Ney Oil, owners of the Payne Marathon Gas Station, recently presented the Wayne Trace Art Club with a $500 donation for their project which updated the station walls with the Ney Oil and Marathon logos along with an American flag. The art club is advised by WT art teacher, Angie Stokes.
Temperatures are forecasted to plummet below freezing later tonight, creating the likelihood for icy conditions as wet and melting precipitation refreezes. The National Weather Service has declared winter weather advisories for most Indiana counties. As of 4 p.m., the Indiana Department of Transportation plans a deployment of more than 600 yellow salt trucks over the…
What a night September 12th was! Woodburn Lutheran School held its annual Blue & White Night Dinner Auction and Square Dance at Roemke Farms in Harlan to raise funds for the school. The evening began with prayer and a wonderful dinner catered by Wedding Dreams by Linda in Antwerp. We were blessed to have Jerry…
By: Stan Jordan Here is a picture of a German loading list of August 2, 1944. The prisoners are loading on a train in Rennes, France, heading east into Germany to a P.O.W. camp. The last man on the page is Garner (Jack) Jordan, one of my brothers. He was injured and taken prisoner on…
The Ohio House of Representatives Agriculture and Rural Development Committee received a status update today from State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey and Executive Vice President Jim Chakeres of the Ohio Poultry Association regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or avian flu), an extremely contagious virus that primarily affects domestic poultry and is believed to be…
Winter Operations UpdateThe following is an update regarding snow and ice operations on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. This report is issued periodically during the winter months and as needed during snow and ice events.…
Here’s a brief summary of what I expect to occur over the next few hours for the area:1.) Light to moderate snow will continue into the late morning, possibly early-afternoon, before tapering off. Some periods of heavier snow and reduced visibilities are possible, especially as the surface-low moves to our east, and causes some heavier…
