Early in the week Antwerp had a miraculous win against Miller City and went on to take Holgate on at Paulding for the Sectional Championship game March 1st. Watching Holgate play basketball is about like watching paint fade. The team plays “stall ball” and to play against them you pretty much do the same. Two…
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Woodlan falls to Antwerp Boys
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Woodlan invited the Archers to the home court Friday, February 22. The Archers went into the game with a slightly better record, though the teams were closely matched. It probably hurt the Warriors with 3 point shooter, Kadin Gerig, on the injured list. The first quarter clearly established Antwerp with the lead, outscoring the Warriors…
US 24 Fatalities: It’s time for a change
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In two and half weeks there have been two fatalities at the intersection of US 24 and CR 87. More information Here & Here These accidents are not just numbers, they are friends and family. US Highway 24 has been a great asset to the areas connecting New Haven, Fort Wayne and Toledo. It has…
Antwerp’s Alexis Jones scores 1000 Career points
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Antwerp girls basketball took on Hilltop at home Tuesday, February 12. Alexis was close to hitting the 1000 point mark in the last game but was for sure to achieve it this game. The Lady Archers struggled under the pressure to keep Jones with the ball and help her score. The Hilltop girls were doing…
Raiders boys all out on Antwerp
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Antwerp took on Wayne Trace tonight at the Antwerp gymnasium. The Wayne Trace boys basketball team started strong and quickly were ahead. The Antwerp Boys recovered by mid point of the second quarter and took the lead. By the end of the low scoring first half though the Archers were behind by 10 points. The…
Riding the Rails once again: Antwerp Depot Debut
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This is really two articles in one. The Antwerp village recently moved their offices from the water plant to the new depot. But the depot is a story all of itself. The Depot was built by the Wabash, St Louis and Pacific Railway in 1880. It was originally located beside the tracks at South Main…
Payne’s Downtown to Undergo More Changes
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On the heels of the Payne Chamber of Commerce’s ‘jaw dropping’ project in 2012, the Organization is at it again with plans to change the landscape in downtown Payne in the coming months by eliminating the Community’ s newest eyesore. Last year the Chamber, aided by the Village’s purchase of its 119 N. Main Street…
Antwerp Exchange Bank Renovates for the Future
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The Antwerp Exchange Bank opened it’s doors over 110 years ago and in February 1978 it moved to their present-day facility. At one point in its history, AEB was located where the Antwerp Pharmacy is currently. The board has known for years it was time to make changes and in 2011 they decided to make…
Antwerp Boys Basketball has Last Minute Victory
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Antwerp took on Holgate on January 17 2013 at the home court. The Tigers are unique team in the way they play. Their style is a slow game making sure they hold the ball and make most of the baskets when attempted. The game was close from the beginning. The fourth quarter started with the…
