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Varsity Games of the Week
Girls’ basketball
Wayne Trace 65
Lincolnview 48
ROUTE 49 TOURNEY
Antwerp 33
Edon 27
Antwerp 43
Edgerton 38
Boys’ basketball
Van Wert 54
Paulding 51
Miller City 66
Wayne Trace 54
Wrestlin...
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By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
Rural Payne residents Dave and Karen Thomas have no doubt about the deepest meaning of Christmas this year; the story of Jesus coming to earth to be born and die on the cross, and raise again is the most important factor...
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By BILL SHERRY
Correspondent
Paulding Village Council unanimously approved the 2011 village budget of $5,033,694 during Monday’s meeting.
The budget approved for 2011 is only $18,274 more than the 2010 budget, but $747,884 more that the 2010 actu...
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From Staff Reports
The names of two attorneys have been forwarded to Gov. Ted Strickland for consideration as the next Paulding County Court judge.
The Ohio Judicial Appointments Recommendations Panel (OJARP) has named Suzanne Shuman Rister and ...
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By STEVE MAJOR
Correspondent
ANTWERP – The Antwerp Local School Board accepted the resignation of longtime head football coach Drew Altimus at its monthly meeting on Dec. 16.
Altimus is the most successful head coach in school history, leading ...
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By NANCY WHITAKER
Progress Staff Reporter
PAULDING – Jessica Akom of Paulding is the new breastfeeding peer helper of the Paulding County WIC program, located at the Paulding County Health Department. Akom began the newly created position in Octo...
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By STEVE MAJOR
Sportswriter
ANTWERP – The Archers made it a weekend clean sweep by beating Ft. Jennings at home Friday night 56-41 before traveling to Fayette to claim a 53-45 win on Saturday.
With the two victories, Antwerp upped it season recor...
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By KEVIN
WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
HAVILAND – Paulding came into Saturday’s game as a heavy favorite over county rival Wayne Trace but it was the Raiders who jumped on top early.
Wayne Trace controlled the opening stanza and posted a 14-6 lead ...
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By STEVE MAJOR
Sportswriter
ANTWERP – During the busiest week of the season, the Lady Archers won two out of three games to run their season record to 3-2. Antwerp started the week with a big win against Edon 47-30. However, a trip to Kalida result...
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Varsity
Games
of the
Week
Girls’ basketball
Antwerp 47
Edon 30
Hicksville 50 OT
Paulding 46
Wayne Trace 54
Bryan 44
Kalida 50
Antwerp 48
Paulding 55
Allen East 46
Antwerp 60
Fayette 55
Boys’ basketball
Antwe...
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From Staff Reports
Three persons have filed applications to fill an upcoming vacancy in Paulding County Court.
This court will have a vacant seat on Jan. 1 as Judge Tiffany Beckman was elected to the Paulding County Common Pleas Court in November.
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Paulding High School graduates Alex Straley and Clint Vance received the American FFA Degree at the 83rd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.
This is the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Organization and recognizes Alex and Clint’s de...
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From Staff Reports
Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative Inc. has received preliminary approval for a $850,000 loan through the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), the state announced last week.
The 166 Direct Loan would assist the design, site ...
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From Staff Reports
Music, fellowship, helping others and a live nativity are among the holiday events happening this month in Paulding County. Mark your calendar now to attend:
Thursday, Dec. 16 –
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BRIAN GERBER
VAN WERT – At its regular meeting Dec. 8, the Western Buckeye board approved a contract to employ Brian Gerber as superintendent, effective April 4, 2011.
Gerber, currently superintendent of Wayne Trace Local Schools, was present at...
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By MELINDA KRICK
Progress Editor
PAULDING – The “corner drug store,” a landmark on Paulding’s square for longer than anyone can remember, will be closing its doors on Dec. 21.
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By Dorotha Schaefer
Jane and Manford, a couple in their 80s, are telling this story of something that happened to them one Sunday morning. They were vacationing in Florida and attending church at a new place. One of the natives had noticed the two and w...
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THE PERILS OF BLACK FRIDAY
When I was growing up, I never heard tell of my Mama, or any adult, going Christmas shopping on Black Friday. Plus, in those days, no one would ever put up a Christmas tree until December.
Personally, I have never had a ...
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Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Price will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 9.
Doyle Price and Helen Dunlap were united in marriage on Dec. 9, 1950, at the E.U.B. parsonage in Custar, Ohio, by the Rev. Freeman Whetstone.
They are the paren...
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GROVER HILL – Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Hunsaker will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 16.
Shirley Dotson and DeWayne Hunsaker exchanged wedding vows on Dec. 16, 1960, at the Middle Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark...
