INDOT announces traffic pattern changes to the intersection of State Road 37 and State Road 101. After a traffic engineering investigation, the decision was made to convert the intersection into an all-way stop-controlled intersection. The goal of the changes is to help reduce crashes at this intersection. The intersection changes are scheduled to take place…
A Place to Land family music group will perform at Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival on Saturday September 21st 9:00-10:00 a.m. and 11:00-12:00 p.m. on the west stage. Home Place Program will take place on Friday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 21 at 2:00pm; Sunday, September 23 at 11:30 a.m. Brian and Rebecca…
Oakwood Mayor, Mr. Josh Duslak, recently signed a proclamation which made the Village of Oakwood a “Purple Heart Village.” This action makes Oakwood the 76th town in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart Village on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail. The purpose of the National Purple Heart…
This past week volunteers flooded the Antwerp branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library to perform some regular maintenance on the building. Pictured above is volunteer Dan Fowler using a power washer to clean the solarcrete exterior of the building. Other projects that were completed with volunteerism for the library include landscaping upgrades – new…
This week on the Paulding County Business Weekly podcast we have Heather Matusiak, Branch Manager of the Antwerp, Bryan, and Shelbyville, IN GenFed Credit Unions. Heather shares how Paulding County’s only in-county credit union is member-owned, allowing a slightly different look at financial support and business. Listen in to hear how GenFed is working hard…
By: Mark Holtsberry Mairi Lambert Gooden Chisholm and Elsie Knocker. No, these gals were not from Paulding County, but I thought this would be a good read. Mairi was born February 26, 1896 in Datchet, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England. The daughter of Roderick Chisholm Gooden Chisholm and Margaret Chisholm Gooden Chisholm. Elsie…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker We want it to look good, be clean, color it, curl it, straighten it, cut it, brush it, shave it or we can just “Put a hat on it.” What is it? It is or can be one of our most attractive features. Yes it’s hair and trust me, styles…
There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens. This quote from Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 has never held more preeminence or been more apropos than it is now in the world in which we reside. With all of its pressures and issues, you can easily be consumed. Lamentations 3:22- 23(KJV)…
When I was a lad we had great actors and actresses. Movies were a big thing. I never went to movies until I began dating the girl that is now my wife. It’s hard to imagine if you see a young person today, they did not see 9/11. In fact they do not remember any…
By: Ron Burt Football Scoreboard Starting Friday at 9:30PM and 11PM the Ohio Sports Blitz Facebook page will be giving local area football scores live. If you miss the broadcast, you can replay it anytime. This year we will be giving scores from over 20 Ohio high school football conferences, the state top 10 football…
The Heritage Lions in Hoagland delivered over 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses, collected from over 60 locations in Allen County, to Kevin McDermit, President of the Arcola Lions Club. The Arcola Lions will hold an “eyeglass sort” on September 17 at their firehouse. All Lions and Friends are welcome to come and help. They will start…
The Western Buckeye ESC recently held its staff back-to-school breakfast and orientation meeting for new employees. Pictured are the employees that were able to attend the new staff orientation meeting: Front Row (L-R): Kirsten Hauter, Physical Therapy Assistant; Mary Smith, Paraprofessional; Donna Geyer, Aide; Jill Jackson, Aide; Kendra Spieth, Aide; Suzanne Zartman, Aide; Tyler Hines,…
Paulding Exempted Village Schools welcomes its new faculty for the 20024-25 school year. Pictured above are (l-r): Corey Davis – JH Intervention Specialist: Jen Huber – HS English; Emily Vargo – Paulding Elementary Intervention Specialist; Opal Thomas – Paulding Elementary Intervention Specialist; Stephanie Counterman, Oakwood Elementary 1st Grade; Megan Wellman – Oakwood Elementary Guidance Counselor;…
