Category: History

Author Will Speak on ‘Paulding County Murders’

John Paulding Historical Museum will host a general meeting and special program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. The guest speaker will be Jeanne Calvert, who will discuss her newest book, Paulding County Murders. Calvert, of Oakwood, will hold a book signing after her talk. Copies of the book will be available at the meeting.…

BANNERS HONOR VETERANS IN THE WAYNE TRACE COMMUNITIES 

Wayne Trace High School’s Art Technology classes are excited to see the veterans’ banners they created for their local communities going on display this month in Grover Hill, Payne, Latty, Haviland, and Scott.  With generous grants provided by the Ohio Arts Council, the National Education Association, the Ohio Education Association, the National Consortium for Teaching…

Muster on the St. Mary’s

Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. is gearing up for its first event of the summer season!  “Muster on the St. Mary’s – A Timeline Event” is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 2024, at The Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue. It is a living history experience that will take you back through the ages…

Museum planning Spring Tea on May 11

A few tickets are still available for John Paulding Historical Museum’s upcoming annual Spring Tea. The tea will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Guests can preview the museum’s new vintage clothing exhibit. Be the first to see 100 years of ladies’ fashions, from the 1880s to 1970s. This special event would make a…

Eclipse Watchers Came Early & Stayed Late

The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced. “I’m grateful to all our state and local partners who spent more than two years planning for this event. Because of their hard…

PAULDING COUNTY SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024

By: Caroline Wells Longardner This Eclipse is expected to begin in this area approximately 1:54 p.m. and last until 4:25 p.m. The total Solar Eclipse will be from approximately 3:09 p.m. to 3:13 p.m. The Northern limit (line) of the total solar eclipse April 8, 2024 will go thru Paulding Co., thru Bowling Green, and…

Solar Eclipse is One Week Away!

The Big Day is only 1 week away, and Paulding County, is getting as close to ready as we can be. We have had meetings, first responders have plans in place, the three school systems are not having school, fundraising events in some places, are set, and merchandising is prepared. The Paulding County Emergency Management…

MAKING THE CALLS

In a news release from the Midwest Buckeye Umpires Association, Hicksville’s own James F. (Jim) Siler will be inducted into the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) Officials Hall of Fame. The 2024 recognition banquet will be held on June 22nd in Columbus, Ohio, one day before Jim’s birthday. Retired from umpiring since last year,…

Sherwood Branch Welcomes Mayor to Present on Eclipse

Sherwood Mayor and retired science teacher Dave Weaner will pay a visit to Sherwood Branch Library, 117 N. Harrison St., on March 11 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to give a special presentation on the Great American Eclipse. The April 8 eclipse will be the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until Aug.…