Category: Election

Harpel Announces Run for PC Clerk of Courts

Sarah Jo Harpel is running for Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas in Paulding County Ohio. She is a 1992 graduate of Stryker High School, Stryker, OH, a 1996 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. Harpel is married to Daniel and they have two daughters, Megan and Madison.…

SHUHERK RUNS FOR PC COUNTY RECORDER

Sarah R. Shuherk is running for Paulding County Recorder. She is a lifelong resident of Paulding County, a graduate of Paulding High School and Northwest State Community College. Currently, Sarah lives in Antwerp with her husband, Chris, and two daughters, Emma and Eden. Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and attending school functions. She…

Changes at Paulding County Board of Elections

Statement from the Paulding County Board of Elections: The Paulding County Board of Elections is currently going through some staff changes. While we make this transition, board members will provide bipartisan oversight and see that election preparation continues in a fair and orderly manner. Our board clerk has been promoted to deputy director and we…

New Republican Chair Takes the Party Helm

Last fall, Jerry Zielke announced he would resign at the beginning of the year as chairman and have another qualified person come to take the helm of the Paulding County Republican Party. The new chair selected by the committee is Laurie Lucas at the January fourth meeting (2024) at the Cafe & Deli at Holly…

Letter to the Editor

Zoning Points There is an acknowledgement that the previous Zoning in Auglaize Township had opportunities for improvement. Steps have been made for improvements in enforcement and the zoning regulations, so we can have the protection of a Zoned Community. Local Zoning can be amended by a process outlined in the Zoning Regulations. If something is not…

Congressman Rudy Yakym Endorses Jim Banks for Senate 

GRANGER, IN – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) today endorsed Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) for Senate in Indiana. Congressman Yakym made the announcement at a ‘What’s Ahead for America?’ Event in Granger Wednesday evening. “Jim Banks is the steadfast conservative leader we need representing Hoosiers in the United States Senate, and I’m proud to offer him…

OFRW Luncheon with Jim Jordan

Cheryl Stromski and Laurie Lucas attended the Ohio Federation of Republican Women Luncheon with Jim Jordan in Mansfield on Wednesday August 2nd. They represented the Paulding County Republican Women. Jim gave a short speech about the Oversight Committee then took questions from the group. 

Issue One Informational Meeting July 31st

Roy Klopfenstein, Ohio State Representative for District 82 and Rob McColley, Ohio District 1 Senator, will be at the Paulding OSU Extension Center at 7:30 PM Monday night July 31st to inform the public about Issue One. Issue One on the August 8th elections has generated a fair amount of debate and questions. Klopfenstein and McColley…

CONGRESSMAN MAX MILLER ENDORSES CRAIG RIEDEL FOR U.S. CONGRESS

 Congressman Max Miller of Ohio’s 7th Congressional District has endorsed Craig Riedel, the former three-term State Representative and Republican front-runner for Congress in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. “I proudly endorse Craig Riedel as the candidate who can defeat Marcy Kaptur in the Ohio 9th Congressional District next fall. Craig’s commitment to the America First movement…