CECIL: Sylvester D. Ankney Jr., 63, of Cecil, Ohio died in an auto accident Friday, December 27, 2013 on Defiance – Paulding County Line Rd. He was born January 18, 1950 in Defiance, the son of the late Sylvester D. Ankney Sr. and Irenia Lillian (Kittle) Ankney. On February 14, 1972 he married Joann Buell…
Paul E. Mortorff, 77
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•Mr. Paul E. Mortorff, 77, of Astor passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 in DeLand, Florida. Born in Salem, Indiana, he moved to Florida from Antwerp, Ohio in 1985. He was a crane operator for General Motors. Survivors include his daughters: Linda (Patrick) Swan, Woodburn, IN, Patty (Bob) Hathaway, Waterloo, IN, Stacy Stevens, Ft. Wayne,…
Maxine R. Reinhart, age 92
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•PAYNE: Maxine R. Reinhart, age 92 died Friday, December 27 at the Vancrest of Antwerp. She was born June 9, 1921 in Paulding County, Ohio the daughter of Harry R. and Madge Belle (Stouffer) Smith. On December 2, 1940 she married Howard O. Reinhart, who preceded her in death on March 15, 1985. She was…
James D. Smiley, age 90
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•PAULDING: James D. Smiley, age 90 died Monday, December 23, 2013 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, OH. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, on September 3, 1923 the son of Wilford “Bill” and Arzula (Pate) Smiley. He married Phyllis Ann Colley, who preceded him in death on February 14, 1972. During World War II, he…
Sally Davis 80
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•Sally Davis 80 of Payne passed away Dec 26, 2013. arr by Dooley Funeral Homes of Payne & Antwerp.
Paulding County LEPC Received Grant
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•Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) just announced Paulding County received a grant for the amount of $5950 for the training of personnel for the conducting Hazardous Material assessments. The statement reads: The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved eight hazardous materials training grants totaling $334,550 to state and local government agencies across…
Stutzman named ‘Friend of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives’ Nine members of Indiana’s congressional delegation recognized in 2013
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•Indianapolis – U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-03) was recently recognized by the Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives as a “Friend of Indiana’s Electric Cooperatives.” Rep. Stutzman, along with several other members of Indiana’s congressional delegation, received this honor for steadfast leadership and support of the issues and policies important to Indiana’s electric cooperatives.…
Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88
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•PAULDING: Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88 passed into eternity Saturday evening, December 21, at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born at home April 12, 1925, the youngest son of Jacob and Bertha (Huber) Stoller. He and his three older brothers, Roy, Loren and William were raised on the family farm due…
Antwerp’s Christmas Village of Lights Winners
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•Antwerp’s Christmas Village of Lights WinnersThe Antwerp Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s “Christmas Village of Lights” holiday decorating contest. A big thank you goes out to the people who accepted the difficult challenge of judging all of the beautiful houses that made Antwerp sparkle this year! Chamber…
Central Lutheran Celebrates Christmas
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•Students from Central Lutheran School celebrate Christmas with concerts and programs throughout the month of December. On Thursday, December 12, Central’s brand new preschool held their first Christmas Program. On Tuesday, December 17, the annual CLS Christmas Concert was held at the Park Hill Auditorium. The concert featured third-eighth grade students in 8 choirs, 3…
Ohio Deer Hunters Donate 58,500 Pounds of Venison to Local Food Banks
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•Opportunities to donate continue through Feb. 2, 2014COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters donated 1,170 white-tailed deer to local food banks to benefit Ohioans in need during the 2013 hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). To date, food banks have received approximately 58,500…
Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 12/23/13
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•Paulding County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 12/23/13This 23rd 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 204368 through 204483 for County Bills were approved and certified to the County Auditor…
NWTF Helps Community with Frozen Turkeys
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•The Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding received a wonderful blessing on Saturday, December 21. The Flat Rock Limbhangers, Which is the Paulding County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, partnered again with Chief Supermarket of Paulding in the NWTF turkey care program. The NWTF applauds the response of chief supermarket in their…