Paulding County Sheriff’s Office participated in the National Enforcement Campaign established by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO). As a recipient of grant monies for Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), the Sheriff Deputies patrolled a mandated 63 hours throughout the county for the Click It or Ticket blitz. During…
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East Allen FFA
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Stutzman awarded Hoosier Degree Paige Stutzman, daughter of Dwayne and Julie Stutzman of Harlan, IN, was awarded Indiana FFA’s highest degree that can be bestowed upon a FFA member. Paige was awarded her Hoosier Degree during the 86th State FFA Convention held on the campus of Purdue University. The Hoosier Degree is based on a…
Harlan Days Basketball Tournament
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Van Wert Post Investigating Three-Vehicle Injury Crash in Grover Hill
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The Van Wert Post reminds motorists to use extra caution at intersections, obey stop signs and yield to oncoming traffic.Jackson Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating an injury motor vehicle crash on State Route 613 at the intersection of State Route 637 about five miles north of Grover Hill,…
Safety First Farm Seminar in Paulding
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Paulding County OSU Extension Office planned a special safety seminar for Paulding County residents. The informative meeting brought people from around the county and taught farms about the potential dangers of grain and how to narrow risks around the equipment and grain. The Friday evening event began at 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds. Ed Bohn…
Taylor – Skinner
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John and Julie Taylor of Antwerp, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachael Ellen Taylor, to Andrew Michael Skinner, son of Kathleen and Michael Skinner of Cincinnati, Ohio. The future bride graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science degree and will graduate with a Doctorate of Audiology from Central…
Serious Crash on US 24 in Paulding Co.
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Emerald Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a serious injury traffic crash that occurred on US 24 at the intersection of County Road 115 in Paulding County. Today at 1:21 PM a 2011 Mercedes-Benz delivery van, driven by Kent C. Mattingly, age 60, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana was southbound…
New Law Firm Opens in Paulding
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North of the Courthouse in Paulding a satellite office of Putman Law Offices opened in Paulding this past week with a ribbon cutting. The event had people from all over the county watching the grand opening. Shaun Putman and Rachel Franklin, both attorneys at this office, also work in Van Wert. This office will…
Local youth participate in Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
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Megan Niese from Miller City High School and Maggie Wilson from Antwerp High School represented Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op in the 2015 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The high school seniors-to-be gained a personal understanding of American history, their role as a citizen and insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in…
Paulding County 4-H Fair Results (cont’d)
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Float Results: 1st place – Campground Kids 4-H Club 2nd place – Leaders of Tomorrow 4-H Club 3rd place – Brown Betty & Buster Browns Poster Contest: (Jr. Division 13 and under) Poultry – 1st Bethany Klopfenstein; 2nd Ryan Rupp Rabbits – 1st Ella Cook; 2nd Hailey Weidenhamer Goats – 1st Hunter Kesler; 2nd Kaitlin…
Payne Relief 5K
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The Payne Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Payne Relief 5K on July 25, 2015 for the local food bank. Run or walk to raise money to stock up the local food bank. Everyone will receive a t-shirt with a pre-registration. Start time is 8:00 a.m. and you can also register that day. First and…
Major Flooding Forcing Road Closures; Power Outages Next
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Along with May, June has broken rain fall records in Ohio even before this latest weather event. Water is filling streams and rivers faster than can be carried away. At the same time catch basins in towns are also plugging from the debris brought in from the flow. State Road 49 in Antwerp is closed…
Happy Birthday, Stan!
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We at the West Bend News would like to wish Stan Jordan a Happy 91st Birthday! If you see Stan, remember to wish him a happy Birthday!
