Category: Community

Antwerp Police Reports

On September 1, a resident of River St. reported her cousin had been living in her garage and her cousin has since been arrested, and she does not want her back.  On September 1, a resident of Main St. reported they were being stalked by their neighbor. On September 4, an investigator with the Ohio…

Paulding FFA Chapter Participates in AGrow Expo

By: Paulding FFA Reporter, Addison Hunt Friday, September 6th, the Paulding FFA officers attended Mercer Landmark’s AGrow Expo. The officers attended sessions that were great learning opportunities. The officers had the chance to learn about corn and soybean diseases, as well as different farming practices and techniques, such as carbon farming, that Mercer Landmark and…

Splash Pad Open in Antwerp!

Holly Beach Splash Pad located at the Riverside Veterans Memorial Park in Antwerp, OH is now open to the public beginning on Sept. 20th 2024. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Please avoid walking on the dirt surrounding the pad because grass seed is being planted. Rules for the splash pad are…

Payne Rocked the Block last Saturday!

Payne Mayor, Lora Lyons thought the event was very well received by the community, “We had an amazing day! Very fun filled and joyous. Saw a lot of new faces which was exciting to see and we are very thankful for the fellowship we had. It think it says something with the church services is…

Property Fraud Alert System Now Available to Paulding County residents!

PROPERTY FRAUD occurs when someone records a fraudulent document in the county land records office, making it look like they own your home or property. Property Fraud Alert is a notification services that alert subscribers against the possibilities of fraudulent activity being committed against their property. The Paulding County Recorder’s Office is now offering this…

Paulding United Methodist Church Anniversaries Celebration

Submitted By:  Kim Sutton The Paulding United Methodist Church is celebrating not one, but two, major church anniversaries. The first Methodist Episcopal wooden church was built in Paulding in 1874, 150 years ago! The current brick Paulding United Methodist Church was dedicated in 1899, 125 years ago! To commemorate these two important milestones an Anniversary…

This week on PCBW: kass Chesnut w/Growth Fitness

Join us on Paulding County Business Weekly as we hear from Kass Chesnut, the “Lewis & Clark” entrepreneur who has introduced a 24-hour option of exercise to Paulding County in Paulding, but has now also expanded into Oakwood. Thank you to OhioMeansJobs for sponsoring this program. You can tune in to Paulding County Business Weekly…

Military History in Paulding County Ohio

By: Mark Holtsberry Orville Henry McCormick: This fella was born in October of 1889 in Cecil, Ohio. The son of George William McCormick born June 2, 1866 in Middleton, Columbiana County, Ohio, and Rosella (Hetrick) born October 27, 1868 in Paulding County. She was the daughter of David and Mary (Skiver) Hetrick. This couple was…

Years Ago in Paulding County

By: JOHN PAULDING HISTORICAL MUSEUM 40 Years Ago From the Paulding Progress of Sept. 12, 1984: More than 1,200 students are enrolled in Wayne Trace schools for 1984-85. A big increase was reported in kindergarten students – 63 at Payne and 57 at Grover Hill. Members of the United Cement, Lime, Gypsum and Allied Workers…

CAST YOUR CARES UPON THE LORD

As God’s elect, we often find ourselves trying to be everything for everybody, and perhaps we can pull it off for a while but after some time we find that the weight of everyone else’s burdens is too heavy for us to carry. We may even come to realize that excessive emotional and spiritual weight…