Norman Robert Meine 81, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, May 7th, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Norman was born in Defiance on December 16, 1933 a son of the late Gladys (Shock) & Alfred Meine. Norman’s work at Johns Manville and with model cars and carpentry never compared to his greatest achievement, his children. He…
This week no one officially Asked ME, Miss C. Don’t be shy! I am waiting to hear from you! Send your questions and letters to me via email: AskMeMissC@gmail.com, visit my Facebook Page to leave a message, or you can send a letter to my attention to the West Bend News! This week I will…
Pictured above is A.C.D.C. President Jim Pendergrast and Mrs. Lynnette Vail representing the Antwerp Academic Boosters receiving a check for $500.00 for book scholarships for graduating seniors of Antwerp High School. Students who have been pride card holders for their high school years are eligible. not shown is Mrs. Kayla Bagley.
Everywhere one would look today, you would see fancy dresses, suits and tuxes. A beautiful day for the Paulding County schools’ proms. The hair stylists were very busy according to Lindsey Hormann of Lindsey & Company in Paulding. The warm evening brought the crowds to all three of the prom walkin’s. From fancy footwear to…
The Lady Raiders of Wayne Trace played the Lady Archers on their home field on Tuesday, April 21st. Antwerp was the home team because of a last minute location change. This change was a disadvantage for Antwerp allowing Wayne Trace to use the home field advantage and clinch a win for their high school softbal…
Since Pat Ross announced her upcoming resignation the Antwerp School Board has been looking to fill the position for the 2015-2016 school year. They selected Dr. Martin Miller from over 20 candidates applied for the Superintendent position to be left open after Pat Ross retires. Dr. Martin Miller was born and raised in Paulding County…
River Street Market in Antwerp will be celebrating its 2nd Anniversary the first of May. Many improvements have been done to the store. In the first two years, we have accomplished so much. Gustoso Sweets has opened the bakery. What a great asset to the community! They accept custom orders and their amazing baked goods…
For the second time in one week, Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) of Hicksville, Ohio has earned a Five Star rating for outstanding patient experience. Healthgrades awarded CMH the Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This award signifies CMH is among the top 15% in the nation with the highest overall patient experience scores. Healthgrades is an independent…
The stage was set for Donkey Ball at the Paulding Gym on Tuesday, April 28. The game was delayed when the donkeys were late after the vehicle was driving from Canton. All the teams had a great time on the backs of donkeys. The game was specifically put on as a fundraiser for the junior…
Sheriff Jason K. Landers will be participating in the upcoming “Paws for a Cause” event. “The community’s support of this event has been great and should be a fun time,” states Sheriff Landers. “Paulding County Dog Warden Jared Renollet has been fortunate to have volunteers assuring the county’s dogs are properly taken care of and…
The Antwerp Rotary Club learned they will be hosting an inbound exchange student from Germany for the 2015-2016 school year. “Hanne” (pronounced Hannah) arrives in August and will reside with three different host families during her stay. The club is also sponsoring Derek Reeb as an outbound student from Antwerp School who will be traveling…
Disappointment is a part of life. A part that we don’t enjoy, but we can still recover from and learn from. After all, most famous people did not become famous overnight. They had to work hard, make mistakes, and recover from big disappointment. Some of these include Michael Jordan, who was cut from his high…
