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Blueberry Pancake House II Now Open

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…

Payne Elementary observe balloon rockets

Mrs. Wilder’s 5h grade science class at Payne Elementary have been investigating what forces affect the motion of a rocket. Students built and observed balloon rockets, using the same instructions and materials. Using the design process and their knowledge of Newton’s Laws of Motion, they then modified their balloon rockets with the objective of increasing…

Pilots Win by One; Ladies Shoot Down Wildcats

The game of the week for Ohio took place on Friday, February 3, at the Wayne Trace campus against Ayersville. The Pilots are ranked number one in their division in the state and Wayne Trace has also done quite well with only 1 loss this season. Both teams are members of the Green Meadows Conference…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Last week in his letter about the Women’s March, Ken Barnes characterized the movement as a radical, violent group. Obviously he was under the influence of “alternative facts”.  There was passion, to be sure, but the world-wide march was well-planned, orderly and peaceful and the speakers for the most…

Arliss Elaine Woodard

PAYNE, OH: Former Payne resident Arliss Elaine Woodard, age 94 died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center. She was born December 2, 1922 in Goshen, IN the daughter of the late Noah and Dorothy (Cripe) Bates. On April 13, 1946 she married Virgil G. Woodard who preceded her in death…

Local Spelling BEE Winners

Antwerp Elementary spelling bee winner Antwerp Elementary School held its spelling bee on Thursday, December 15th. Ten fourth and fifth graders competed in over 20 rounds. Fourth grader Madisyn Peters (pictured on left) won the bee by spelling the word “digestive” correctly. Peters will represent Antwerp Elementary School at the Paulding County Spelling Bee on…

Teacher of the Month

Mrs. Jennifer Moran, a Wayne Trace Payne Elementary Special Education Teacher,  has been selected as the Ohio Lottery Partners in Education Teacher of the Month for Region 2. The Partners in Education Teacher of the Month award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers and faculty for their excellence in the classroom, leadership, creativity and community involvement and…

Linda Lee Ann Hook

Linda Lee Ann Hook, 60 of Payne went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center after a long battle with ALS. Lee Ann was born in Hicksville on June 2, 1956 a daughter of George & Edith (Zartman) Mills. She was a valued employee at Kwik Lok,…

Public Safety Day

On Saturday, October 1st, there will be a public safety day at the Payne Village Park. There is to be an assortment of public safety related presentations going on. These include: Paulding Putnam Line Safety Norfolk Southern Crossing Safety Paulding County Sheriff Dept. DARE K9 Demo Paulding County Hospital Blood Pressure Checks, etc Ohio State Patrol…

Karl M. White

Las Vegas, Nevada Karl M. White, 80 of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016.  Born October 18, 1935 in Payne, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harry and Marie (Bailey) White.  He is survived by his children, David White and Dianne Holmes, both of Payne, Ohio; 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren,…

Beautiful Day for Wayne Trace Boys Golf Invite

Wayne Trace hosted the Golf invitational at the Beautiful Pleasant Valley Golf Course on Thursday, August 25. The weather was very nice but the wind was a little more than breezy. Lincoln view game out on top with 166 and Miller City was just 3 strokes shy of the leader. Here are the final scores:…