Category: Community

Holtsberry – Whitman Engagement

Mark and Lisa Holtsberry of Paulding, OH are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Chelsea Marcelle Holtsberry, to Joel Lynn Whitman, son of Bruce and Kara Whitman of Payne, OH. The bride is a 2007 graduate from Wayne Trace High School and a 2012 graduate from The University of Findlay…

Hands of Hope opens in Paulding

Paulding is pleased to announce the opening of a new service to Paulding and the surrounding communities. Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services is located at 1030 West Wayne Street in Paulding. They can be reached at (419) 399-2447. The center is opened on Fridays 9:00am till 5:00pm. Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services offers: free pregnancy…

Agents Remind Prom Goers – You Booze, You Lose

Agents working to ensure a safe prom season (Columbus) – Undercover agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit are taking an active role in enforcing Ohio’s alcohol laws to ensure everyone has an enjoyable and safe prom season. Agents throughout Ohio will be conducting compliance checks on liquor permit premises, educating Ohio’s high school students through…

Bakle-Warne Engagement Announcement

PAULDING-The Parents of Ellen Warne, Hilliard and Clinton Bakle, Hilliard, formally of Paulding, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children. The bride-elect is the daughter of Elizabeth Norton, Hilliard and William Freeman, Olathe, KS and her fiancé is the son of Corey and Ann Walker and Richard Bakle all of…

PCH: Phase 1 of ER Renovation Complete

  The first of three phases of ER/Lab renovations has been completed.  On March 29th at Noon, patients can once again enter the Paulding County Hospital Emergency Room at the original locations.  You can either drive up to the ER entrance at the rear of the hospital or you can walk up to the ER…

Austin Lichty wins State Free Throw Championship

2013 Ohio State Council Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest winner in the 10 year old age division is Austin Lichty. Austin advanced on to State in Columbus, OH on March 16, after winning Sectionals, Districts and Regionals. 6 regions were represented at state with Austin representing the Toldeo Region. Each contestant was allowed 25…

The Old Paulding County Jail Sells

Bids were open today at 9:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Office for the sale of the old Paulding County Jail. Four bids were received. The Commissioners accepted the bid from All Trades Historical Restoration in the amount of $11,770.00. In the event the bidder awarded does not close within thirty (30) days, the award will…

Derek Reeb Places 3rd at Regional Spelling Bee

The Regional Spelling Bee took place at the IPFW at the Rhinehart Music Center on Saturday, March 9 Derek took the Spelling Bee for Paulding County at Payne Elementary on February 5. He then moved on to Fort Wayne representing the county. Derek watched many players fall off as the misspellings occurred. The spellers did…

New Haven wins Sectional Title

Saturday, March 4 New Haven went back to Huntington North school to take on Homestead for the Sectional Championship game. The entire game was steady match. The Bulldogs finished on top 80-71 Score by quarter: New Haven: 22 19 17 22 Homestead: 17 18 19 17 New Haven goes to Marion for the Regional tournament…

Antwerp Boys take Sectional Crown

Early in the week Antwerp had a miraculous win against Miller City and went on to take Holgate on at Paulding for the Sectional Championship game March 1st. Watching Holgate play basketball is about like watching paint fade. The team plays “stall ball” and to play against them you pretty much do the same. Two…

Grady Gudakunst Awarded Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award

Grady Gudakunst was recently awarded the Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award.  The award program was established by the Ohio Educational Servece Center Association to promote and recognize outstanding academic achievement.  One senior from each county in Ohio received this award.  Applicants must be a high school senior enrollled in a public school district within the…

Woodlan falls to Antwerp Boys

Woodlan invited the Archers to the home court Friday, February 22. The Archers went into the game with a slightly better record, though the teams were closely matched. It probably hurt the Warriors with 3 point shooter, Kadin Gerig, on the injured list. The first quarter clearly established Antwerp with the lead, outscoring the Warriors…