Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced Indiana’s 4 Star schools for 2012-2013 today. In order to achieve this designation, a school must be in the top 25th percentile of schools in three ISTEP-based categories. A total of 311 schools received the award throughout the state which includes East Allen County Schools’ Cedarville Elementary…
Vicky Rae Long
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OAKWOOD: Vicky Rae Long, 69, of Oakwood died at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 6, 1944 in Paulding to the late Dorris and Myrtle (Wilcox) Steele. She married Leonard Jack Feeney, who preceded her in death. On July 5, 1975, she then married Fred W. Long,…
Meet the Candidates at Hicksville
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Meet the Candidates at Candidate Night Where: St Michael’s Catholic Church Hicksville OH When: April 29, 2014 Time: 7 pm to 9 pm Come meet the candidates that are running in this years May Primary. There will be a question and answer period at the end.
Lester Hart
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Lester Hart, 85, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at The Gardens of Paulding. Lester was born in Paulding County on December 23, 1928, a of the late Opal (Dotterer) and Charles Hart. Lester served in the U.S. Army and was the owner of Hart’s Auto Parts, Cecil. He thoroughly enjoyed traveling and…
Armed Robbery in New Haven
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The New Haven Police Department responded to a 911 call in reference to an armed robbery at the Speedway Station, located at Lincoln Hwy and Hartzell Rd in New Haven. NHPD Officers arrived and met with Witness’s who stated there were two males, dressed in all black, with handguns and that they had just robbed…
Victoria Sue Gray
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HAVILAND: Victoria Sue Gray, age 29 died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was born September 5, 1984 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Michael E. and Brenda L. (Hill) Sprow. She is survived by her father, Michael (Vicki) Sprow, Paulding; her mother, Brenda (Jerry) Smith, Paulding; two children: Zander and Bralynn; maternal grandfather, Paul Hill,…
B. Gerbers Signs with Indiana Tech
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The Indiana Tech women’s basketball team and Head Coach Jessie Biggs are proud to announce that Woodlan High School product, Brooke Gerbers, has signed a letter of intent to join the Warriors next season. Gerbers, a 5-foot-6 guard, finished her career with a bang as she finished her senior season in the top-5 single season…
Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 4/16/14
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This 16th 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 207063 through 207154 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor for payment. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A…
Antwerp Branch Library Team Wins Award
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The library team at the Antwerp Branch Library, a branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library, has won an award for being the “Most Outstanding Staff” at the Ohio Library Council Northwest Chapter Conference. The Chapter Conference, held in Toledo, brings library staff from public libraries throughout twenty-one counties of NW Ohio together for a…
Bainbridge “Bing” Rasey,
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ANTWERP: Bainbridge “Bing” Rasey, 77, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Bing was born in Napoleon on December 15, 1936, a son of the late Lovella (Wooten) and Byron Rasey. He was a truck driver at Kenosha Auto Transport & also dabbled in the restaurant business. On…
David Wayne Ziegler
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PAULDING: David Wayne Ziegler, age 53, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio. He was born in Henry County, Ohio on December 6, 1960 the son of Kent and Alberta (Fouts) Ziegler. On February 14, 1995 he married Wanda M. Miller, who survives. He was employed by Custom Assembly, Haviland,…
National Bookmobile Day Going on Now!
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The new video was just posted Monday!The Paulding County Carnegie Library has the Bookmobile and this week honors the system. The Bookmobile is owned and operated by the Paulding County Carnegie Library to serve the rural areas of Paulding County and citizens of all ages who may not be able to readily drive to a…
Indiana Code Prohibits Campaign Signs On State Highway Right-of-way
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reminds all Hoosiers that campaign signs are prohibited from federal and state highway rights-of-way according to Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. INDOT personnel are required by state law to remove all unauthorized signs within the state right-of-way. INDOT personnel will remove campaign signs and other illegal signs from rights-of-way—per IC 9-21-4-6—as…
