PAULDING: Edward F. Cline, age 84 passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Paulding County, Ohio, on December 20, 1932 to the late E. Arnold and Marceil (Zartman) Cline. He was a 1950 Antwerp High School graduate and a US Army veteran. On May 29, 1953 he married Arlene…
Ground breaking for the new training facility for first responders in Paulding County got underway Monday morning. EMA Director, Edward Bohn, applied for the Local Government Capital Safety grant and was awarded $177,165 from the Ohio Development Services for the facility. This facility will be utilized by local fire, law enforcement and EMS. First responders,…
By: Josh Steiner On May 18th, 2017, a few scattered thunderstorms impacted Paulding County, bringing sporadic straight-line wind damage to parts of the county. The two main areas impacted were near Haviland and Cecil. In Haviland, some power poles and tree limbs were snapped from the first storm. The second storm caused more significant damage…
Paulding County Hospital Foundation held the annual Membership Banquet April 24, where the 2017 Healthcare Scholarships of $1,000 each was a awarded to a student from each of the county high schools. The winners were: Brady Stabler, Wayne Trace High School; Son of Ken and Rhonda Stabler, Attending University of Findlay, Intended Major: Nuclear Medicine…
WOODLAN – The Woodlan boys basketball team picked up a pair of easy home victories last week as the Warriors rolled past visiting Antwerp and Southern Wells to improve to 12-7 on the season. On Tuesday, Woodlan outscored the visiting Archers 33-18 in the middle two quarters to pull away for a 66-47 victory. The…
The Doe-C-Doe 4-H club had their meeting at the Antwerp United Methodist Church on Sunday the 5th of February at 3 o’clock pm. Members gave demonstrations about their projects. The next meeting will be on March 5th at 3 o’clock p.m. at the Antwerp United Methodist Church.
Front (L-R) Brady Miller, Kathleen Stoller, Macy Doster, Brielle Sheets, Lexi Moore, Allsion Schilt, Mary Lands and Nick Fleming. Back (L-R) Olivia Tarlton, Madison Densmore, Audrey Dougal, Minuet Thomas, Leah Bland, Luke Miller, Cheyenne Brimmer, Ximena deLeon and Logan Schnepp.
Brown Township – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle injury crash that occurred on County Road 263 just south of SR 613, in Paulding County. On February 17, 2017, at approximately 3:53 A.M., the Van Wert Post was advised of an overturned vehicle in a ditch…
On January 7, 2017 Kacey Reinhart competed in the Ohio State Fair Queen contest. Kacey made the top 25, then the top five. She placed third over all. Kacey is the Vice President in change of Growing Leaders for the Wayne Trace FFA chapter. Kacey has been a part of the Wayne Trace FFA for…
The Ann Sherry Foundation has awarded generous funding to incorporate “Maker & Creative Spaces” into all branches of the Paulding County Carnegie Library (PCCL) system. In addition, the foundation has granted funds to enhance the book clubs and reading events sponsored by the Cooper Community Branch Library located in the village of Oakwood. Funds will…
Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is pleased to announce there will be no general rate increase in 2017. This is the third year in a row, where members didn’t have to see an increase. “The PPEC trustees, and employees work hard to deliver electric power that is reliable, safe and cost-competitive with our neighboring utilities.…
With the new year in full swing, we here at the West Bend News and West Bend Printing and Publishing would like to thank all of our readers and advertisers for your loyalty and dedication to Good News for Good Communities. Also, as a reminder, all of our issues are available in our archives for…
December 30 marked the last game for both Woodlan and Wayne Trace boys basketball for 2016. The night before the ladies played against each other at the Warrior home court while tonight’s game was at the Palace. This game started with Woodlan’s Deontae Biggs tipping the ball to his team. The first basket was missed…
