Congratulations to Cody Gaham, a senior in the Criminal Justice program from Parkway. He took first place for the second year in a row in the state-wide 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Writing & Multimedia Contest sponsored by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Only one winner out of hundreds of entries is selected to…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD The holidays are fast approaching along with many of the famous holiday traditions with tree decoration, family gatherings, and so much more. Many of us are likely familiar with the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song and can probably recite most of it by heart. However, do you know the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Just before 8:00 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on Pearl Harbor that cost thousands of lives and plunged the United States into World War II. Seventy-seven years to the day,…
The Archer Yearbook staff is proud to announce that they recently applied for a copyright through the US Copyright Office for all of the yearbooks that have been produced by The Archer staff since 2013. The process required an online application and the staff had to send in two copies of each yearbook to the…
Grover Hill Elementary hosted its annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 12. Students and staff were honored by an exceptionally large number of veterans in attendance this year. Grover Hill student council members directed the festivities. Music teacher Caitlyn Schmidt led students in grades 1st – 6th in musical tributes as they sang…
In conjunction with the upcoming “Huber Canteen: A USO WWII Tribute to Our Troops” event, photos of military veterans or active duty service members are needed to be displayed on the Huber Canteen’s Wall of Honor. The Huber Canteen will recreate the 1940s Hollywood Canteen which opened its doors to over 4 million servicemen during…
This year’s annual Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Society museum promises to be a real crowd pleaser! The museum is located across the street from the Fairgrounds in Paulding. Dates are November 9, 10 & 11 and November 16 & 17. “This is our largest fundraiser of the year.” Kim Sutton, JPHS…
The John Paulding Historical Society presented A Taste of History on Friday and Saturday evening, October 5 and 6 at the Museum in Paulding. Renee Boss directed this encore production of “No Compromise: Mosquitoes & Mayhem in the Great Black Swamp; The Story of the Reservoir War” that was written by Jane Nice. Pianist for…
It’s not too late to get your tickets for A Taste of History presented by the John Paulding Historical Society, featuring an encore performance of ‘No Compromise’, the story of the Reservoir War, mosquitoes and mayhem. The dinner theater will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at the…
By: Stan Jordan The Logan Elm that stood near Circleville in Pickway County, Ohio was one of the largest elms that was ever recorded. The 65ft tall tree had a trunk circumference of 24ft and a crown spread of 180ft. This tree died in 1964, it had been weakened by the Dutch Elm Disease and…
The John Paulding Historical Society is proud to present A Taste of History with an encore performance of ‘No Compromise’, the story of the Reservoir War, mosquitoes and mayhem. The evening will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at the JPHS museum. A four course meal will be served…
Woodpeckers By: Stan Jordan I feel real good about writing this column on the woodpecker because nearly everyone holds them all in high esteem. Just like the cardinals and doves. I, myself, like to hear them peck for their food and to watch them get their food. They are structure workers and they survive on…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 real estate team partnered with the Paulding County Parks District regarding the transfer of the former roadside rest area located on county Road 424 in New Rochester. The roadside park, located just north of the village of Cecil, was previously owned by the state of Ohio. Following…
