Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) announced nearly $4 million in disaster recovery funds will be provided to two counties hit hard by the powerful March tornado. Logan County will receive $3.7 million and Auglaize County will receive $187,500 for debris removal, safety and security operations, damage repair to both municipal electrical systems, and municipal buildings. “These additional resources will make a…
Each month students at Paulding Junior High School (PJHS) earn Paulding Pride cards for going above and beyond what is normally expected of Paulding Junior High students. Shown in the picture are the Paulding Pride card recipients for the month of March.
Anthony (Tony) is the son of Ronald and Diana Smith, Gina (Santos) is the daughter of Amalia and the late Jose Santos. The couple have one son, Anthony, and two daughters, Angelina (Nate) Gill and Kristina (Brendon) Bowlin. They also have nine grandchildren: Ethan, Blair, Liam, Anthony, Jensen, Nolan, Logan, Ezra and Jaxon, all of…
Farewell to the brick-and-mortar church located at 220 North Williams Street formally known as The House of Love Ministries. The bible states in Ecclesiastic 3:3 that there is a time to tear down and a time to build. It is now time to tear down the House of Love Ministries and build a new Veterans…
HARLAN, IN: Jamie Sue Thompson, 61, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away at home on Thursday, April 11, 2024 Jamie was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 12, 1962. She was a graduate of New Haven High School, where she was a member of the track team and the band. Jamie was a valued employee…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Kendra Stoller (Member Service Representative, Paulding Putnam Electric) as the guest speaker at the April 18, 2024, club meeting. Kendra came at the invitation of Randy Price (CEO, Paulding Putnam Electric). Kendra spoke to the Kiwanians about Country Maid, Inc. which is the company that…
The Hicksville Knights of Columbus wish to acknowledge Dylan Vowles, a second grader, on the achievements of his winning Keep Christ in Christmas poster. Dylan’s poster won 1st place at the council level and continued on to win 1st place at the Ohio State Knights of Columbus contest for his age group. Dylan’s poster was…
Tucker Antoine tossed a complete-game on the mound and posted three hits while driving in four runs at the plate to lead the Wayne Trace Raiders to a 12-1 non-league baseball victory Friday night in Putnam County. Antoine finished with two singles and a double on the night at the plate, scoring once and adding…
Premier Bank is pleased to announce that Tammy Chmielewski has been promoted to Vice President, Retail District Manager serving the Bank’s Northwest Ohio retail district. Chmielewski has 28 years of banking experience. She joined the Premier family in 2020 as the Branch Manager of the Montpelier office and most recently served as the Branch Manager…
Wayne Trace 7th and 8th grade students participated in the Van Wert Elks Americanism Essay Contest. 7th Grader Brooke Stoller, daughter of Blane and Mindy Stoller, was selected as a winner and will be recognized at a Youth Day Breakfast where she will receive a monetary prize.
This week on Paulding County Business Weekly we hear how a recent Land Bank property acquisition and demolition is going to grow into a beautiful veterans memorial in Paulding. VFW Post Commander John Daeger and Land Bank Board Member Mike Kauser share all the details on this week’s edition of PCBW. Tune in on Tuesdays…
By: Mark Holtsberry Garret Paul Mathias was born January 1, 1897 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Abraham Lincoln born June 5, 1861 in Ohio and Margarette Annie (Deardorff) Mathias born December 20, 1862 in Logan County, Ohio. This couple was married November 25, 1883 in Paulding. By 1900, Abraham and Margarette, along with children,…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by German immigrants. Phil, the groundhog, emerges from his burrow each year the morning of Feb. 2. If he sees…
