In March of this year Rustic Comfort Photography proprietor, Jamie Merriman, started taking applications for their 2nd Annual Sweet 16 Contest. Last year, they had seven girls participate, and this year there were eight. The girls are from anywhere in the tri-county area. Each girl had a session fee, but most all had either the…
Antwerp Chamber of Commerce has sponsored a Business Lighting Contest this holiday season. There are 13 businesses entered into this first holiday lighting contest for Chamber businesses in Antwerp. The “Major Award” in the window of the photo above (Friends Flooring window) goes to the business who receives the most votes. Voting is set up…
Woodburn Main Street Organization will be having a Pumpkin Decorating Contest on October 30 at the Clock Tower Plaza. Bring your decorated pumpkin to the Woodburn Clock Tower between 9 am and 12 pm. Judging will be at 12:30. You do not have to be present to win. All ages are welcomed to enter. Pumpkin entries will be…
North Western Electric Cooperative and Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative are launching the #WhoPowersYou Contest to recognize and reward cooperative community volunteers. #WhoPowersYou is in partnership with America’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and is a national contest among electric co-ops to promote volunteerism. Both George Carter and Darin Thorp, CEOs for Paulding Putnam Electric and North Western…
The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased each year to sponsor a Conservation Poster Contest open to Paulding County students in Grades K-12 to see their perspective of natural resource concerns. The theme each year is determined by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the theme for 2018 was “Watersheds- Our…
The annual Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness Poster contest was held Saturday August 4th. Addisyn Spencer, a second-grader in Cuyahoga County during the 2017-2018 school year, was recognized Saturday at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy, next to the Ohio State Fair, as the overall state winner in a statewide poster contest. Addisyn’s poster…
In partnership with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, we’re excited to announce the launch of the #WhoPowersYou contest. Because we know it’s more than just electricity that powers communities, we believe it’s important to recognize the people who power our co-op community. As a member of Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC), you can play a major role…
On Friday, June 16, 2017 the Showman of Showmen Contest took place at the Paulding County 4-H Fair. This contest brings the top showman of each livestock category into a final competition for overall best showman. The following top livestock showmen competed: Jowaine Grimes, Rabbits; Jacob Klopfenstein, Dairy/Beef; Faith Meraz, Goats; Trevor Speice, Swine; Hannah…
The Woodlan FFA Floriculture team competed in the State FFA Floriculture contest held at the Central Nine Career Center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This Career Development Event team competition consists of seven events: floriculture general knowledge, customer complaint, floral arrangement, pinching plants, identification of plants and tools, a job application,…
Dr. Carl Jeffery and Dr. Jessica Jeffery-Mohr of Jeffery-Mohr Dentistry of Van Wert are very happy to announce that Josiah Stoller was the second place winner of the coloring contest to celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month. Josiah received a $50 gift certificate to Wal-mart Supercenter. Aleena Wheeler was the $20 gift certificate recipient. The…
Mrs. Wilder’s 5th grade social studies students at Payne Elementary had the opportunity to participate in the Van Wert Elks essay contest. In December the Van Wert Elks lodge chose winners, from 306 entries. Those winners were then sent to the district competition. The district finalist were chosen in February. We are proud to announce…
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana received funding through the Schwab Foundation in order to offer an essay contest for students currently enrolled in the JA Career Success curriculum. This contest provides each student an opportunity to research and write an essay about a career that interests him or her. One winning applicant per school per…
Trick-or-Treat: Saturday, October 29 Trick-or-Treat in the Village of Antwerp will be Saturday, October 29 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade will line up at 3:15 p.m at VanCrest Assisted Living. At 3:30 p.m. they will parade over to the Fire Hall for costume judging. Costumes will be judged…
