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By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
The latest news from the Ohio State University Extension is that weather patterns that have been persistently wet and cool could start making some significant change next week.
After another dismal start this week, the...
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By DENISE GEBERS
Progress Staff Writer
PAULDING – The fight against terrorism has changed life in America in a myriad of ways since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States by Muslim extremists.
Activities to see that citizens remain secur...
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By Jim Langham
“I never saw that sculpture before,” commented Cindy as she walked past a neatly decorated garden.
“Have they always had those beautiful flowers surrounding their bird bath?” she continued. “And this is the first time their ...
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By Dorotha Schaefer
Spring is still staying far far away from Paulding County – at least as this written it is hard to find any good signs. The blossoming pear trees have added to the peculiar spring by dropping their copious petals in a good imitat...
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By Nancy Whitaker
BUCKET’S GOT A HOLE IN IT
We only live on this earth one time and sometimes life is short. Whether we realize it or not, we set goals for ourselves beginning at a young age. As we grow older, our list of goals change. Later in lif...
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OAKWOOD – Michelle Ann Meeks and Chase Matthew Horstman of Oakwood have announced their engagement and approaching wedding.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Darrell and Carol Meeks of Oakwood. She graduated from Continental High School and receiv...
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By STEVE MAJOR
Sportswriter
ANTWERP – The Antwerp baseball team won a first round Division IV sectional game last Saturday when the Archers outlasted Lincolnview 3-2 at Convoy.
With the victory Antwerp earned the right to play for a sectional tit...
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By KEVIN WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
CONVOY – Wayne Trace picked up where it left off in Division IV sectional semifinal action Monday night as the Raiders posted a 6-1 victory over Fort Jennings at Crestview High School.
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Varsity Games of the Week
Softball
Edgerton 7
Antwerp 6
Paulding at Allen East ppd to 5/12
Wayne Trace 7
Elida 3
Antwerp 10
Ottoville 0
Antwerp 10
Holgate 0
Paulding 8
Bluffton 6
Hicksville 3
Wayne Trace 2
Antw...
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By NANCY WHITAKER
Progress Staff Writer
Since we told the story of a gracious benefactor, Lela McGuire Jeffery (“Who was Lela McGuire Jeffery?” Progress, May 4), some additional pictures and memories have come from her relatives.
A great-niece,...
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By JAROD ROSEBROCK
Correspondent
PAULDING – The Leadership In Action 2010-11 class’s mural project is progressing, although recent weather has slowed it down slightly.
The LIA class, offered by Paulding Chamber of Commerce for area business pro...
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By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
PAULDING – When the United Way of Paulding County opted to honor veterans in the Chief parking lot on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21, they had no idea that a new focus would be coming to appreciation for our milita...
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By Nancy Whitaker
THE FUN IN COUNTRY
I grew up with and around music. I have been making music on the piano/keyboard for many years as I grew up in church, listening to the Grand Ole Opry and during the 1950-60s era.
When I was a teenager I could t...
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By Dorotha Schaefer
This is a Windy Spring Day story that is true. It happened to a couple in the Payne area whose fictitious names are Lee and Grace. Lee had taken his ladder, stood it to the house roof, climbed up on it and was, as far as Grace coul...
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GROVER HILL – Dan and Jane McGarvey of Grover Hill proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Nicole, to Drew Bittner, son of Mark and Lori Bittner, Convoy.
The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a 2009 gr...
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PAULDING – Kelli Renee Branch and Christopher Robert Hilvers, both of Maumee, have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Troy and Anita Branch of Paulding. A graduate of Wayne Trace High School, she...
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PAULDING – David and Joanna Arend of Paulding announce the engagement of their daughter, Jackie, to Sean Noe, son of Paula and Todd Barlow and Richard and Robin Noe of Cincinnati.
The future bride is a 2000 graduate of Paulding High School and a 20...
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OAKWOOD – Mr. and Mrs. Bud Henke, Oakwood, are pleased to be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
Bud Henke and Marsha Dodge were married May 6, 1961, in Defiance.
The couple have three daughters, Joy (Bruce) Rogers of Avon Park, Fla., Jan (A...
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COMPETE IN QUAD MEET
Wayne Trace’s girls won a quadrangular meet with Paulding, Hicksville and Antwerp as the Raiders totaled 108 points. The Lady Panthers finished second with 83-1/3 while the Aces and Archers each recorded 31-1/3 points.
Pauldin...
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PAULDING 17, STRYKER 0
Paulding rolled to a 17-0 win over Stryker, getting a one-hit and one-walk performance from pitcher Kristen Beck. Beck also struck out six Stryker batters in going the distance for the victory.
Kayla Owens had a single and a d...
