4:40 a.m. Our alarm rings, telling us it’s time to start a new day. Joe only works until 12:30 today, so I don’t have to pack more than some snacks for him and fill his water jug. I make him breakfast, which is the usual weekday sausage patty, egg, and cheese on tortilla. I cut an 8-inch soft tortilla into four pieces and use two every morning to make a sandwich. It’s a way to stay away from too much bread.
In case you missed it amidst the New Year’s revelry, Congress failed again last year to pass a new Farm Bill, the critical piece of ongoing legislation that facilitates American farming and agriculture. Unable to agree on a full five-year Farm Bill, Congress instead passed yet another short-term extension of the previous bill in the waning hours of 2024. Now, Congress has nine months to hash out the next Farm Bill - but how will Republican control over the government impact the negotiations?
As we begin 2025, I’m filled with gratitude for the privilege to lead, collaborate, and deliver real results in Ohio’s rural communities on behalf of USDA. For the past three years as State Director for USDA Rural Development, I’ve been proud to help increase investment and create economic opportunities in the small towns and cities that make our state such a great place to live.
PAULDING – Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative (PPEC) is accepting applications for its 2025 Youth Programs. These programs include new scholarships, a trip to Washington, D.C., and a summer camp for middle school students.
TIFFIN, Ohio - Heidelberg University has announced the names of 374 students who have earned academic recognition on the fall semester dean’s list. Included on the list is Gabbie Stallbaum, a senior from Paulding, Ohio.
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - Jayna Roberts of Grover Hill has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.
The 78th annual Mizpah Shrine Circus is January 24-26, 2025 at the Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN. Year after year, this fun, family friendly event brings you smiles and excitement with a riveting show featuring exotic animals, hilarious clowns and many other talented performers and attractions! Some of the acts over the years have included: White and Gold tigers, Mongolian Strong Man Tulga, Horsemanship by Erika Zerbini, Tarzan Zerbini Elephants, the Wheel of Death, The Flying Trapeze and Here Comes the Clowns!
3rd grade
No honor roll for grades K-2
Antwerp’s varsity team put an end to a three-game losing streak with a win on the road against Hilltop, 67-55.