May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthCOLUMBUS – May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the Patrol would like to remind motorists that there will be an increase in motorcycles on the roadways with the warmer weather and to remind motorcyclists to ride endorsed, trained and sober. In 2013 there were 132 motorcycle-related fatalities. This…
ACPL Family App Ready to Install
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ACPL FAMILY APP AVAILABLE The Allen County Public Library has created the ACPL Family App, available for free download to iOS devices: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/acpl-family/id840890789?mt=8 The ACPL Family App will be a tool that will bring the library outside of its physical walls and meet families where they are. Rather than simply being a form of entertainment,…
Murphy – Franklin Engagement
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Mr. Wade Miller of Briceton, Ohio and Ms. Bonnie Miller, of Grover Hill, Ohio would like to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Brandy Louise Murphy to Mitchell David Franklin, son of Angela and David Franklin of Payne, Ohio. Brandy is a 2003 graduate of Wayne Trace High school and currently a…
Womack – Smith Engagement
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Craig and Jeanette Womack of Antwerp, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn, to Joshua Austin H. Smith, son of Mike and Sharlotte Smith of Antwerp. The bride-elect is a graduate of Antwerp High School, IPFW, Fort Wayne, and will graduate in May from Bowling Green State University…
Governor Mike Pence, Pond Family Unveil Signage for “Phyllis J. Pond Memorial Highway”
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Memorial signage located on U.S. 24 – from U.S. 30 east of New Haven to the Indiana/Ohio StateNew Haven, Ind. – Governor Mike Pence stood with the Pond family as they unveiled the “Phyllis J. Pond Memorial Highway” sign in New Haven today. Two signs have been placed by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)…
Red Cross Responds to Tornadoes Across Multiple States with Shelter, Food and Relief Supplies
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Storm still a threat as it moves eastward; people should prepare and use free app alertsThe American Red Cross is responding across the South and Midwest to help people affected by the massive storm system that has destroyed neighborhoods and left thousands without power. Red Cross workers opened or supported community shelters in seven states…
LEARN – Lunches at Grace Gathering
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LEARN Resource Center is serving FREE lunches provided by Fort Wayne Community School at our 2014 Summer Learn location at Grace Gathering Church (3174 Minnich Road) Monday thru Friday, June 9 thru August 1, from 12:15 – 12:45 (hours are strictly enforced). The Summer Meal Program feeds children and teens ages 1 – 18 for…
Paulding is Ready For Prom
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Students from Paulding High School have been hard at work creating their decorations for the under water theme. It is guaranteed to be a real eye catcher this year. The doors will be open for public viewing from 5-6 on Saturday May 3rd. They will close promptly at 6 to make final preparations for the…
Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4/28/14
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This 28th day of April, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper and Nola Ginter, Clerk ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 207278 through 207381 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. IN THE MATTER…
Ohio Offers Free Fishing Days May 3-4
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A chance to experience Ohio’s great fishingOhioans are encouraged to take advantage of “Free Fishing Days” May 3-4 and experience the great fishing Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, Ohio anglers may fish in any of the state’s public waters without having to buy a fishing license. During the rest of the…
Helen Imogene “Jean” Scarbrough,
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PAULDING: Helen Imogene “Jean” Scarbrough, age 81, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born September 7, 1932 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Francis and Virginia (Ladd) Pier. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill.…
New Haven LANE RESTRICTION NOTICE
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April 25, 2014 New Haven Baseball Association Parade LANE RESTRICTION NOTICE (City of New Haven) The following roads will be restricted in the City of New Haven on Saturday, April 26, 2014 for the New Haven Baseball Association Parade.The parade starts at 8 a.m. and should be completed by 8:30 a.m. Beginning at Park Hill…
Letter to the Editor
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The John Paulding Historical Society has partnered with the Paulding County Carnegie Library since its establishment in 1977. The libraries’ assistance throughout the years has helped to make the JPHS museum what it is today. Paulding County’s library system is the premier asset of our County. I challenge anyone to point to an agency that…
