Floyd and Dollene Helen Rohrs of Antwerp will be celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary on March 1, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, Antwerp with an open house and lunch from 12:00-2:00 p.m. They were married at the Evangelical Baptist Church in Edgerton, OH on March 1, 1952. Both retired from Dana Weatherhead, Antwerp. They…
Linda L. (Derck) Pendergrast, 66, of Antwerp passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on August 13, 1948 in Paulding County to Francis and Galen (Carr) Derck. She lived her entire life in the Antwerp area. She was a 1966 graduate of Antwerp High School. On…
Paulding and Van Wert – The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a series of weather related crashes which occurred on February 14, 2015. The weather changed abruptly Saturday morning leading to several hours of hazardous weather. Snow started to fall as well as an increase in wind speed created…
The Lady Panthers travelled to Lima Perry on Thursday, February 12. The game between the teams resulted in Paulding winning by 8 points! The first quarter had Lima taking the top spot at 17-12. The Lady Panthers came back and held the Perry offense at bay with the only score being a free-throw shot. Not…
PAULDING: Mildred Jean Hoschak age 99 died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. She was born January 16, 1916 in Paulding the daughter of Albert and Dora (Cramer) Anspach. On February 20, 1939 she married Alphons J. Hoschak who preceded her in death on December 11, 1986. She was a…
Wayne Trace spellers grabs first and second place in the spell off. Last night on February 9 the winners of all Paulding County schools descended upon Antwerp as they battled for the top spot of the Journal Gazette Spelling Bee competition. These smart speller representatives included: Gaige McMichael, Antwerp Elementary; Grace Tuttle, Antwerp Jr. High;…
FT WAYNE: Former Payne resident, Kathy Lynn Hessler, age 54 died Thursday, February 5 at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born December 3, 1960 in the daughter of Rex and Beverly (Klinker) Boroff. She was a member of VFW Post #587 Auxiliary. Kathy is survived by two daughters, Rhiannon (Christopher) Stork, Paulding, OH,…
The John Paulding Historical Society has opened for the new year. Hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. every Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month. The first event of the year will be the return of the Wine and Cheese Tasting Party. This has become one of…
Postal Service asks customers’ assistance in clearing walkways and areas around mailboxes of snow and ice for safety of mail carriersOHIO – With the recent snowfall, Postal Service carriers will attempt to make deliveries wherever possible. The Northern Ohio District is asking customers to help with the safe delivery of mail by keeping walkways and…
Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers has issued a Level 2 Road Advisory for Paulding County. This Level 2 Road Advisory means that roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow and most of the roadways could be icy. Only those individuals who feel it is necessity to travel should be on the roadways. Sheriff…
The Oakwood Fire Department will host a Soup & Sandwich Supper on Friday, January 30, 2015 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. This will take place at the Oakwood Fire Station. On the menu for the evening will be: Soups – ham & bean, potato, chili; Sandwiches – ham, beef, sloppy joe, hot dogs; Drinks – coffee, lemonade;…
It was in lunch high school lunch period when the students heard they had to rush out at Antwerp Local Schools on Tuesday, January 27. Why? “It’s a bomb. We must evacuate the school!” The teachers and administrators began moving the young people to their appropriate bus numbers on this cloudless day. Kindergartners and some…
