinkable was carrying over 2,200 passengers headed for New York. Spirits were high, drinks flowed on board and those…
I am reigning in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17) I am not looking at the things that are seen, but at the things which are not seen (Il Corinthians 4:18) I am walking by faith and not by sight (II Corinthians 5:7) I am casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself…
Dotting My Teas By: Marlene Oxender My ten-year-old grandson Deano recently walked past my desk while I was finishing a story about fruitcakes. I’d wondered if he’d ever tried a bite of fruitcake, so I asked him if he knew what a fruitcake is. He looked at me with a serious face and answered, “I…
As West Bend Printing & Publishing embarks on 20 years in business, we have taken some time to reflect on all the advertisers who have supported the publishing of West Bend News each and every week. From non-profit groups, school organizations, area businesses and private individuals — the support that has sustained this newspaper over…
The Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau’s (DDVB) Holiday Decorating Committee has been awarded a generous grant of $25,275 from the Detwiler-Rodriguez Donor Advised Fund. This fund operates under the Defiance Area Foundation and aims to support community-focused initiatives. The grant will be used to create a firetruck display for next winter and future holiday seasons,…
The North and South Campgrounds at Harrison Lake State Park are set to undergo a transformation, with improvements designed to upgrade visitor amenities and ensure long-term safety. To make way for these exciting upgrades, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will temporarily close these areas of the park. Although the park’s two main campgrounds…
