ANTWERP, OH: David “Randy” Derck, 83, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 at Vancrest of Hicksville. Randy was born in Antwerp on March 27, 1941, a son of the late Imogene (Perkins) and Herbert C Derck. Some may say that Randy was Antwerp’s most community minded leader. He was responsible for attracting…
In a special session of the Antwerp Village Council on June 27, coming out of a 28 minute executive session discussion, the council, in a split decision and tie breaking vote made by mayor Jan Reeb, decided to allow the the historic depot on West River Street to be sold. Offers by two companies for…
Antwerp, OH – On Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 4:08 P.M., officials with the Allen County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police stopped a commercial vehicle on US 24 just east of the Ohio/Indiana State Line. Apparently, authorities were assisting law enforcement from Jasper County, Missouri who was tracking the commercial vehicle driven by an…
Paulding County Senior Center will be on the Road on June 26th, 2024! Paulding residents 60+ are cordially invited to join the Snior Center on Wednesday, June 26th 2024 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Antwerp Manor, 204 Archer Drive, Antwerp, Ohio. Schedule: Doors open for guests at 9:30 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. there will…
ANTWERP, OH: John Charles Jones, 63, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at his home. John was born on June 5, 1961 in Hicksville, Ohio, a son of the late Patty (Vandermark) & William Jones. John dedicated much of his life to his work as a security guard. A devout member of the…
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce raised $1,000 at their purse sale last weekend during the town wide garage sales. Presenting the check to Dan Bowers is Christy Delong, Chamber president. Join Dan and his crew for Rock the River on June 29th. at Riverside Park in Antwerp. This fun event takes a lot of manpower…
ANTWERP, OH: Pamela Friend, 68, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Pam was born in Paulding, on June 12, 1955, a daughter of the late Vellina (Page) & William Doster. Pam started her career at BOS Computer Programming and later became a manager at Schaefer Hardware. Her love…
Prior to our Antwerp Day festivities on Saturday June 1st, please plan on filling up and joining us for our annual Antwerp EMS Pancake, Sausage and more breakfast at the Antwerp EMS. This is a freewill donation and all the proceeds will go to the Antwerp EMS for training and gear. The breakfast will be…
Welcome to Antwerp Manor. We are an Assisted Living Community located at 204 Archer Drive in Antwerp, Ohio. We are currently welcoming new residents. Pictured are two of our residents celebrating their birthdays. Each month we celebrate the residents’ birthdays by asking them what they would like to have as a birthday treat. Dick Gasser…
Earl Huebner longtime owner of Greenhouse Effect has closed the door on a landmark business permanently. The facility is being dismantled and repurposed overseas. The work of the Lord will continue as the Greenhouse Effect comes down to serve a new community. Just south of Antwerp on State Route 49 the business has been operating…
The Antwerp Police presented their reports for publication to the community. On April 10, a resident reported being threatened or attempted assault and asked for it to be documented. On April 11, a resident of High St. reported a possible littering complaint. On April 14, a call came in from a local business. The police…
Welcome to Antwerp Manor Assisted Living located at 204 Archer Dr. in Antwerp, Ohio. Traditionally we have crowned our Valentine Queen and King on Valentine’s Day but this year we made an exception. Queen Cindy Meglish Smart was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. She has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for several months. Her last…
Four year old Lynnora was crowned as Totally Nostalgic Supreme (one of the higher titles of pageant) at the recent Barbie vs Lisa Frank Pageant that took place in Whitehouse, Ohio on April 20, 2024. She also earned the People’s Choice Award, Best Dressed, and Prestige VIP. Lynnora earned a total of four crowns and…
