Donald C. Harp, 51 of Antwerp passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. His family was assisted by Dooley Funeral Home, 202 W. River Street, Antwerp, Ohio.
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Auto By Otto
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Otto was married and moved to town is 1907, he had pretty much made up his mind that photography would be his life’s work. But all his life from a little boy in Germany, he loved birds and animals and wild life. He got interested in taxidermy and it became a big hobby for him.…
Severe Weather Poster Contest
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The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with Paulding County Elementary Schools, participated in this year’s annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest hosted by the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness. Elementary students from Paulding, Oakwood, Antwerp, and Payne Elementary picked a slogan and drew posters illustrating the severe weather of their choice. Some…
Habitat Breaks Ground On New House
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The Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County recently announced the Open House for the Sholl Family in Antwerp. The homecoming event took place on Thursday, June 15 at 202 Weber St., just north of the Antwerp school. Autumn Sholl and her twin sons are looking forward to have their new 3-bedroom house finished—hopefully in the…
Antwerp RibFest River Run 5K – 2017 Winners
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OVERALL: Male: Sam Williamson 16:13 Female: Gracie Laukhauf 23:21 AGES 5-9: Male: Damon Rosswurm 29:54 Female: Gabriella Snyder 29:33 AGES 10-14: Male: Landyn Reyes 20:59 Female: Caroline Rohrs 27:41 AGES 15-19: Male: Jake Ryan 18:51 Female: Julia Steiner 37:58 AGES 20-29: Male: Weston Geyer 20:45 Female: Rose Mansel-Pleydell 34:04 AGES 30-39: Male: Andrew Reyes 21:11…
Scott Bunnell
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Antwerp, OH Scott James Bunnell 28 of Antwerp passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Scott was born in Bryan on June 30, 1988. He was a 2007 graduate of Antwerp High School, served in the U.S. Marines, would be remembered best at Chuck’s Tires and worked at Sabre FWT in Hicksville. Scott loved his family…
Antwerp Rotary Club Hosts The M.E.S.A. Bicycle Tour for Lunch Sunday
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The Antwerp Rotary Club hosted the bicyclists in the 2017 Rotary Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad (M.E.S.A.) bike tour, for lunch on Sunday, June 4 at the Antwerp Riverside Park. M.E.S.A. is a Rotary District 6600 program that collects and distributes donated medical equipment and supplies to underdeveloped countries that are in need of…
Master Gardener Volunteers to Offer College Scholarship
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By: Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources, Paulding County The Paulding County Master Gardeners provide education and information about horticulture to the citizens of Paulding County. In 2017, they will be offering their 2nd annual college scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to provide access to educational opportunities for Paulding County residents. The scholarship…
2017 Antwerp’s Cleveland Street Ribfest
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The 2017 Antwerp Cleveland Street Ribfest took place this past weekend with people coming from around the area for the event. It came up quickly without much notice this year. Three Rib vendors were there along with the Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts and Fire Departments from both Antwerp and Hicksville serving food for the attendees.…
IRS Scam Alert
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Criminals are constantly finding new ways to con Americans out of money, and we had a phone call come into the West Bend News from a local gentleman stating he received a phone call from a person claiming to be from the IRS threatening him with a warrant. When we think about things happening we…
Antwerp Hires New HS Principal
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The Antwerp Board of Education met in Special Session Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Board hired Travis Lichty for the position of MS/HS Principal replacing Mike Bute who has accepted the HS Principal position in the West Jefferson School District near Columbus. Travis’s three year contract will begin August 1, 2017. Travis previously served as…
Antwerp JH Boys Baseball Finishes Season
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Antwerp JH boys baseball finish the season with a 12-1 record and were unable to play several games due to the spring rain. “This is a great group of kids. They play for one another, have great leadership, bring effort day in and day out, and that is what makes a great team. I am…
Neal Duane Burk
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Neal Duane Burk, 64, of New Haven, IN, passed away at home on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Neal was born in Paulding on January 31, 1953 a son of the late Richard & Norma Jean (Fulk) Burk. He served his country in the U.S. Marines from 1971 – 1974 & was a Carpenter at Weigand…
