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Robbins speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Jessica Robbins  (Director , Northwest Ohio CASA) as the guest speaker at the July 25, 2024, club meeting. Jessica came at the invitation of Erica Noggle (Executive Director, Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce ). Jessica  spoke to the Kiwanians about Northwest Ohio CASA, it is a non-profit organization that trains…

This week on PCBW: Alfonso Rocha 

This week on Paulding County Business Weekly we meet with Entrepreneur Alfonso Rocha who owns Nini’s Ice Cream business and building.  Alphonso shares a little about his start and business growth right here on the square in Paulding.    We want to give a huge thank you to OhioMeansJobs for sponsoring this program. You can tune…

St. Paul Episcopal Church Ownership Transfers to Hicksville Historical Society

Submitted by: Caroline Longardner The Hicksville Historical Society now fully owns and maintains the beautiful St. Paul’s Episcopal Church built in 1873. The goal is to build the volunteer base of those interested in preserving and sharing this Hicksville history. St. Paul’s Church is opened the first Wednesday of each month from 3:00-5:00 p.m., July…

A LITTLE GET-A-WAY

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Since I am older, I don’t have a desire to  travel too far. I am pretty much a home body who likes to stay kind of close to home, but here lately a little trip sounded pretty good. Just to see new scenery and explore new places. My Sweetie, Denny, has…

Marshall’s Mountain Receives Defiance Moose Lodge Grant

Marshall’s Mountain recently received a $1,000 grant from Defiance Moose Lodge #2094. Marshalls Mountain will be using this grant to purchase accessories for the track chair. This is the third grant given out this month from the Moose! Pictured receiving the grant are (l-r) Ross Joost – Treasurer for Marshall’s Mountain and Stacy McCartney –…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt If you are new to this weekly column. I have limited space here. For full race results and point standings and up-coming races for tri-state short tracks, asphalt and dirt please visit my Facebook page, Ohio Sports Blitz. The 39th annual Dirt Car Summer Nationals has come to an end. The grueling…

Evelyn Marie Copsey

PAYNE, OH: Evelyn Marie Copsey, 88, of Payne, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.  Evelyn was born in Paulding on February 25, 1936, a daughter of the late Matilda (Ditlinger) & William Coughlin.  Evelyn dedicated many years of her life to serving as the secretary for Divine Mercy Catholic Church,…