Category: Community

New Haven Wins Tough Battle Against Chargers

After a 3-week hiatus from playing, the boys are back!The boys basketball game at New Haven on Friday, January 17 got off to a late start against Carroll. This hotly contested first half had few points to show for it when both teams where playing defense. The first half ended with a score of only…

Woodlan Defeats Bluffton in Close Game.

One of the best games of the season for Woodlan.It was a year ago when the Woodlan boys basketball team moved on to the ACAC championship game to take on the Bluffton Tigers at Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum and they fell hard. This year Woodlan took on Leo in the first round and won,…

Sarah Noggle Joins PCED Board of Directors

The Paulding County Economic Development, Inc. Board of Director met on Tuesday January 15, 2014 with eight members present. The board approved new board member Sarah Noggle, as the representative from Ohio State University Extension to serve on the board director. Sarah Noggle is a live long resident of Paulding County and became the Paulding…

Upcoming Paulding County Spelling Bee Announced

Sandra Freeman, Coordinator for Gifted Services, Western Buckeye ESC, cordially invites the public to attend the 2014 Journal Gazette Paulding County Spelling Bee. The County Bee is scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Paulding Middle School Auditorium. Ten school champions, in grades four through eight, will compete for the honor…

Woodlan Boys Move on in ACAC Tournament

It was well worth the money for the Woodlan fans.This first round of the ACAC tournament started on Tuesday, January 14 at the Warrior home court. This game was nothing like the girls’, being fast paced, with both teams on fire. Woodlan took an early lead, but Leo came back and surpassed the Woodlan score…

Leo Girls win ACAC Round 1 Against Woodlan

The Allen County All-Conference Girls basketball tournament started on Tuesday, January 14 at Elmer Strautman gymnasium located on the Warrior Campus. Leo took on Woodlan in the first game of the night. The game was a very slow paced game with Leo winning the matchup, sending the Lions to round two. See the action here:…

Paulding Falls to Wayne Trace in Close Game

It was a good but difficult game for both teams.The tension was thick as the boys basketball game began at the Paulding stadium in Tuesday, January 14. Earlier in the evening the Raiders picked up a win against Paulding 53-35. The varsity game was quite a bit more intense. The gymnasium was packed, including the…

Off The Wall Graffiti takes on the snow!

Off The Wall Graffiti takes on the snow!In the midst of the snow plows, sunshine, icy roads, a level 3 snow emergency and school closings, an abstract gathering of individuals took place on Tuesday, January 7th. Some Antwerp young people had the opportunity to meet, draw and paint with Off The Wall Graffiti. The original…

Paulding Girls Fall in Close Match

Paulding Girls took on the Bluffton Pirates in the Monday night basketball matchup on January 13. The first quarter stung hard for the Lady Panthers, as the Pirates had the lead by more than three times the Panther score, ending it 17-5. The Paulding coach, Lyndsi Schultz, had a serious talk in the time between…

Divine Mercy Spelling Bee Winners

Divine Mercy Catholic School recently held their annual spelling bee. Kaden Sutton, Grade 5, son of Kylie Folsum and Mitch Sutton won the spelling bee by spelling the word obsidian correctly. Kenadie Daeger, Grade 5, daughter of Jeremy & Michele Daeger came in second place.

Jayde Garcia Wins WT Payne Elem Spelling Bee

The annual Spelling Bee competition was held at Payne Elementary on January 10, 2014.  Sixth grade student Jayde Garcia (left) was the winner correctly spelling “bolide”.  Sydney Coyne (right) finished as runner-up.  Jayde will represent Payne Elementary at the Paulding County Spelling Bee on January 27.