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The State Report cards came out and show all Paulding County meeting or exceeding standards, save one. All three school districts showed a lack of growth based on past performance. Vantage Career Center had an exemplary score, but was measured without the progress metric where the three school districts failed to meet standards.

In an election year in Ohio, there’s usually an issue on the ballot that will change the state’s constitution. In 2023, the issues were abortion access and marijuana legalization. In 2024, an amendment is on the ballot that seeks to combat gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts along party lines to benefit one political party over another.

A lot of comic book fans might think me a little weird for being a huge fan of the Legion of Super-Heroes. It’s a group whose history goes back to 1958 with members that have names like “Matter-Eater Lad,””Bouncing Boy,””Light Lass” and “Saturn Girl.” It seems silly and for parts of their history they definitely had some silly times. However, in the first half of the 1980s, “Legion of Super-Heroes” was one of the best-selling comic books on the market.

The Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet on Thursday night, September 26, During the festivities, businesses were honored for their longevity and achievements Funds were also raised through the traditional dessert dash.

Harvest has started and farmers were making considerable progress until the recent rains. Most farmers welcomed the rain since we have been in a major drought. For most corn and soybeans crops, the rain is probably too late but it may help on late or double crop soybeans (planted after wheat) and for new wheat or cover crops being planted this fall. Of course; fruit trees, lawns and other vegetation needed the rain.

The Wayne Trace girls and boys golf teams each punched their tickets to their respective district tournaments last week with second place finishes for both squads. In the girls sectional, the Lady Raiders placed behind sectional champion Van Buren in action at Auglaize Golf Course Tuesday.