Jerry Stanford

Jerry Stanford

Wayne Trace presents “Elf: the Musical”

The Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High School is performing “Elf The Musical” through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. You will be taken through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, then the Lincoln Tunnel to NYC where Buddy looks for his dad!

The Marvel table-top RPG.

When I was in Junior High, a trip to a local store introduced me to something that engrossed me for years. It was a bright yellow box that simply read “Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game.”

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.

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.

Bob Latta on E15, nuclear waste recycling

PAULDING - U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) toured his district on President's Day, visiting several sites. After paying a visit to Paulding Putnam Electric, he stopped by the offices of the Paulding Progress. He agreed to speak on several energy issues that he deals with as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy.

The Opinion page and how I handle it.

I recently received a phone call from a reader that really didn’t care for an op-ed I ran a few weeks ago. It was definitely more left leaning, but I’ve tried to include opinions from the right as well. Most of the letters to editor that I’ve received are more conservative, as well.

Burma J. Coleman 1945-2025

OAKWOOD – Burma J. Coleman, 79, of Oakwood, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Mercy Health Defiance Hospital. She was born June 30, 1945, in Rockhouse, Kentucky, to the late Frank and Delphia (Vanhoose) Johnson. On March 20,…