Category: Community

Paulding Finishes with Second Best Season Ever!

Both teams were matched well.Paulding previously won against Liberty Center on Thursday, while Ottawa-Glandorf defeated Archbold. The championship game took place at Bowling Green State University on Saturday, March 8. This was a slow moving game, no doubt, and close through the entire match. The first quarter had the Titans in the lead by one…

Paulding’s Marcus Miller Finishes 3rd at Spelling Bee

Paulding County was well represented by Mr. Miller.Marcus Miller recently finished first for Paulding County at the Spelling bee. He moved on to the regionals which took place Saturday, March 8 at the Rhinehart Music Center at IPFW in Fort Wayne. This annual event is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Mr. Miller was…

District Championship Earned by Raiders

The Boys advance to the Bowling Green RegionalsAyersville and Wayne Trace competed against one another Friday, March 7 at Van Wert after winning their third game of the tournament against Edgerton. The Raiders defeated Pettisville to advance to this championship match. It was a packed stadium at the high school. The Raiders entered the boys…

The Tapestry comes to Paulding

Concert Violinist Ann Strubler shares her testimony through music.Hope. Forgiveness. Redemption. Themes we all need to reevaluate in our own lives from time to time. A special opportunity has arisen for all to participate in the process of finding this hope, forgiveness and ultimately, redemption as The Tapestry is presented by the Strubler family with…

Paulding’s Early Lead to Victory

The championship game is Saturday.By the time a boys basketball team makes it to Districts in Ohio, only about 30% of the teams are left who started. Paulding and Liberty Center were each one of those teams making it past the cuts of Sectionals. The game took place at Bowling Green State University on Thursday,…

State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash

Van Wert – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 2:55 PM, on SR 637 near Elm Sugar Road in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County. A 2002 Chrysler Sebring, driven by Robert A. Seffernick, age 17, of Melrose was northbound on SR 637. Mr. Seffernick lost…

Wayne Trace Moves on in Districts

The Raiders climbed back up after a difficult first half.Last week Wayne Trace won the sectional championship game against Continental at Paulding, sending them to the first game of Districts at Van Wert High School. This game took place on Tuesday, March 4th against Pettisville who won against North Central at Bryan High School. The…

Woodlan takes down Eastside at Sectionals

The Warriors come from behind to take the game.The Warriors began their tournament trek on Tuesday, March 4 at South Adams High school against Eastside. The boys basketball team was coming off a season record 15-6 and is hoping to make a good showing at Sectionals. The game began with Eastside taking charge early, scaring…

State Patrol Investigating Semi Fire near Paulding

Crane Township – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a commercial vehicle fire on US 24 near US 127 north of the Village of Paulding, in Crane Township. At 2:45 PM Tuesday, the Crane Township Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial semi-truck fire. A 2013 Kenworth Semi driven by Jaspal…

Ken Davis Comedy Night

A Comedy Night with Ken Davis is being brought by the Defiance Area Youth For Christ. It’s taking place on Sunday, April 13 in Archbold, Ohio. Ken Davis is one of the country’s most sought after motivational and inspirational speakers. His mixture of side-splitting humor and his powerful insights on living fully alive have inspired…

Sidney Salinas Signs with University of Cumberlands

On Wednesday, February 26 at the Three Brothers Restaurant in Paulding Sidney Salinas signed her letters of intent to go pursue her education at the University of the Cumberlands. Salinas has been in sports nearly her whole life and has excelled at Paulding High School, breaking several records. She has been in wrestling for 11…