The Lobo Tank Busters and Cabin 21 at Valley Forge Antwerp, The Canal and The Railroad By: Stan Jordan The Wabash and Erie Canal was finished in 1843; Indiana share of the canal had already been finished. The canal traffic was slow to start with but then flourished in a few years. In the 60’s…
Estimated Around 8 pm at the corner of Main Street and River Street in Antwerp the Riverstreet Market, previously known as Kammeyer’s began to have smoke smolder out of what we appeared to be the bakery. After a little bit of time and lots of sirens the epic fire spread to the entire building. Smoke…
The Lobo Tank Busters and Cabin 21 at Valley ForgeThe Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan We took off this morning with a full load of everything, even extra fuel tanks. We went pretty much straight east into Germany into the state of Lichtenstein, to an area named Balzers. This is a mountain resort town,…
Antwerp, OH Mona Shelly Begley, 53, of Antwerp, passed away at home on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Mona was born in Germany, on April 16, 1962, a daughter of the late Hannalore (Lang) and James Begley. She worked at Parker Hannifin, New Haven. She was a kind soul who always brightened your day. She will…
The Archers powered off to an excellent start after they picked up the tipoff in the game against Liberty Center on Monday, January 4. Antwerp’s Joshua Longardner nailed shot after shot in the first few minutes of the game, hitting the first 6 points for the Archers and another two from the foul line. Brandon…
ANTWERP, OH Larry K. Brinneman, 72, of Antwerp passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Larry was born in Poneto, Indiana on April 3, 1943, a son of the late Esther (Losure) and Carl Brinneman. He served proudly in the U.S. Marines from 1961 to 1965. Larry was a member of…
On a cold, windy and rainy evening right after Christmas on Monday, December 28, the boys basketball tournament at Hicksville began for the Route 49 teams. Those included in the tournament were Antwerp, Hicksville, Edgerton, and Edon. In the girls tournament, Hicksville came out on top when they defeated Antwerp in the championship game. Edgerton…
On Wednesday, December 30 the Antwerp community along with those from the Paulding County area thanked and appreciated Dr. James Gray for his work at the physicians’ office on Buffalo Street in Antwerp. Since the 1980’s Dr. Gray has served the area. For many years there was not a practice in the Antwerp village and…
Paulding County Ohio 49 from Ohio 500 to U.S. 24, between the village of Payne to the village of Antwerp, has been reopened following work to remove and repair downed electrical lines and power poles.
Paulding County Ohio 49 from Ohio 500 to U.S. 24, between the village of Payne to the village of Antwerp, is closed indefinitely due to downed power lines and broken electrical poles in the roadway as a result of freezing rain and high wind. The ODOT Paulding County maintenance garage is assisting the Paulding County…
The Antwerp Archers took on Ayersville on Thursday, December 17 at the home court. It was a very good game all the way around for both teams of the Green Meadows Conference. The third quarter had the Archers with a nice lead, but the Pilots slowly eroded that and by the fourth quarter they were…
The meeting began December 17 with an introduction of many guests who were recognized. Craig Riddell, who is running for this congressional district, is in attendance. He is running against Tony Burkley in the 87th house district for the Republican Primary. Cohen Hitman was the elementary champion for the school-wide spelling bee. He won on…
What Christmas Means To Me By: Stan Jordan I have always been a Christmas guy, as far back as I can remember, it was a very happy time. The Christ Child, church, the programs, Santa Claus, and the phrases about peace and good will toward all men. I still love the Christmas carols and winter…
