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03/16/2026

CommunitySchoolSports Hometown Girl Po***ck Wins NCAA Division II National Championship in Weight Throw March 16, 2026 News Submissions Virginia Beach, Va. – Antwerp graduate Leslie Po***ck captured the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship in the women’s weight throw Friday at the 2026 ...

03/16/2026

CommunitySchoolSports Maddilan Doster of Antwerp Makes History at State Wrestling Tournament March 16, 2026 News Submissions Antwerp Archer Maddilan Doster earns the 5th place spot on the OHSAA State podium for Girls Wrestling! Photo by Carrie Kimmel Under the bright lights of Ohio’s biggest stage...

03/16/2026

The newest edition of the West Bend News is up! Print edition will be going out to Pick Up Locations later today & tomorrow!

You can now view or download the full PDF on our website and catch up on everything happening around the area. With spring arriving, there are lots of exciting updates around the community to check out!

And if you made it through the windstorms Friday and Sunday night (and still enduring 🤓) without losing your trash cans, patio furniture, or your sanity… CONGRATULATIONS, you’ve earned some relaxing reading time. 😄

03/13/2026

BusinessCommunityNot For Profit Defiance Moose Lodge Donates $1,000 to Support Auglaize Village Events March 11, 2026 News Submissions Pictured with the grant check are (l-r) Tim Frederick – Village Treasurer and Roberta Phlipot – Moose Lodge Treasurer. Congratulations to the Defiance County His...

03/13/2026

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

CommunityEntertainmentSchool Paulding High School Drama Department Presents “Mamma Mia!” Spring Musical March 9, 2026 News Submissions Pictured: Front Row: Audrey Stoller, Tessa Metcalf, Sheyenne Shepherd, Isabelle Lamb, Aleah Matty, Delaney Dachenhaus. Row 2: Tori Schlatter, Kayleigh Dunham, E...

03/12/2026

CommunitySchool Paulding Junior High Students Promote ‘We Are Connected’ Mindset March 11, 2026 News Submissions Paulding Junior High School is utilizing the 7-Mindsets curriculum to address the social and emotional needs of students. Each unit revolves around a specific theme students can apply...

03/11/2026

ChurchesCommunity Journey to the Cross Community Lenten Services Planned in Oakwood March 10, 2026 News Submissions Robert Frake OAKWOOD – Area residents are invited to take part in a series of Community Lenten Services titled “Journey to the Cross,” to be held at Auglaize Chapel Church in Oak...

03/09/2026

Newest edition of West Bend News is uploaded & ready for PDF viewing on our website! Newspapers will hit newsstands around the area later today & tomorrow! Check it out!

***EDIT*** - Note on the Paulding HS Musical dates: FRIDAY March 20th & SATURDAY March 21st! Apologies for the confusion!
—WBN Editors

03/07/2026

03/07/2026

Paulding is ahead 28 to 23 just after the half! Go Panthers!