February 2025

County wrestlers advance to Districts

The Wayne Trace Raiders, Paulding Panthers, and the Antwerp Archers competed at the Lima Central Catholic Sectional Tournament on February 22, 2025. Of the wrestlers in the competition, thirteen wrestlers placed in the top four places of their weight classes to qualify for the district meet on February 28-March 1st at the Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio.

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Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees elects new officers

Archbold, Ohio – The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, February 21st at the Archbold campus. As part of the meeting’s agenda, the Board elected its new Chair, Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair for the period of February 2025 to February 2026. Katrina DeGroff (Fulton County) was elected Chair, Mickey Schwarzbek (Defiance County) was elected Vice Chair, and Joel Miller (Henry County) was elected as Second Vice Chair by the Board. NSCC President Dr. Todd Hernandez offered remarks of gratitude for Sandra Barber, who served as Chair for the 2024-2025 period, for her ongoing dedication and years of service to the College.

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Fugitive arrested in Hicksville

On 02/24/2025 at approximately 7:40 p.m., Hicksville Police Department Officers were dispatched to a Domestic Disturbance at 651 W. High Street, El Grande Estates in the Village of Hicksville. Adrian San Juan,age 19, and the mother of their child had engaged in a verbal argument. San Juan had been living in in Hicksville, and he is originally from the State of South Carolina. San Juan fled the area before officers arrived.

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