Category: Community

Years Ago in Paulding County

By: John Paulding Historical Museum 40 Years Ago From the Paulding Progress of July 18, 1984: A bronze plaque will be placed on the Paulding County Carnegie Library building during ceremonies July 22 at the library. The plaque honors the placement of the building on the National Register of Historic Places as the first county…

Broughton, OH Mayor makes Purple Heart Proclamation

Broughton Mayor, Ms. Donna Greear, recently signed a proclamation which made the Village of Broughton a “Purple Heart Village.” This action makes Broughton the 75th town in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart Village on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail.  The purpose of the National Purple Heart Trail…

Guys & Dolls at the Huber on July 20 & 21

Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns…

Ken Manz Speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Ken Manz (Member of the Apostolic Christian Church and its European Committee) as the guest speaker at the July 11, 2024, club meeting. Ken came at the invitation of Jane Gray (Retired Postal Worker). He spoke to the Kiwanians about his investigative and fact-finding trip…

Paulding County Recycling Event THIS Saturday!

The special recycling event is almost here (July 20th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. across from the Paulding fairgrounds) and I wanted to provide some additional details. Call Shannon at 419-399-3630 with questions. 1. Upon arrival, you will see balloons. That will be your entrance as all others will be blocked off. Please pull…

CAMP FIRELIGHT VBS @ ST. JOHN LUTHERAN Church

St John Lutheran, 812 East High Street, Hicksville is happy to announce their Vacation Bible School from July 22-26. The theme this year is CAMP FIRELIGHT, a summer camp adventure with God, based on Psalm 56:3. It will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with an overnight camp out planned for Friday night. A fun week…

Schultz – Speice

Natalie Schultz and Trevor Speice are engaged to  be married on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The bride elect is the daughter of Jeff and Christa Schultz, granddaughter of Terry Daniels and Mahlon and Rosa Tempel. Natalie is a graduate of Ohio State University and is currently attending Purdue University for her graduate program of Speech…

Grover Hill Churches VBS!

Coming July 17th, 18th, and 19th, three Grover Hill area churches: Middle Creek United Methodist, Roselms Christian, and Zion Community,  are joining forces to hold a Vacation Bible School for grades PK – 6 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. each night.  The children will enjoy crafts, snacks, music, and Bible lessons, and leave with…

This week on PCBW: Shannon Ruschel, WMEA

This week on the Paulding County Business Weekly podcast we get to hear from Paulding County Director of Waste Management Education & Awareness (WMEA) Shannon Ruschel.  She will explain about the upcoming county special recycling day event that includes collection of tires, ewaste, fluorescent bulbs and water based paint.  She also touches on recycling around…

Northwest State Community College Announces Latest Graduates Of Ohio Leadership Academy For Student Success

Two leaders at Northwest State Community College have graduated as fellows of the newest class of the Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success. Graduating as fellows from Northwest State Community College are Dr. Tiffany Ludwig and Ashlynn Cox. The academy, sponsored by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, annually gathers mid-level faculty and staff for…