Defiance College recently received a $2,500 grant for their 175th Anniversary Campaign from the Keith Hubbard Family Fund, under the Defiance Area Foundation umbrella. Pictured are (L to R) Richanne Mankey – Defiance College President and Tom Hubbard.
Announces Grand Marshals and Honorary Grand Marshals 2024 Convoy Community Days Parade will be held Saturday July 13, 2024, at 3pm with Grand Marshals Ray & Floyd Etzler and Honorary Grand Marshals Ray Bonar, Liam & Patricia Mailey, Caroline Mailey & Patrick Dunnion our friends from Ireland visiting for Convoy’s 150th Celebration. The parade theme…
The third annual Paulding County “Teacher Boot Camp” event completed here recently. The week culminated with the educators sharing their required presentations to their peers and an adjunct professor through Western Buckeye Educational Service Center (ESC) with Ashland University. This year nine Paulding County educators participated in the program. The educators received CEU credit…
“Have you ever thought about hiking across the country? What about doing it 3 times in one year? On June 27th at 12:30, the Paulding County Carnegie Library will be hosting Brandon Weis, author of “This is Gonna Hurt”. He will be also presenting this program at 3 PM on the same day at the…
Paulding County Senior Center will be on the Road on June 26th, 2024! Paulding residents 60+ are cordially invited to join the Snior Center on Wednesday, June 26th 2024 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Antwerp Manor, 204 Archer Drive, Antwerp, Ohio. Schedule: Doors open for guests at 9:30 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. there will…
The Keith Hubbard Family Fund made a recent donation of $2,500 to Operation KAVIC in memory of Keith Hubbard. This donation will support Veterans and their families in Defiance County. The Hubbard family had a private foundation for many years, but in 2012 decided to partner with the Defiance Area Foundation to invest their funds,…
Pictured in the back are Mrs. Erin Schroeder, Cooper Education Grant recipient, and Dianne Cooper. Front row left to right Tatum Ducheney, Jade Fraley, Barrett Rau, Coltyn Blake, Evan Thomas and Clara Porter. The students are holding a variety of books that were purchased with grant funds. The Cooper Education Grant allows OES students to not…
Graduating seniors across Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio were honored Tuesday, June 11, during the 2024 Parkview Sports Medicine Albright Gemlick Scholarship banquet Parkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation. Eight winners were selected for their academic excellence, athletic achievement and community engagement. Winners were each receive a $8,000 scholarship made possible by Parkview Foundations.…
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that Jim Cooper and Gary Cooper of Cooper Farms were named finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive business award for audacious leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors…
The Paulding County Land Reutilization Committee met in June to share information and receive updates about many completing and some new projects. Several positive comments have been expressed to the committee in regard to a site recently remediated in the Village of Payne. The property, located just on the south edge of the village…
The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce raised $1,000 at their purse sale last weekend during the town wide garage sales. Presenting the check to Dan Bowers is Christy Delong, Chamber president. Join Dan and his crew for Rock the River on June 29th. at Riverside Park in Antwerp. This fun event takes a lot of manpower…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool & Daycare were recently visited by Carrie and Liam Jones and several of their farm animals. They brought along a Kune Kune Juliet Cross Pig named Tiny Tim, a Boer goat named Nanny, rabbits and baby chicks! It’s time to sign up your preschool age child for preschool! Call us at 419-399-KIDS…
The Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau was recently awarded $25,000 from the Defiance Area Foundation Community Fund! This grant money will be put towards the ongoing Downtown Facade Enhancement Program. Building owners must first fund 50% of their facade enhancements and may request up to a $10,000 matching grant for the other 50% (funded by…
