MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Emra Theadore Gray was born in Paulding, Ohio April 27, 1892. The son of Harvey, born April of 1858 in Ohio. And Mary Ann (Freeze) Gray born October of 1860 in Ohio. The couple was married July 6, 1879 in Paulding. The couple was farming in the Paulding area.  By 1900 this…

OH MY ACHING FEET

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker  The shoe just does not fit. I wrote quite a long time ago about liking to wear shoes mainly for the style. When I was younger, I could wear those high heel stilettos and prance around all day. Why is it that when you age, your feet age…

MATT’S MISHAPS

“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt  Red & White Remember ever getting tingling, painful sunburn on your neck or back?  I remember those years in Indiana where it seemed like spring weather would never come…

Antwerp Police Reports

On September 1,  an employee of a local business reported being harassed at work. The individual was contacted and told to no longer have any contact with the employee. On September 2, a resident reported a broken fire hydrant and the officer contacted the village utilities department. On September 2, a resident saw a mailbox…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt The 53rd Annual World 100 for Dirt Super Late Models, at Eldora Speedway was won by Martinsville Indiana’s Hudson O’Neal. All 3 nights the Big E belonged to him, but the World 100 was the icing on the cake along with $56,000.00 for the win. Georgia drivers, Jonathan Davenport and Dale McDowell…