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By NANCY WHITAKER
Progress Staff Writer
PAULDING – On Saturday, Sept. 24, the second annual “Drag for Dollars” will be held at Paulding Eagles to raise money for breast cancer awareness and Pretty In Pink.
So far, 24 local men have volunteere...
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BROUGHTON – Tiffany A. Matthews and Matthew A. Nickols, both of Broughton, have announced their engagement and approaching wedding.
The bride-elect is a alumna of Wayne Trace High School employed at Insource Technologies, Paulding. She is the dau...
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By Nancy Whitaker
NANCY LAMPOONS SUMMER VACATION
It is always nice to go on a “vacation” and “get away from it all.” We plan and plan for that special time, but even the best mapped out plans can go awry.
We love to go up around the Shipshe...
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By Dorotha Schaefer
Have you ever had a piece of pie that was so nearly perfect you had to talk about it? I had that interesting experience over the weekend. There it was as we waited to take our place at one of the tables – among choices of many di...
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By KEVIN WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
GROVER HILL – All three county schools ran in the Wayne Trace Invitational at Welcome Park in Grover Hill.
Van Wert captured team championships in the varsity boys, varsity girls, junior varsity boys and junior ...
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By Jim Langham
My first recollection of people in a small community reaching out to others during a tragedy occurred when our neighbor’ s house burned. In fact, I was the one that discovered the fire, on April 8, 1958 when an elderly lady by the nam...
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By Duane Bailey:
Ranging from Mexico to Canada and from coast to coast, the mourning dove is the most popular, abundant, and widespread game bird in North America. Its adaptable life-style and high reproductive rate have allowed its population to flou...
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By Nancy Whitaker:
SPECS APPEAL
When did you get your first pair of glasses? When I first started school ages ago, we used to get our eyes tested at school once a year and all we had to do was look at a chart and name the letters. Those of us who cou...
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By Dorotha Schaefer:
Wilma told this story of her attempt to save one of God’s creatures. One that she had always liked as a child, a little lightning bug. The insect had fallen into a spider web and was becoming badly tangled.
As she continued in...
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By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
HAVILAND – With the first two games of the season under their belt, the Wayne Trace Raiders turn their sights to the south as they host rival Crestview this Friday night.
Even though the Knights come to the 2-0 Raiders...
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WILLITZER
PAULDING – The Paulding Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected Erika Willitzer as its next director.
Willitzer brings with her over 15 years of communication and marketing experience. She holds a B.A. in communicatio...
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PAYNE – Melissa Sue Daeger and Brent Eric Ankney, both of Payne, have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.
The bride-elect is the daughter of John and Rita Daeger of Paulding. She is a graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a 2...
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OAKWOOD – Dana and Caroline (Miller) Arend are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
The couple was married Sept. 5, 1986 in Archbold by Father Dave Beck and the late Rev. Gary Hodges.
They reside at rural Oakwood and are the parents of fou...
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Recently, many folks have shot themselves while innocently handling guns of one sort or another. Perhaps it is something to do with the strange weather. A fellow, Murphy, shot off one of his fingers while trying to shoot a wart, an innocent attempt.
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By JAROD ROSEBROCK
Sportswriter
EDON – Antwerp’s season got off to a rough start Friday night against the Bombers of Edon. After the Archers were able to hold the Bombers at bay and end the first quarter with a score of 0-0, Edon started taking a...
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Varsity Games of the Week
Football
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By JIM LANGHAM
Feature Writer
ANTWERP – No one knows how rapidly life can change more than Antwerp’s Melissa Klender and children, Devon, Christian, Autumn, Franky, Colette and Dante. It happened on Aug. 18 early in the morning when her husband...
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PAULDING – If you want to meet Ellen Bryan, Miss Ohio, she will be stopping in Paulding as part of a bike tour to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network.
Miss Ohio will be at the First Financial Bank on the square in Paulding between 4:...
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Lady Raiders win
Wayne Trace won a quadrangular match at Windwood Hollow Golf Course by posting a 205 on the day. Tinora was second at 223 followed by Fairview (232) and Edon (250).
Karena Egnor led the Lady Raiders with a 49 while Ashley Saylor add...
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By Jim Langham
As days start to slightly shorten and the edge comes off the summer heat, my mind often returns to that part of my aging heart in recall of all of the hard work I remember during August and September It was hard work filled with pride as ...
