Vantage academic instructor Mrs. Susan Farr and her academic class, with the partnership of the Vantage FFA chapter, Van Wert, Ohio, has been awarded a Yearlong Living to Serve Grant in the amount of $3,000.00. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support yearlong service-learning projects that address needs related to…
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Paulding Continues to Win
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•Paulding Panthers took on Ada in boys basketball on Friday, December 11. Paulding has pulled off incredible wins against its adversaries this year—Antwerp and Wayne Trace in the county. The game began with Paulding’s record being 3-1 and similiar to other games with these boys—trailing the opposition, only scoring 5 points in the first period…
“A Day That Will Live in Infamy” – Stan Jordan
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•The Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan Col. Bainbridge came over this evening for supper and stayed and talked, and he brought us quite a story and mission. A Frenchman, named Jean, had been a political prisoner of the Germans for a couple of years. They had him working in an underground coal mine where…
“A Letter to Little Miss C” – Miss C
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•Things I wish I understood at 12: A letter to my little self… Dear Little Miss C, You may not realize it today, but you are beautiful. Maybe yesterday your massive crush told you (thinking you were your bff, when it was really on the phone…) you are a dog face and would never want…
Woodlan Girls stumble to Leo
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•The Lady Warriors hosted the Lady Lions at the basketball game last Friday, November 20. The first half of the game was very close and even finished with only one point difference. They did a great job! Ellie Kayser was a standout this week along with Rain Hinton. The second half hurt the Warriors when…
“What Veterans Day Means to Me” by Lucy Wales
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•Publisher’s note: This speech/essay was given by fourth grader Lucy Wales of Antwerp Local Schools at the assembly that was held in Antwerp’s Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, to Honor Veterans’ Day. By: Lucy Wales Veterans Day is a special day. It honors people such as veterans who fought in a war. I honor…
Don’t Wait for Reunions to Reconnect With Classmates
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•The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck A few weeks ago, I took my first kayak trip with a group of friends. These friends were a special group of people. They were some of my high school classmates. I can’t help but think that this trip was extra special because of the company. While the morning…
Consistency Is Key to Fitness Results
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•The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Have you ever tried an exercise program only to be discouraged by the results? You gave it everything you had, but you either didn’t lose weight or you didn’t build muscle or tone to the extent that you had hoped. Chances are that you may not have given it…
Northwest Ohio’s Kate Murphy Becomes a Woman of Marvel on a Once in a Lifetime Trip to Marvel Comics Headquarters in New York City
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•By: Amy Murphy Have you ever had a dream come true? Well, Kate Murphy sure had hers come true with a once in a lifetime invitation to visit Marvel Comics Headquarters (HQ) in New York City. “I was so excited that I was in shock for weeks! Then the editor said just come on down…
Lifetree Discusses Ways to Invigorate Life
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•Practical tips for adding meaning and purpose to life will be explored at Lifetree Café on Thursday, August 13th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Stuck in a Rut? Get Unstuck… One Step at a Time,” features a filmed interview with Kenyon Easton, a man who began a coast-to-coast walk across the country in April…
Heritage Park Receives National Award for Quality Care
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•Heritage Park is the recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The award will be presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). “Heritage Park has demonstrated its commitment to providing quality care and I…
Local youth participate in Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
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•Megan Niese from Miller City High School and Maggie Wilson from Antwerp High School represented Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op in the 2015 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The high school seniors-to-be gained a personal understanding of American history, their role as a citizen and insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in…
Ann’s Kids learn about Community building
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•Ann’s Bright Beginnings daycare children learned all about building a town and all of the things a town needs to thrive. We then designed our very own town which we were very proud of! Mrs. Peggy Emerson, Paulding County Chamber director, was our guest for the day. In back with Mrs. Emerson are: Madi Schilt,…