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Local woman sentenced for failure to appear, trespass
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorWednesday, January 31, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHAbigail Current, 19, of Wapakoneta, was sentenced Jan. 10 to 17 months in the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, on one...
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The library at your fingertrips
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, January 31, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHDid you know there’s an entire library of books in your pocket? I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s right there in your phone. All you...
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Workers put out fire at local plant
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, January 31, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta Fire Department responded to a fire alarm call Tuesday morning at Midwest Elastomers in Wapakoneta that sent one employee...
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First Friday brings gift baskets
By: A.J. HechtStaff Writerreporter3@wapakwdn.comFriday, February 2, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHAuglaize St. will be lit up late again tonight as the Wapakoneta Antique and Specialty Shops (WASS) hosts the...
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Groundhogs see their shadows
By: APStaff WriterFriday, February 2, 2018PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog foresees no early end to winter. The handlers of Punxsutawney Phil said the...
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Library offers life skills
By: A.J. HechtStaff Writerreporter3@wapakwdn.comFriday, February 2, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIt’s time to get back to basics at the Waynesfield branch of the Auglaize County Libraries. Next week, the branch...
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Failure to appear, positive test, drive up cost of bond
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterMonday, February 5, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHGarrett Michael Lee Devall, 21, of St. Marys, was charged with possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, for an offense that occurred on...
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Art Center debuts new felt art class
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterMonday, February 5, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHRiverside Art Center in Wapakoneta played host to a different kind of art workshop this weekend, as a special guest came to town to teach...
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Patrol probes fatal crash
Staff WriterMonday, February 5, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHTroopers from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol continue to investigate a one vehicle fatal crash.The crash occurred Friday evening...
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Guild holding auditions for 'Butterflies Are Free'
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterTuesday, February 6, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta Theatre Guild is again on a search for talent as the local theatre production company hosts open auditions this week. Local...
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Rep. shares first year with Rotary
By: Deb ZwezPublisherTuesday, February 6, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHWith just over a year in office under his belt, State Representative Craig Riedel updated a roomful of Rotarians Monday on what caught his...
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Council makes budget adjustments
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorTuesday, February 6, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council saw three new ordinances come before it at its first meeting of the month Monday night, one of which...
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Committee discusses street projects
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorWednesday, February 7, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council's Streets and Alleys Committee met recently and reported on that meeting Monday night.Committee Chair...
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Midweek stands in the spotlight
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, February 7, 2018WAPAKONETA, OH"If you can think of the Pitch Perfect movies, they're actually based off of something that's true in the a cappella world."That's how...
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Gillette furloughed to answer charges in Kentucky
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorThursday, February 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHNathaniel B. Gillette, 45, of Wapakoneta, had a hearing on Feb. 2 on a community control sanctions violation.Gillette was found...
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Council on Aging hosts Wellness Wednesday
By: Chelsea LuebrechtStaff WriterThursday, February 8, 2018ST. MARYS, OHTrena Chiles held Wellness Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Auglaize County Council on Aging, focusing on the ears, nose and...
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Billboard raises stir
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterThursday, February 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHA billboard recently popped up along I-75 between Wapakoneta and Lima, making an outrageous claim against U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)....
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Vietnam veteran turns back clock
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, February 14, 2018WAYNESFIELD, OHThird graders at Waynesfield-Goshen Elementary got a firsthand look at history on Tuesday, as the school hosted a special guest with...
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Partners hold awards dinner
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, February 14, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta Downtown Partnership got together for their annual meeting and dinner at Marley’s in downtown Wapakoneta on Tuesday...
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Former student kills 17, injuring 14 in shooting spree
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterThursday, February 15, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHA former student at a Florida high school, armed with an AR-15, a gas mask, and multiple magazines of ammunition, opened fire on...
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