Recently, Hicksville Schools held their annual Veterans’ Day program. As part of a wonderful event honoring all who have served, the Piecemakers Quilt Group of Hicksville awarded a quilt to one of the attendees. The name drawn to receive the quilt was Mike Ingram, recently retired from the US Marine Corps.
By: PAULDING COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM 40 Years Ago From the Paulding Progress of Nov. 14, 1984: Most of the work on replacing Five Span Bridge near Junction is complete. ODOT expects to open the bridge possibly the day before or after Thanksgiving. Stokely’s Finest Foods, Oconomowoc Canning Company, announced the appointment of Alan Griffiths as…
The Oakwood Elementary students put on a wonderful program for many veterans on Monday, November 11th. The program was under the direction of Sid Rindler, the music teacher. Her dad Scott and her grandfather Ron were both in attendance at the program and both are veterans of the US Army. Shown with Miss Rindler are…
Baughman Tile Company recently made a significant donation to the Paulding Veterans Memorial. The Paulding Veterans Memorial Project is focused on building a memorial park to honor those brave men and women from our community who served in the armed forces of the United States of America. For more information about supporting the Paulding Veterans…
The Board of Directors of Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Inc. is sending out this notification to let you know that we will be ceasing operation, and there will not be a 2025 Fall Festival. It has become too difficult for us and participating not for profits to find volunteers. We feel the festival has…
Carol Razo was the guest of Rotary Member Kristine Stuart at our meeting on 10-31-2024 Her program discussed the upcoming Crane Township Bicentennial, coming up in August of 2025. Many activities such as Hog Roast, Homemade Ice Cream, and guided Nature Tours as Crane Twp. Turns 200 years old. This was a very great presentation…
The Defiance County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society met recently at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Defiance to hold their annual business meeting and elections. Officers elected for 2025-2026 are: President – Rhonda Casler; Vice-President – Summer Searfoss; Recording Secretary – Mary Williams; Treasurer – Dan Hasch; Corresponding Secretary – Dianne Kline;…
Northwest State Community College invites area veterans to enjoy a complimentary Veterans Luncheon on Thursday, November 7th, starting at 11:30 a.m. in the Voinovich Auditorium on the College’s Archbold campus. NSCC currently has approximately 120 student-veterans pursuing coursework, credentialing, certificates and/or associate degrees. NSCC President Dr. Todd Hernandez, a US Navy veteran, will open the…
The current First United Presbyterian Church building in Antwerp Ohio was completed in 1902. It is all original construction including the stained glass. You may have noticed this past summer, a mason who specializes in preserving and restoring historical brick came and did some much needed maintenance on the limestone and brick exterior surface of…
On Sunday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. Bible Fellowship Church (in Paulding, OH across from the hospital) will be having a family movie night for all in the community. The film, Chariots of Fire, winner of four Academy Awards, is the inspiring true story of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924…
BOWLING GREEN, OH — Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) today presented Paulding County Veteran William Young with a Bronze Star for his meritorious service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Young served as one of the members of the ‘B’ Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, Military Police Brigade. This Bronze Star awarded to Young…
By: PAULDING COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM 25 Years Ago From the Paulding County Progress, Oct. 20, 1999: Five outstanding business and professional leaders were honored at the Paulding Chamber of Commerce banquet. Ron Eakins of R&B Fabrications in Charloe was named Small Business Person of the Year; Stan Searing, Leadership Award; Don Foltz Jr., Young Entrepreneur…
By: Mark Holtsberry Jason Monroe Noffsinger was born April 5, 1898 in Paulding County, Ohio. The son of Jesse P. Noffsinger, born November 21, 1845 in Randolph County, Indiana and Nancy Catherine (Shinaberry) Noffsinger born in 1860 in Paulding County, Ohio. This couple was married October 9, 1881 in Paulding. By 1900, this couple was…
