Category: Community

Defiance Moose Lodge #2094 Award Grants

Congratulations to the St. Mary’s Parish Center and the Jewell Fire Department for recently receiving a $1,000 grant each from Defiance Moose Lodge #2094. This money will be used for the Y.E.S. project. The Y.E.S. weekend includes attending Mass, receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation, traveling  to area worksites, sharing their faith with other young Catholics,…

Weis speaks to Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Paulding was privileged to have Brandon Weis (Author) as the guest speakers at the May 9, 2024, club meeting. Brandon came at the invitation of Corey Walker (Director, Paulding County Carnegie Library). He spoke to the Kiwanians about his journey to complete the Triple Crown in one calendar year. 

Greenhouse Effect Blesses Ethiopia

Earl Huebner longtime owner of Greenhouse Effect has closed the door on a landmark business permanently. The facility is being dismantled and repurposed overseas. The work of the Lord will continue as the Greenhouse Effect comes down to serve a new community. Just south of Antwerp on State Route 49 the business has been operating…

Bryan, WT win Antwerp Invite

The Antwerp Track Invitational was held Friday evening at Archer Field with the Bryan boys and Wayne Trace girls taking home team championships. The Golden Bears rolled to the boys title with 177 points while Wayne Trace finished second at 118 and Antwerp placed third with 69. Edon (67), Swanton (59), Fairview (41) and Delphos…

Personal Growth Class Finishes Up the Year

By: Emily Remaklus Paulding High School’s Personal Growth and Positive Mindset class had a busy week. The students, who had been acting as mentors to elementary school students throughout the year, hosted their final mentoring session where they celebrated their mentees with donuts, juice, a game, and certificates. A few of the students also went…

BANNERS HONOR VETERANS IN THE WAYNE TRACE COMMUNITIES 

Wayne Trace High School’s Art Technology classes are excited to see the veterans’ banners they created for their local communities going on display this month in Grover Hill, Payne, Latty, Haviland, and Scott.  With generous grants provided by the Ohio Arts Council, the National Education Association, the Ohio Education Association, the National Consortium for Teaching…

Paulding County Senior Citizens Day

Paulding County Senior Citizens’ Day will be Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at Paulding County OSU Extension Office. This year’s event theme is SAFARI. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served as well as entertainment, raffle and door prizes. Guest entertainer is Mark’s Ark’s Exotic Animal Show. Stop by the Senior Center to…

Big fifth sends Wildcats over Panthers

PAULDING – A five-run fifth inning by visiting Kalida proved to be the difference as the Wildcats doubled up host Paulding 8-4 Monday night in high school baseball play. Leading 1-0 entering the fifth, Kalida plated five runs in the visitors half of the fifth to extend the margin to 6-0. Paulding did answer with…

Class of 2024 Top Scholars

Paulding Exempted Village Schools Malia Brooke Manz has been named Valedictorian for the Class of 2024 at Paulding High School. She earned a 4.45 GPA during her high school career. At age 13, Malia started her own non-profit organization named Prayer Buddies. She is also a part of the AC young group, is a volunteer…

Public Invited To Opening of U.S. 127 Bridge

Bridge over the Maumee River closed just over one year for reconstruction LIMA, Ohio –- (Saturday, May 11, 2024) The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Defiance County Economic Development, and Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. invite the public to attend a ceremony to officially open the reconstructed bridge on U.S. 127 over the Maumee River…