Payne Elementary students earning more than 500 Accelerated Reader points during the 2014-2015 school year were treated to lunch with the principal at Pizza Hut on May 22, 2015. Students in the photo are: Jacob Stouffer, Owen Manz, Nyle Stoller, Cameron Stoller and Chloe Parker.
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Skyler Dietrich Huth
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CECIL: Skyler Dietrich Huth age 18 of Cecil, OH, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Skyler was born in Ft. Wayne, IN, on October 13, 1996 to Robbyn Huth. He was a graduate of Paulding High School class of 2015 and co-owner/operator of Grasschoppers Lawn Care and Landscaping,…
Free tools to help Ohio families fight the “summer reading slide”
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Makena Keller, Oakwood Elementary first grade student, is checking out the INFOhio Beach Bag activities online. A new Ohio study shows the ability to read well in elementary school predicts whether a student will graduate from high school. It’s also well-known that kids experience tremendous loss in reading skill over the summer. But Ohio parents don’t…
Welcome to the Paulding County Fair!
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Free Sausage Sandwich and Free AdmissionThis year, Baughman Tile is sponsoring a free admission day to the Paulding County Fair. Friday plays host to this wonderful event. Along with free admission, the company is also sponsoring a FREE sausage sandwich with the coupon in this week’s West Bend News. Pickup a newspaper ASAP as there…
Paulding Co. Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society: Women’s Suffrage
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Our May 13th meeting began with member Robert Wilder introducing our guest speaker, Sharon Zonker. Her presentation included period costume clothing and an array of quilts depicting this era. “Women’s Suffrage – Right to Vote.” On Election Day in 1920, millions of American women exercised their right to vote for the first time. It took…
Antwerp 2014 Drinking Water Report Notice
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State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Van Wert County
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Keep the family in your prayers.Hoaglin Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 03:42 AM Friday morning on Wetzel Road near Hoaglin Center Road in Van Wert County. A 2008 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle driven by Jeffrey C. Bidlack age 53 of Grover Hill, Ohio,…
Antwerp 6th graders complete Fitness Club with 5K
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Antwerp School completed the Fitness Club for sixth grade students this spring. This program was started with the sixth grade students to promote fitness and health and to give them an activity that is only for their grade. Sixth grade is considered part of the middle school although they are not able to participate in…
Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash
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Bryan – The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash at approximately 5:00 PM on US 127 at County Road 15D in Pulaski Township, Williams County, near the city of Bryan. A 2004 Pontiac Vibe, driven by 38 year old Eric Pierce of Bryan, failed to yield the right of way as…
Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson, 59, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Evergreen Manor. Mike was born in Defiance on January 18, 1956, a son of the late Lois (Maass) and Donald Jackson. He worked at GM Powertrain, Dalton Machine Shop and farmed for many years. Mike enjoyed his service on the Crane Township Fire Department,…
Memorial Day Weekend Events
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Memorial Day Events in Payne: The Reuben S. Smith Post 297 Payne American Legion will host a Memorial Day celebration on Monday, May 25, 2015. At 7:00 a.m. the annual breakfast begins as does the firing salute to veterans at the cemetery. The parade, including the Wayne Trace Marching Band, will begin at 9:30 a.m.…
One Vehicle Fatal Crash In Paulding County
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The first responders of Paulding, Antwerp, and Payne did a great job in this emergency sitation.The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on May 14, 2015 at approximately 7:22 PM on State Route 49 near milepost 9 in Paulding County. A 2003 Buick Regal LS,…
Norman Robert Meine
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Norman Robert Meine 81, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, May 7th, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Norman was born in Defiance on December 16, 1933 a son of the late Gladys (Shock) & Alfred Meine. Norman’s work at Johns Manville and with model cars and carpentry never compared to his greatest achievement, his children. He…
