By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – Much was at stake last Friday night at Raider Field when county rivals Wayne Trace hosted Paulding. Tabbed as the Black Swamp Bowl the Raiders were looking to extend their bowl titles. Secondly, the Raiders were looking for a GMC win while hoping a win would keep their Region…
Carson Altimus found Kaden Recker for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 42 seconds remaining in the contest to lift the Antwerp Archers to a 22-14 win over visiting Edgerton Friday night in Green Meadows Conference football play. The win for the Archers, which was the squad’s fifth consecutive victory, improves Antwerp to 7-2 overall on…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Of course, each New Years, we make all kinds of vows and promises known as resolutions. I usually don’t make any, but I probably should. There are a lot of areas I could improve in my life, but most of the things I need to improve upon, are…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter On September 25th, 16 members from the Paulding FFA chapter attended the trap shoot at the Paulding Fish and Game Club. This was the first trap shoot that we have done this year. The members went through the safety precautions with a fish and game member before the competition…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative is proud to welcome full-time Member Service Representative Laura (Laurie) Ford to the team. Hired in late September, Laurie will be working up front and assisting members with inquires and service orders. Laurie and her husband, Gary, reside in Continental with their four dogs. With 17 years of experience as a…
John Lee Kennedy, 81, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at Parkview Hospital Randallia. John was born in Antwerp on October 19, 1939, a son of the late Roma (Knapp) Thompson & Paul Kennedy. He worked as a truck driver for 42 years, driving for Rea Magnet Wire. John never knew a…
Fall is such an exciting time of the year. It is a time of getting back into the activities of life after the “fun of leisure” of summer. God gives us such a beautiful back drop of colors and change of weather. The kids are back in school. And as parents, we are running in…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter It’s that time of year again, the Paulding FFA is starting their annual fruit event fundraiser. The event kicked off on Thursday, October 7th, and runs through Monday, November 1st. Members will have citrus fruit, nuts, Ohio apples, BBQ sauce, jerky and butter braids. This is one of the…
The Antwerp volleyball team recorded a four-set victory over county rival Paulding Tuesday night in Green Meadows Conference play. The Lady Panthers won the opening set 25-23 before Antwerp answered with consecutive 26-24 victories to take control of the match. The Lady Archers then wrapped up the night with a 25-16 win in game four.…
The Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Annual Auction is tomorrow, October 16. Everyone is invited to Woodlan High School to participate in this community event to raise funds and awareness for the community’s premiere tool for helping young people who have had a challenging childhood. The event takes place at Woodlan High school starting at 4:00…
Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County is holding an open enrollment period for any county residents who are interested in applying for a Habitat built home. The enrollment period will be open from October 7 – November 7, 2021. Habitat plans on building a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, single family ranch homes in Paulding…
Announcement has been made of the upcoming wedding of Holly Marie Ludwig, daughter of Eric and Sandy Ludwig, Grover Hill to Trevor Joseph Speiser, son of Landall and Christina Hinchcliff, Grover Hill and Ronald Speiser II, Oakwood. Holly, is a 2012 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and received her Bachelor of Science and Nursing…
On Homecoming Night at Keysor Field, the Antwerp Archers were anything but cordial visitors as the blue and white scored the game’s first 39 points and coasted to a 39-14 win over host Paulding Friday night in Green Meadows Conference football action. The Archers scored 19 first quarter points to break the game open early,…
