By: Mark Holtsberry Don Randall Mell was born November 12, 1891 in Oakwood, Ohio. The son of Peter, born May 1836 in Ohio and Cyntha (Good) Mell born January 1847 in Ohio. This couple was married in 1869 in Ohio. Peter served with Company C. 151st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. By 1880,…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Was I braver when I was younger or did we just live in different times? I remember when I was 20 (long time ago) I had a husband, 2 little girls at home, worked 6 days a week in a restaurant and went to Ft. Wayne on Saturdays where I…
Where the roses never fade. Listen… I hear Jimmy singing: “I am going to that City. Where the streets with gold are laid And the Tree of Life is blooming Where the roses never fade” My mind can’t conceive what heaven will be like but I like to think what our life might be like.…
Walking along this narrow path of our Christian journey, we can often be made to feel like we’ve wandered off the path, or if we’re on the right path at all. Sometimes the road is rough. Sometimes the road is tough. Sometimes the hills are hard to climb. There’s one thing that I know for…
Paulding Exempted Village Schools recognized and honored six retiring employees at their annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast on May 10, 2024. Five of the retirees received a personalized crock handmade by Sandy Dobbelaere to commemorate their time at PEVS, and Superintendent Ken Amstutz received a shadow box made by John Kennedy, PEVS Industrial Arts Teacher. Pictured above are Pam…
By: Ron Burt We are very early into the 2024 racing season but in the UMP DIRTcar Late Models, veteran driver Rusty Schlenk is making everyone take notice. Last Friday at Attica Raceway Park he led the first 20 laps of the rained out make up feature from last week before his radiator hose broke…
On May 2, a manager of a local business reported that a man was acting strange in their business. The officer came and assisted with telling the man to stay out of the business. On May 3, a resident of E. River St. reported that she was being harassed by her neighbor. Both she and…
John Paulding Historical Museum hosted its annual Spring Tea on Saturday, May 11, and unveiled a new exhibit of vintage ladies’ fashions. More than 60 guests enjoyed an afternoon tea, complete with dainty sandwiches, scones with traditional marmalade and clotted cream, desserts and freshly brewed tea. Many guests wore lovely hats complementing their best spring…
The Antwerp School Board Meeting started at 5:30 p.m. on May 16, 2024. President Sara Schuette opened the meeting with approving the previous board minutes. Bob Herber stated that Governor DeWine signed a new bill that would allow the schools to have a cell phone policy. Cell phone use could get out of control. If…
Aiden Miller, Riley Stork, Kobe Foor, Wesley Ludwig, Dianne Cooper presenter, Elli Barton, Jamy Hunt. Not pictured Morgan Szuminski. Oakwood Alumni Scholarship recipients: Elli Barton, Dianne Cooper presenter, Jamy Hunt , Adam Stahl, (not pictured Aiden Miller) Lynsey Pease , Kacy Hornish, Nathaniel Guyton presenter Dianne Cooper
Casey Kolkman is stepping down after four seasons at Heritage High School. Kolkman, who also served as a physical education instructor at the high school, will assume a student services position at Bluffton High School. He will also be an assistant football coach with the Tigers. “It is the right time for me and my…
Members of Woodlan FFA recently interviewed and awarded the new officers for 2024-2025 school year! From the far left: Piper Palmer (student advisor), Miley Reynolds (reporter), Tyler Guise (vise president), Jacob Warden (treasurer), Calahan Spieth (president), Savanah Hopper (secretary), and Vivian Emenheiser (sentinel).
Paulding Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2405 makes a $10,000 donation to the Paulding Veterans Memorial project. Mike Kauser, a trustee of the Paulding Fraternal Order of Eagles, was instrumental in the creation of the Paulding Veterans Memorial project and coordinating the Eagle’s donations to the memorial.
