Friends of the Independance State Dam Park recently received a grant for $3,575 during their last grant cycle in March. This grant was funded from the Hanna Family Memorial Fund, under the Defiance Area Foundation (DAF) umbrella, and was used to create four hand carved wooden tree toppers and a beautiful totem pole for visitors…
Christmas Cruise Thru recently received a grant of $3,000 from the Defiance Area Foundation. This grant was awarded from the Hanna Family Memorial Fund, during their last grant’s cycle ending in March 2024 and will be used for new communication radios. Pictured above are (l-r) Mary Levy – Treasurer of Christmas Cruise Thru and Laurie…
Village of Hicksville recently received a grant of $5,000 for the Hicksville Disc Golf Course signage. This grant was awarded from the Hanna Family Memorial Fund, during their last grants cycle ending in March 2024. Pictured above are (r-l) Kevin Troyer – Disc Golf Course Project Coordinator and Anne Murray – Defiance Area Foundation Board…
Antwerp, OH – On Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 4:08 P.M., officials with the Allen County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police stopped a commercial vehicle on US 24 just east of the Ohio/Indiana State Line. Apparently, authorities were assisting law enforcement from Jasper County, Missouri who was tracking the commercial vehicle driven by an…
Wednesday, June 12, 2024: Market Rabbit Show: 1st Place Single Fryer Class 1 – Addilynn Gerardot 2nd Place Single Fryer Class 1 – Maddox Treece 1st Place Singler Fryer Class 2 – Camryn McAlexander 2nd Place Single Fryer Class 2 – Civil Pumphrey 1st Place Single Fryer Class 3 – KatieAnna Baumle 2nd Place Single…
Trop is headed to Camp Lakota in Defiance for the week-long camp June 16-22 Front: Garrett Robbins. Back Row: Mark Wolf, Al Manella, Brennen Miller, Jackson Cook, Karsen Donat, Waylon Barker, Bryceton Barker, Mark Greenwood. The boys will be working on merit badges in Environmental Science, Emergency Preparedness, Search and Rescue, Swimming, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Pottery,…
Ann’s Bright Beginnings Preschool & Daycare were able to visit Buy the Book recently. They browsed the store and then each child was able to buy their very own book! It’s time to sign up for fall preschool! Call 419-399-KIDS (5437) to get YOUR child on the list!! Shown here in front of the store is:…
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,…
