The Paulding Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected Peggy Emerson as the new Executive Director. Emerson has worked with businesses both large and small throughout her career. Most recently she was the Recruitment and Community Outreach Team Leader for the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio’s Lima Region. Prior to that she spent nearly…
Category: Community
Homecoming King & Queen Selected at Paulding
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Paulding took on Ada for their homecoming. The evening started with all of the homecoming events. it was thought it might be brought indoors or cancelled because the weather was very questionable. It ended up being chilly, but pleasant, and the band performed and homecoming was on schedule as intended. This year’s homecoming King and…
The End of an Era: Woodlan vs Leo Football
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The fans on both sides got their money’s worth on this gameAt Friday night’s matchup of the last game Woodlan will play against Leo in a conference match, it decided to rain and turn cold. The wind never seemed to stop on the Etzler Field. The guests scored the first touchdown in this low scoring…
2014 New Haven High School Homecoming
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The stunning rainbow over New Haven High School prior to Friday night’s Homecoming game against Belmont led to a sweet pot of victorious gold as the Bulldogs trumped the Braves, 21-15 in four quarters of wet and windy play. Once again, Nishawn Jones once again proved his worth as a Bulldog, rushing 35 times for…
Paulding County Economic Development Banquet Shares Uplifting Report
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Thursday, September 26th was the night of the annual Paulding Economic Development Banquet. The evening began with a social hour for the attendees. Several business owners and associates from the area, as well as political figures and district representatives, Aaron Pitts of Jobs Ohio and Jim Wyse of Ohio Bureau of Workman Compensation, were present…
Homes for Wounded Warriors Ground Breaking in New Haven
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By: Beth Stauffer The Homes for Wounded Warriors Program broke ground on a home for U.S. Army Specialist Matthew Moeller on September 23, 2014. The home is located at the intersection of Camdenwood Drive and Genoa Court in New Haven. Both New Haven Mayor Terry McDonald and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry were in attendance…
Hog Run volunteers prepare for big Race Day
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Glenna Stabler and Karen Leatherman are giving last minute instructions to the Hog Run pig, aka Mary Clark, for the annual Habitat For Humanity of Paulding County 5K to be held on October 11, 2014 at the Paulding County fairgrounds. For more information visit the website at habitatpauldingcounty.org or call 419-399-5818. This race will help…
CMH to Answer Questions on the Proposed Levy
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With Meetings in October, people of the community have a time set to find out the details.
Golf Outing for The Carriage House
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The Carriage House in New Haven is sponsoring a Golf Outing on Wednesday, 8, 2014 at Whispering Creek Golf Course. There will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. A reception dinner will follow. The Carriage House operates a a day center for those with serious mental illness. They are very professional and caring, and…
Earnest Acres Opens for Business
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What began as a hobby and pursuit of a healthier lifestyle has now become the full time livelihood of a young Antwerp, Ohio family. Jordan and Anne (Ramsier) Cline graduated from Antwerp as high school sweethearts in 2004 and became husband and wife in 2006. They began their family in 2009 and now have three…
Herb Monroe Park Dedication – Memorial to the Community
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The Herb Monroe Park dedication took place on Tuesday, September 30 in Paulding. This project began as a dream and with the help of two Leadership in Action Classes sponsored by the Paulding Chamber, it became a reality. The Village of Paulding acquired the property from Certified Gas Station located at the corner of Jackson…
Paulding Putnam Electric Coop Names Willitzer as Marketing and Economic Development Manager
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Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative has named Erika Willitzer their Marketing and Economic Manager. It’s a move that CEO George Carter hopes will ensure a more competitive business environment and position for economic growth in the PPEC territory. The electric company serves more than 12,900 member-owners in Paulding, Putnam, Defiance, Van Wert and Allen counties in…
Early Voting Dates Changed for Ohio
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This edition of West Bend News (October 1) had the date beginning on September 30. Due to the Supreme Court ruling all of the dates in Ohio have changed to October 7. Regarding today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court, all of the following may be attributed to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted:…
