This past week 5th and 6th grade students from Antwerp, Oakwood, Paulding, WT Grover Hill, and WT Payne Elementary participated in the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Think-a-Thon hosted by the 6th grade students at WT Grover Hill Elementary. They competed in both indoor and outdoor thinking stations that incorporated problem solving, plexors, analogies, and…
Welcome to Antwerp Manor Assisted Living located at 204 Archer Dr. in Antwerp, OH. The residents of Antwerp Manor have had a fun month enjoying Easter activities Our hallways were lined with eggs filled with yummy chocolates. Each resident had the task of finding the eggs that were labeled with their names. One lucky resident…
By: Mark Holtsberry Arthur E. Carney was a Paulding County boy who served in World War 1 was born July 23, 1896 in Crane Township. The son of Francis Marion and Elsie Mytle (Breece) Carney. Francis was born in March of 1854 in Indiana. Elsie was born in Ohio, March of 1880. Francis and Elsie…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer So much was riding on the huge Green Meadows Conference showdown featuring Wayne Trace and Antwerp last Thursday. A conference title, state rankings, and county bragging rights, to name a few. When the dust settled it would be Wayne Trace who would claim the win; shutting out the Archers the first…
ANTWERP, OH: Stephen Derck, 79, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at his home. Steve was born in Hicksville, Ohio on April 24, 1942, a son of the late Helen (Perl) & Joseph Derck. Steve grew up on his family’s farm and enjoyed hunting and fishing. As a young man, he was…
The massive inflation that has been facing every person in America in this past year is also effecting businesses large and small across the country. West Bend Printing and Publishing Inc. is no exception. Due to inflating costs, WBN will be implementing delivery changes for the newspaper beginning the first week of April. West Bend…
Girl Scout Troop 21214 from Antwerp, Ohio, recently completed a community service project. This is the same troop that made and placed “Heroes Work Here” signs around the county, as well as, created and delivered goodie bags to essential workers when the initial Covid lockdown occurred in 2020. This year, the girls decorated, packed, and…
The Wayne Trace wrestling team enjoyed a highly successful Division III sectional wrestling tournament at Lima Central Catholic over the weekend as seven different Raider grapplers advanced to the district tournament this coming weekend. Nathan Osborn (190), Samuel Moore (150), Jarrett Hornish (144), Hunter Long (132), Jared Pierce (126), Conner Blankenship (113) and Corbin Kimmel…
Approximately 8:00 a.m. Monday, February 14th, Paulding County Police Department and Antwerp Police Department were made aware of a suspicious individual on Wentworth Rd on the West side of Antwerp, OH. He was in a black Chevy 4-door. When officers approached the vehicle, it took off into the field on the west side of Antwerp…
A house fire broke out midmorning on January 27th on the 300 block of W Washington St. in Antwerp. From drone footage, it appears that the home is a total loss. Assisting in the extinguishing of the fire is Antwerp Fire Department and Hicksville Fire Department. No cause of fire at this time. Please avoid…
The Antwerp and Wayne Trace Art Departments resumed their friendly rivalry with their 5-on-5 art exhibit at the recent girls’ and boys’ basketball games. Each school presented five works to display in the hallways during the games, showing off the many talents of the students at both schools.
The Antwerp Archers took on the Edon Bombers in the championship game of the 2021 Route 49 tournament, hosted by the Bombers. Antwerp lead all but at one point in the game. The second half the guest team ran away with the game, finishing with a 20 point lead, 38-58. More pictures at westbendnews.net
ANTWERP, OH Joe Messmann, 70, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana Joe was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on December 1, 1951, a son of Myrtle Rekeweg (Saurer) & the late Glenn Messmann. He worked at Paragon for 34 years. Joe was a big sports fan. He was…
