Paulding County Cardinals School-Age Team are State Runners Up after facing a tough Madison County JV Tigers, in the 2024 State Indoor Winter Games for Special Olympics Ohio on Sunday, February 25th. This is Paulding County first year participating in Special Olympics since COVID. Our School-Age team came up short with a final score of…
Edgerton, Ohio Steven A. Kimpel, age 54, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, in his home in Edgerton, Ohio. He was the son of Vernon and Ruth Kimpel. Stevie was the favorite youngest brother of his ten older siblings. He, in turn, let his brothers and sisters know they were his favorite. Stevie was…
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Through my own life and even today, I make plans, hoping that my event will be great! This past week has brought me not only a sense of disappointment but one of better understanding of life’s ups and downs. Most of my readers may know me and that I have…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy in America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt By: MATT’S MISHAPS Overseas, I do a lot of our grocery shopping as many stores do not have parking lots. It is easiest for me to pick up…
On February 8, a resident requested an officer to assist with getting into the residence as it was all locked up. Officer assisted with gaining entrance. On February 9, a hit/skip accident was reported at the Oasis parking lot. On February 9, a resident from the county reported he lost his wallet at Dollar General.…
By: Ron Burt Hammer Down If you’re on Facebook and like local racing, Scott Hammer, the public address announcer at Oakshade Raceway and driver of the #8 Dominator Stock, has a Thursday night racing show with fellow driver and racecar builder Ron Miller. They cover the area tracks, interview drivers, and recap the races. The…
Premier Bank recently donated a check for $5,000 to Wildcat Youth 32 Athletics. The funds will be used to renovate the youth baseball and softball field on Glenwood Avenue. “The ballpark on Glenwood has aged and diminished over many years of use. It is a vital asset to the youth teams for practices and games…
The Village of Antwerp has seen an awesome transformation on South Main Street, where small businesses Antwerp Pharmacy and More than Boutique have found their new home for well over a year. If you’ve been by recently, you have also seen the eye-catching signage on the building that houses the Antwerp Pharmacy. This enhancement is…
State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Elgin Rogers (D-Toledo) introduced legislation to modify procedures for filling county engineer vacancies. The legislation seeks to aid counties in finding more qualified individuals to run for county engineer and establish new opportunities for counties that are unable to fill an engineer vacancy. The proposed legislation will: • Grant…
Each month students at Paulding Junior High School 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 January.
The Antwerp Conservation Club is proud to announce that long-time executive committee members Kevin Smith and the late Mike Knight were given the title of Honored Life Members. Each year this honor is given to members who have provided exceptional service to our club.
Roanoke Elementary School recently collected 683 pairs of new and gently used shoes for Changing Footprints. Led by 5th grade teacher Jamilyn PeGan the 441 students reacted enthusiastically at a presentation given in the gymnasium by Cheryl Brockmann of Changing Footprints. Over a two-week period, almost every student contributed to the ever-growing pile of shoes. It was…
Defiance – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Defiance Post is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred at approximately 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday February 27, 2024. The crash was located at State Route 18 west of Flickinger Road in Delaware Township, Defiance County.Douglas Justinger, age 56, of Defiance Ohio, was eastbound on State…
