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By MELINDA KRICK
Progress Editor
PAYNE – A perfect autumn afternoon, with dozens of huge wind turbines lazily turning in the breeze, seemed like an unlikely setting for a revolution. But the hundred or so people gathered near Payne last week were...
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By NANCY WHITAKER
Progress Staff Writer
CHARLOE — Charloe will be having their third annual October Fest Oct. 15 beginning at 4 p.m. in the park. Proceeds from the event will go towards new playground equipment.
There is to be a chili cook off, a...
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GROVER HILL – R. Paul and Shirley Bidlack celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Oct. 2 with a family dinner.
They are the parents of three sons, Dennis (Cheryl), Rudy (Ellen) and Jeffrey (Jenni) Bidlack, and three daughters, Connie (Tom) Bald...
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By KEVIN WANNEMACHER
Sportswriter
ADA – In weather that felt like more like week nine or week 10, week six wasn’t very friendly to the Paulding football team as the Panthers fell at Ada 56-12 on homecoming night at War Memorial Stadium.
The co...
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PAYNE – The Payne third annual fall festival will be held from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Payne’s two-day festival promises to be a fun event for the whole family. All events are to be held at the park ...
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GEO to Host Largest Green Energy Ohio Tour Ever Oct. 1 and 2!
Vantage Career Center One of 260 Sites Across Ohio
COLUMBUS – Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2, the public is invited to take the FREE “Green Energy Ohio Tour” and network with...
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By Mary Beth Weisenberger
Hair today, gone tomorrow
I just got a haircut.
Please, dear readers, do me a big favor and drive downtown right away so you can see my new haircut and realize what it’s supposed to look like. Come and catch a glimpse o...
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 30, 2011. Robert Phillips and Diane Stumphy were married on September 30, 1961 at Catholic Chapel U.S. Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas.
They are ble...
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By DENISE GEBERS
Staff Writer
ANTWERP – Residents of the Manor House Assisted Living at 204 Archer Drive in Antwerp are in danger of losing their place to stay.
In mid-September, Antwerp Holdings LLC, owner of the property, filed a lawsuit in P...
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By NANCY WHITAKER
Progress Staff Writer
PAYNE – The Dallas Lamb Foundation Home in Payne is set to close its doors in 30-90 days. The decision was made following a meeting at Dallas Lamb on Thursday, Sept. 22.
The Dallas Lamb Nursing Home, which ...
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All people who are not registered to vote and wish to vote in the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8 must register by Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the board of elections.
Or, register to vote at an office of any deputy registrar of the Ohio Bureau ...
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The following press release was sent at 5:51 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 by Lanette Briley, LNHA, administrator of Dallas Lamb Foundation Home:
The Trustees of Dallas Lamb Foundation are saddened to announce the closing of the facility immediately. A...
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By MELINDA KRICK
Progress Editor
PAULDING – The owners of the vacant Hotel Barnes in Paulding did not request an appeal hearing for a state fire marshal’s citation for building code violations.
On Sept. 13, The Division of State Fire Marshal ma...
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By Nancy Whitaker
MILKING MY VACATION
Last week, I told about a few of my experiences while I was on vacation. The weather, of course, did not cooperate so making a jump to Plan B salvaged our vacation and made it very enjoyable. We attended a play, ...
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By Dorotha Schaefer
Hobbies help us all to hang onto our sanity in this crazy mixed-up world. A learned Doctor Ross writes that stamp collecting people are smarter than your average human beings. Not only that, but they are better adjusted. But what a...
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By Jim Langham
For several years, I wrote a column for a publication entitled, “Between the Dates.” The columns honored people who made a special niche’ in my heart, or the hearts of others, often by the small “behind the scenes” things that...
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BRICETON – Louie and Kim Utterback of Briceton are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Rachel Lynn, to Nathan Thomas Wiechart, son of Robert and Nancy Wiechart of Ft. Jennings and Eric and Debra Kerns of Middle...
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PAULDING – Darwin and Ursula Riley will be celebrating 50 years of marriage.
Darwin and Ursula Riley were married on Sept. 23, 1961, at the Church of Christ in Payne, by the Rev. Glen Hall.
They were blessed with four children, Renee Marie (decea...
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By JIM LANGHAM
Sportswriter
HAVILAND – The Wayne Trace Raiders football team came out with a mission in mind on Friday evening. Within minutes of the opening kickoff, the Raiders’ intentions of being a team to reckon with in the Green Meadows Con...
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Ladies post win
Ashley Saylor carded a 42 and three other Raiders added 45’s as Wayne Trace defeated Ayersville 177-222 at Pleasant Valley Golf Course on Thursday.
Christina Klinker, Ashley Goeltzenleuchter and Emilie Linder all had 45’s for the...