Category: Community

Marcus Miller Wins The Paulding County Spelling Bee

Marcus will compete in the Regional Spelling Bee on March 9th.The Paulding County Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Paulding Middle School. Ten school champions were asked to spell words such as boodle, stethoscope and icicle through nine rounds of competition. At the end of the ninth round, only two…

Winter Storm Watch Issued Across Much of Indiana

Motorists should be prepared for difficult driving conditionsFORT WAYNE – Weather forecasts are predicting a snowstorm will drop up to 9 inches of snow on parts of central and northern Indiana beginning tomorrow, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm Watch from 1 p.m. Tuesday until 1 p.m. Wednesday. Based on current…

Paulding Wrestlers Win NWC Title

The Paulding Panther wrestling team made a second straight NWC Championship at Allen East on Saturday, Feb 1. Three Paulding wrestlers won their weight class. Taylor Deatrick finished first in the 132# division, claiming his second consecutive title. Deatrick was also voted Most Valuable Wrestler for 2014, this honor is voted on by the coaches.…

Wayne Trace Defeat Kalida at Parent’s Night

Wayne Trace has the uncanny ability to control the crowd with their abilities!Wayne Trace took on the Kalida Wildcats at the Palace on Saturday, February 1st. The Junior Varsity game was in the Raiders favor much of the game until Kalida tied it up the game at 30 with 3:35 left in 4th. The Wildcats…

FCCLA students make blankets

FCCLA students make blanketsFCCLA members constructed fleece lap blankets for residents of The Gardens of Paulding nursing home. They were wrapped and delivered on December 19, 2013. Bridgett Moore and Michelle Young are pictured here. Jenifer Switzer is not pictured.

Wayne Trace Girls Trounce Tinora

Green Meadows Conference Rivals Tinora and Wayne Trace fought it over girls basketball at the Palace on Thursday, January 30. The home JV team lost the first game 30-15. The varsity game started with Wayne Trace scoring the first basket. The Rams retaliated with a basket of their own. The first half ended with the…

Local Art Teachers Compete in Snow Fest

Local Art Teachers Compete in Snow Fest Recently, some local artists traveled to Frankenmuth Michigan for their annual Snow Fest Snow Carving competition. Unfortunately, they did not place this year but as always had fun competing , and completing their project. Sandy Dobbelaere PHS Art teacher Kinsey Dobbelaere Lincolnview HS Art Teacher and Eric Miller,…

Paulding Students Job Shadow at PCH

Shadowing is very important in the Healthcare IndustryPictured are Ashlyn Laney, Sue Beck, and Andrea Singer. Ashlyn and Andrea, both seniors at Paulding High School, recently job shadowed at Paulding County Hospital. Job shadowing is a vital component in deciding upon a healthcare career and is considered when assessing application for scholarships. The Paulding County…

Burkley, Hill Introduce Calamity Days Legislation

State Representatives Tony Burkley (R-Payne) and Brian Hill (R-Zanesville) have announced that they are introducing legislation to increase the number of calamity days that school districts are allocated for the 2013-2014 school year. Schools are currently allotted five calamity days for the year, with school districts making up calamity days beyond the fifth. The legislation…

Paulding County Carnegie Library System Hours Today

Limited Hours in Place Due to Temperatures and Conditions.The entire Paulding County Carnegie Library system, which includes the main library in Paulding and branches in the villages of Antwerp, Oakwood and Payne will open from noon until 5:00 on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. The Bookmobile will not be running on Tuesday due to extreme cold.

Wind Chill Warning Announced

In Effect Now Until Noon WednesdayOccasional snow. Blowing and drifting snow. And bitterly cold temperatures. An Arctic airmass will continue to overspread the area today causing bitter cold. Lake effect snow showers. And blowing and drifting snow. Strong winds this morning will gradually subside today resulting in decreasing blowing and drifting snow as the day…