April is National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthVan Wert –April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving. Last year 17,827 crashes in Ohio had a reported distraction, including 44 fatal crashes. Ohio…
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Jim R Friend
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Antwerp, OH Jim R Friend, 81, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jim was born in Antwerp on February 2, 1934, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He worked at Phelps Dodge I R & W for 35; Friend Flooring…
Richard W. Emerling
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PAULDING: Richard W. Emerling Sr. age 66 died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born March 14, 1949 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of William and Frieda (Bostater) Emerling. On August 19, 1976 he married Cheryl A. Tunis, who survives. He retired in 2014 from John Manville,…
Richard Peffley Friend
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Richard Peffley Friend, 86, of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Vancrest of Antwerp. Dick was born in Antwerp on July 14, 1928, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He was a member of Antwerp VFW Post 5087, was a Scout Master and worked at Phelps Dodge.…
Antwerp High School Drama Department presents Little Women
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Antwerp School presents the musical Little Women on March 20-21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Antwerp Local Schools Auditeria. “Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested. Her…
Exhausted Archers Pass Victory to Raiders.
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The Antwerp Archers Boys basketball team came off the Stryker sectional victory all fired up and ready to play the Wayne Trace Raiders. The game followed the intense match between Hicksville and Edgerton at the Van Wert High School Facility. The game began with Antwerp’s Matt Jones grabbing the tipoff, dribbling down court and shooting…
Antwerp Wrestling competes at Districts
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The Antwerp High School wrestling team recently competed at the District Tournament in Fostoria on March 6-7, 2015. Of the 3 wrestlers who qualified, 2 of them won at least 1 match and 1 was able to place in the top 5 of his respective weight class. Sophomore Logan Shaner was 1-2 on the weekend…
Feichter – Melvin Engagement Announced
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Christine Feichter and the late Stephen Feichter of Antwerp, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelyn Feichter to Michael Melvin; son of Charles and Joyce Melvin of Waynetown, Indiana. The Bride is a 2009 graduate of Antwerp High School and a 2013 graduate of Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Arts…
Upstart Antwerp Stages Stryker Collapse in Sectional Championship
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Back at the beginning of the year, Stryker travelled to Antwerp to take on the Archers. In January the Panthers won by 11 points. The rematch took place at Paulding High School in the second game of the tournament after Antwerp beat Pettisville and Stryker won against Patrick Henry. The game began after the Raiders…
Short Shines as Aces Fall to Archers in Sectionals
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Archers Fall as final game ends against PettisvilleAntwerp Archers and the Hicksville Aces faced off in the first round of sectionals at the Bryan High School Gym on Tuesday, February 25. The game began with Antwerp’s Audrie Longardner picking up Rachel Williamson’s tip-off. After a turnover, the Lady Aces’ Katelyn Berenyi drove the ball down…
Dog Care 101 at Payne Elementary
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Do you like working with dogs? Do you enjoy helping people out, too? Mrs. Lynne Mansfield, from Antwerp, came in and talked to Mrs. Pfeiffer’s 3A class at Payne Elementary about her profession as a dog groomer and dog boarder. This worked very well into their curriculum since they have been learning about animals in…
Former Antwerp Police Chief Joyce Carr Retires from Law Enforcement
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By: Stan Jordan As you can see from her career beginning to end photos, the years and old age has crept upon Joyce’s law enforcement career. So, with regret and many memories left behind, on March 4, 2015 after over thirty one years, Joyce Carr has retired from her law enforcement career. The hardest part…
Archers Crumble to Warriors
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Local cross-state rivals took to the court for the final game of both the Antwerp and Woodlan for the 2014-2015 boys basketball season on Friday, February 27. The game started with both teams having a good first quarter and Antwerp having a three point lead. Antwerp’s Trenton Copsey and Sam Williamson both had a quarter…
