It has been many years that residents have voiced concerns to the village of Antwerp about having the sidewalk extended on Erie St. going out to the Dollar General store on the south side of the village. The existing sidewalk ended just after the Antwerp Regional Medical building forcing pedestrians to either walk in residents’…
On February 1, Antwerp Police Department was contacted in reference to a case that had occurred in 1936. Allegedly, there was a man by the name of Ralph Brattain that had been run over in an alley in the Village of Antwerp. That individual later died at a hospital as a result. The caller was…
The official date of Halloween may be October 31st but for several small towns in northwest Ohio, October 29th was the day for all of the fun! The Village of Antwerp was one such place. The annual Halloween Parade and costume judging started off the afternoon as ghouls, creatures, TV characters and many others corralled…
Antwerp Village & Paulding Village Slated to Receive Funds State Representative Craig Riedel (R-Defiance) and State Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) have supported the passing of House Bill 687, the state capital budget, which will provide funding for local projects throughout Ohio and within the 82nd House District. The capital budget focuses on the most pressing…
To the Village of Antwerp:If you have been missing getting the West Bend News in your mailbox, look at the Pick Up Location list above. You can also download a complete PDF off of the website www.westbendnews.net & go to “Read Newspaper”. We upload the latest edition each week! If you would like to have…
The Village of Antwerp has prepared a new website for public access. The site located at villageofantwerp.com has been prepared with the help of Natural Design and Graphics out of Paulding. The recent upgrade has enabled the village to communicate better to the public. In addition to ordinances and announcements, there is the calendar that…
The regular meeting of the Village of Antwerp council was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Ray DeLong. Council persons present: Rudie Reeb, Kenneth Reinhart, Dean Rister, Mike Rohrs, Keith West, and Jan Reeb. Also in attendance: Solicitor Melanie Farr, Fiscal Officer Aimee Lichty, Administrator Sara Keeran, and EMS Coordinator Randy Shaffer. Media…
The regular meeting of the Village of Antwerp Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Ray Delong. Council Persons Present: Rudie Reeb, Kenneth Reinhart, Dean Rister, Keith West, and Jan Reeb. Also in attendance: Solicitor Melanie Farr, Fiscal Officer Aimee Lichty, Village Administrator Sara Keeran, and EMS Clerk Ashley McDougall. Media present:…
Mike Rohrs has announced that he is seeking reelection for the for Antwerp Town Council. Mike Rohrs has served in the Village of Antwerp on the council and for the Antwerp School. Whether at the school or on the council, Mike understands how government works, “I look forward to continue working with the community to…
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 3497 County Rd. 424 in Antwerp, Ohio, is celebrating what they have termed the “50/500.” The present church building was erected and completed in September 1967, making 2017 a marker of 50 years of ministry at the present location in the Antwerp community. Further, the 500th anniversary of…
