Category: Community

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…

Klopfenstein, Daniels Introduce Legislation Protecting Consumers from Inaccurately Labeled Products

 COLUMBUS – House Bill 661, legislation that regulates imitation meat and egg products, has been introduced by State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R- Haviland) and State Representative Jack Daniels (R- New Franklin). With meat and egg alternatives on the rise, the bill will ensure that corporations within the imitation meat and egg products industry clearly define…

Cooper Farms Welcomes Legislative Group

Last week, Cooper Farms welcomed a group of area legislators on a tour of various Cooper Farms locations, such as a sow farm, a hog grow out farm and a turkey breeder farm. The group was also joined by Dr. Christopher Winslow from The Ohio State University as keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Winslow…