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Paulding FFA attends the 97th Annual Ohio FFA State Convention

On April 30th, 2025, the Paulding FFA Chapter took 37 students and 4 staff members to attend the 97th Ohio FFA State Convention at the Ohio Expo Center & Fairgrounds in Columbus. They departed at 10 a.m. in their matching red convention shirts. Later, they arrived at the Drury Inn to unpack their luggage and afterwards enjoyed shopping time at the Polaris mall. After going to Polaris they were given a guided tour of the Ohio State University Horseshoe, a nickname for their famous football field, as it was under preparations for the college’s graduation ceremonies. For dinner the students were given a meal at the Cheesecake Factory, courtesy of the Paulding FFA alumni.

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Hicksville Police respond to bomb threat

HICKSVILLE - On May 8, 2025 at 3:12 p.m., the Hicksville Police Department received a phone call from Hicksville Exempted Village Schools about a student making a statement about having a bomb. Hicksville Officers responded to the school and found that a student did make the statement. A 16-year-old juvenile was taken into cutody and was taken to Northwest Ohio Juvenile Detention Center. Charges will be filed with the Defiance County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Ohio State Lima announces 2025 WBL Scholastic Bowl Tournament results

Defiance and Shawnee took home top honors in the Western Buckeye League Scholastic Bowl Tournament held Friday, May 2, 2025, at The Ohio State University at Lima. Defiance swept its matches to win both the varsity and junior varsity competitions with Shawnee as runner up in both. This is the second year in a row that Defiance has won the varsity tournament.

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