Students and their parents visited Grover Hill School Monday for open house. All schools in the Wayne Trace School District hosted open houses at their various campuses as a means of allowing students and their parents to get better acquainted with faculty and staff. Classes began Wednesday, Aug. 22 for the 2018-19 academic year.
Travel north on SR 49 until you come to the “Top of Ohio”, the village of Edgerton. Edgerton is sprinkled with small business and agriculture, shops and a granary, industry and the railroad. Among the shops in the downtown district is a new arrival with a unique foundation. This new arrival is Joyful Words &…
In 1999, the Huber building in Hicksville – an eyesore, an embarrassment, a problem – was doomed, slated for the wrecking ball, the site to become a municipal parking lot. However, a group of very concerned citizens had another destiny in mind for the Huber. Quickly forming a committee, and just as quickly to gather…
PHS Students from House Vinco Vici Victum won the second nine week incentive for points (grades, behavior, community service and competitions, etc.). Students were taken to the campus of BGSU and were able to engage in a variety of activities such as Rock Wall climbing, diving, and other sport activities. After a couple of Hours…
Beginning its third week of operation, the Blueberry Pancake House II, located at 106 South Main Street in downtown Payne, may have a rather unusual name — unless you’re familiar with its predecessor. The first Blueberry Pancake House, located in Monroeville, Indiana, is linked by name to the new Payne eatery. “I worked for other…
A new restaurant and coffee shop came along in Antwerp, Ohio called the Genesis House and opened up in October of this year. This past week Genesis House had carriage rides from Rosewood Carriage of Huntertown, IN for all of those wanting a ride in the beautiful snow. Earlier this year, The Agora on Waldo’s…
I am in need some community participation! In keeping with the antique decorating theme in the Treasurer’s office, I am looking for older photo’s of the Paulding County Courthouse, and would like to have some community involvement. This is where you come in! If you have an original photo of the courthouse from the early…
The afternoon opened with a full house at the main Paulding County Carnegie Library in Paulding. Crowds of dignitaries from around the state milled about with library patrons, employees, board members, and volunteers. People enjoyed refreshments provided by the Paulding Friends of the Library group, as well as tours of the main library by various…
After 40 years, Vantage will begin a new tradition – inducting the first class of individuals to the Vantage Alumni Hall of Fame. The purpose of the Alumni Hall of Fame is to recognize graduates who have, through their performance and achievement, brought credit and honor to themselves and to Vantage Career Center after their…
COLUMBUS—State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) announced today that House Bill 406 to designate a portion of highway in Paulding County after a local military hero who was killed during a shootout in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 11-0. House Bill 406 would name the…
Craig Riedel, a Defiance Republican, has announced his candidacy and filed his nominating petitions for State Representatives for Ohio’s 82nd House District, which includes Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert Counties as well as part of northern AuGlaize County. Riedel, 49, a retired businessman, is excited to begin his campaign for office. He looks forward to…
Dateline: London, 1911. An east wind swirls over the chaotic Banks home on Cherry Tree Lane. Young Jane and Michael pen a plea for help, launching a whirlwind of events that changes the course their lives in a most delightful way. At the center of the cyclone are Mary Poppins and her friend, Bert. The…
The Milan Township Fire Department has just been finished and will have their Open House on September 13. Residents are invited to see the sister department to the Woodburn FD across from Woodlan High School at the corner of Woodburn and Webster Roads. Like always, the fire department is looking for volunteers. If you are…
