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Travel in Many Indiana Counties Restricted to Emergencies Only

Subzero Temperatures, Strong Winds Monday Will Make Driving DifficultFORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) advises motorists that travel conditions tonight and tomorrow are expected to be difficult and to abide by local travel advisories, avoiding travel if possible. All counties in Northeast Indiana are currently under a “Watch” or “Warning” status,…

Mary Ellen Morse, age 77

PAULDING: Mary Ellen Morse, age 77 died Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio. She was born November 29, 1936 in Brown Township, Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence J. and Roxie A. (Bosworth) Potts. On August 26, 1956 she married Gary M. “Jake” Morse, who survives. She retired in…

Sheriff: Level 2 Snow Emergency

Travel is dangerous right now.Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers has issued a Level 2 Road Advisory for Paulding County. This Level 2 Road Advisory means that roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow and most of the roadways could be icy. Only those individuals who feel it is necessity to travel should be…

Jerry L. Foust, age 61

CECIL:  Jerry L. Foust, age 61 died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Hospice of NW Ohio, Toledo, OH. He was born July 4, 1952 in Defiance County, Ohio, the son of Glenn B. and Ruth V. (Woodring) Foust.  He was a member of Cecil Presbyterian Church.  He received his Bachelors of Science in Education…

UPDATED: Level 2 Snow Emergency CANCELLED

Limit travel to what is necessary considering the conditions.As of 8:00 a.m. on January 3, 2014, Sheriff Jason K. Landers has lifted the Level 2 Road Advisory for Paulding County. This doesn’t mean that all of the roads are in the best condition at this time. There may possibly be a significant number of roads…

INDOT Maintains Full Callout of Plow Trucks

Heavy snow and strong winds make for difficult driving conditions on most state roadsFORT WAYNE, Ind. – Heavy snowfall during the overnight and morning hours in the Northeast Indiana District of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has made for difficult driving conditions on most interstates, U.S. highways, and state routes across the area, despite…

Year End Message From Secretary Husted

By secretary of State John Husted 2013 marked a year in which my office continued to make it easier to voter and harder to cheat when it came to elections, as well as cut through the red tape and roll out the red carpet to businesses. And we are doing more and spending less. Committed…

Barbara Brown, 71

HICKSVILLE, OH Barbara Brown, 71 died Monday December 30, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Barbara was born February 8, 1942 in Antwerp, Ohio the daughter of the late Wendell and Nellie (Billman) Savage. She was a 1960 graduate of Antwerp High School. On February 24, 1962 she was united in marriage…

Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 12/30/13

Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 12/30/13This 30th day of December, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Fred Pieper, Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, and Nola Ginter, Clerk ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS: Warrants documented as 204529 through 204629 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor…