Drew Altimus, has had a tough few months, “It’s been weighing on my shoulders a long time.” Antwerp’s Athletic Director has heard a lot from both sides as he struggled with how to handle the future of Antwerp football. After talking with him and others, I realized it was what had to be done. One…
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Puckerbrush Wins at Ribfest
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Saturday, June 7 started with a 5K run for the Ribfest event in Antwerp, OH. It was beautiful weather and many people from all over the area showed up for this hometown event. Aimee Lichty, Coordinator for the ACDC sponsored Ribfest at Antwerp, stated, “This was a difficult year for choosing the winner for the…
Antwerp Sends Contestants to State
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Thursday, June 5 at 3 pm the Antwerp High School and faculty gathered to say “good luck” to Audrie Longardner and Sam Williamson as they travel down to Columbus. Both Sam and Audrie will participate at the state level in the Track events beginning on Friday, June 5. Coach Cord Ehrhart was there thanking everyone…
$1000 REWARD for Information
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The Village of Antwerp together with the Antwerp Police Department have offered a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the placing of a razor blade on playground equipment at Riverside Park on May 30, 2014. Any information should be relayed directly through the Antwerp…
Cleveland St. Ribfest in Antwerp
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Antwerp’s 5th Annual Cleveland Street Rib Fest will be held on Saturday, June 7, between the VFW and Fire Hall. Included at the Rib Fest will be a 50/50 raffle, DJ music from Noon to 6:00 p.m. and The Wannabee’s Band playing from 6:00–10:00 p.m. The Rib Fest 5K River Run will begin at 9:00 a.m. with registration…
Antwerp Pharmacy Adds cinda b® Line
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Antwerp Pharmacy is proud to carry cinda b®, an American made handbag and travel bag brand that is chic and unique. cinda b® was born by a passion for color and design. Cinda Boomershine, Founder and Chief Creative Officer started an Atlanta-based interior design firm in 2002. After earning industry recognition for her fresh and…
Fit For Faith Begins in Antwerp
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A Fit For Faith class is set to begin on Wednesday, June 4th. The group will meet every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., and either Friday night or Saturday morning (that will be determined at our first class.). The Fit For Faith class consists of a ½ hour Bible study on Wednesday nights with a ½…
VFW Post 5087 Scholarship Winners at Antwerp High
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The VFW Post 5087 was awarded to several Antwerp seniors on May 14, 2014. This scholarship is awarded to seniors of Antwerp High School based on merit and extracurricular activities. This year students a $500 award to the school of their choice. Derek Smalley was awarded the first ever VFW Post 5087 Athlete of the…
Finally!
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It’s been a long hard road for all Antwerp Ball Association Board and they still need your help, but much progress has been made.It’s been many years for the people of Antwerp to realize what they had tucked away behind the old school. Oh no, that’s not quite right. They do know. It’s why all…
Antwerp, Wayne Trace, Woodlan Baseball at Parkview Field
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PICTURE: Brad Barker slides safely back into third base in the first inning. More pictures at westbendnews.net Antwerp gets their revenge after falling to the Raiders baseball team earlier in the season in a rescheduled match. This was part of the program the TinCaps and Parkview Field setup with competitive high schools on both sides…
A Local story of Cystic Fibrosis
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By: Kyley Maynard Cheyenne Maynard, age 5, of Antwerp Ohio is still too young to understand what Cystic Fibrosis is, and what it does to her body. All she knows is having CF means 35+ hours of breathing treatments a month, along with a vest that shakes her and knocks her mucus loose. It also…
Antwerp’s Great Gatsby Prom
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The theme for this year’s Antwerp prom was The Great Gatsby. Along with an early Mercedes vehicle, the entire Grant’s Hall was decorated for playing the part of the dapper man and the beautiful ladies. The prom this year, as F. Scott Fitzgerald would say, “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small…
Aces Wrench Antwerp’s Game
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Hicksville Girls are at the top of their game.The girls softball game started with Aces dominating the game and finished with Hicksville blowing away the Archers on Tuesday, April 29. Kaiya Jemison suffered the loss on the mound as the Archers committed seven errors on the night. The Antwerp girls scored their first run in…
