Category: Community

Judge Shanahan stops by PC Courthouse

Judge Megan Shanahan stopped at the Paulding County Courthouse this past week.  Judge Shanahan is running for Ohio Supreme Court  Justice position in November’s election. Pictured is Sarah Shuherk Republican running for Paulding County Recorder, Sarah Harpel, Republican, running for Clerk of the Court of Pleas, Claudia Fickel, Republican, Paulding County Auditor, Judge Shanahan, Lou…

EHD in Deer Population: Thorn Bottom Hunting Preserve Hosts Roundtable Discussion with DNR, Local Farmers & Hunters

On October 9, Brad Dysinger of Thorn Bottom Hunting Preserve near Grover Hill, OH hosted a discussion concerning the EHD disease that is affecting the deer population around the area including Defiance and Paulding Counties. EHD, EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE is a virus that causes deer deaths sometimes within 48 hours of transmission. Transmission is by…

Clothes for kids receives grant

Congratulations Clothes For Kids – Defiance Area Foundation for receiving a $1,000 grant from the Keith Hubbard Family Fund. Clothes for Kids has begun and if you are interested in becoming a shopper, please email deficlothesforkids@gmail.com. To join in supporting the kids monetarily, please visit the Clothes for Kids Facebook page for the PayPal link…

Habitat For Humanity Paulding County Offers Drop Off Locations for Annual “Eat Hog, Not Turkey” Supper

Habitat for Humanity of Paulding County’s  Annual “Eat Hog, Not Turkey” Supper on October 17th will offer delivery to places around the county this year. The supper consisting of a pulled pork sandwich, homemade ham & bean soup, Cole slaw, cornbread and a homemade dessert can be pre-ordered Tuesday and Wednesday, October 15-16. A minimum…

Deja Brew by Cassy Ribbon Cutting

On Monday morning, the Paulding Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Cassy Kushner, the new proprietor of Deja Brew by Cassy, mobile coffee truck. Cassy Kashner is shown above cutting the Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce Ceremonial Grand Opening Ribbon for Deja Brew by Cassy. Check out her Facebook page – Deja Brew by Cassy…

Military History in Paulding County

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…

42nd Annual Women’s Retreat

First Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Paulding OH is hosting its 42nd  Annual Women’s Retreat, “Praising God Through Music: Together Again”, on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 9 am until 1:30 pm. Doors open at 8:30 am. The church is located at the corner of Caroline and Cherry Streets in Paulding, one block from the courthouse…

Results of Paranormal Investigation at Defiance Public Library to be revealed Oct. 19

Hear the results of a paranormal investigation conducted recently at Defiance Public Library during a special presentation by author and paranormal investigator James Willis, set to take place at the library, 320 Fort St., on Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. Willis, a nationally recognized author and paranormal researcher, will take attendees on a journey through…

PJHS Food Pantry Volunteers

On Saturday, September 28th eighth grade students from Paulding Junior High School volunteered at the Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding, Ohio. Shown in the picture from left are: James Gonzales, Parker Bates, Austin Hicks, Mr. Hurd, Trinity Gerbers, and Mr. Davis.

STOLLER SPEAKS TO PC KIWANIS 

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Mindy Stoller of Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center as the guest speaker at the October 3d, 2024 club meeting. Mindy came at the invitation of Traci Koenig. Mindy spoke about the many services provided at their location of 1030 W. Wayne Street Paulding, including pregnancy…